Senior Financial Accountant at Harvesters International

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to forecast revenues and expenditures and advise us on future budgeting.
• The person will coordinate the Financial and Accounting responsibilities of the Church in order to ensure the financial system and goals of the Church are met.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Operations: Oversees the overall operations of staff financial services, (billing receivables, and cashiering functions – petty cash, requisitions of the Church).
• Provide direction and leadership in financial management, fiscal policies review and changes, and ensures compliance with church, state, and federal regulations and standard accounting procedures.
• Submits weekly cash position to the Pastorate.
• Propose short and long range organizational financial goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies and operating procedures for Management approval.
• Design, establish and maintain Departmental structure and staffing for effective accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and manage approved annual budgets for the church and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses
• Plan, develop and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the church.
• Responsible for the accounting processes of all tithes and offerings of the church
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted accounting policies and procedure
• Manage travel advances, purchase requisition and expense reimbursement reconciliation analysis (monthly, quarterly and annually) on a timely basis
• Audit: Interacts with internal and external auditors, by providing information and access to accounting records as required.
• Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting document as requested and provide explanations for audit queries.
• Recommends and participates in the development of church policies and procedures and serves on relevant church Committees.
• Performs any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Key Performance Indicators

• Onsite and offsite monitoring of the financial system.
• Risk analysis and assessment of the overall financial system.
• To draw attention of the Head Pastor to the finance department when required.
• Ensure that goals, such as financial projects and plans are communicated as well as ensuring such set goals are met.

Competency and Skill Requirements

• Academic Qualification
• A first Degree in Accounting,
• Must be a member of an accounting professional body or have a master’s degree

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5- 7 years’ work experience, preferable in a managerial role/capacity
• Personal Skills
• Organizational skills
• Must have analytical skills
• Numeracy skills
• Must be proactive
• Good Oral and Written communication skills
• Good Microsoft Office Skills, Peachtree and Sage 50 accounting software
• Management, interpersonal and leadership skills.