The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Job Description

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

To provide financial controllership for a small operation or division. Has responsibility to manage the gathering and reporting of all financial accounting information used by the division, department or affiliate to support the management of the operations including financial accounting, reporting, inventory control, project accounting and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Church financial policies and procedures through active controllership involvement in all financial decisions.
• Ensures that all reports and disclosures comply with applicable governmental regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies.
• Prepares accurate and timely financial, accounting, and statistical reports for all operations.
• Prepares financial statements according to policy and accounting standards.
• Reviews operations for internal controls (administrative and accounting), gives direction for changes to designated personnel, and is responsible to maintain the integrity of these controls.
• Ensures a high level of financial and management expertise by providing financial training and motivation to employees.
• Analyzes financial reports identifying key trends in the business or through subsidiaries. May assist with the creation of presentations for management. Researches and advises senior management on new financial reporting requirements.
• Safeguard Church financial assets by establishing and monitoring expenditures against these budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, accounting, finance, or related field.
• CMA or CPA required.
• MBA preferred.
• Requires eight or more years of business administration and financial operations experience related to the broad requirements of this position; proven managerial and interpersonal skills; good judgment and problem-solving ability.
• Knowledge of establishing, forecasting and controlling of Church operating and projects budgets.
• Demonstrated understanding of both US and international accounting principles.

Note: The grade level (96 to 98) at the time of hire will determined in accordance with the candidate's commensurate experience and qualifications.