Church Business Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose/Summary :

The Business Manager serves the church by providing oversight and proper record keeping of property, legal, financial, and business affairs of the church. This is a part-time position requiring on-site attendance during working hours.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Account Payable and Receivable

· Ensure that appropriate and accurate accounting and membership records are maintained including:

o Payroll – including process semi-monthly payroll

o General ledger

o Monthly income statement cash flow and balance sheet

o Bank accounts • Investment and tax reporting

o Working with Financial Secretary to properly document donations

o Ensure accuracy of checks processed and paid.

o Manage Church Credit Cards – obtain Council approval for new cards issued and ensure cards are cancelled when staff changes.

o Manage ACH payments to vendors, ensuring council approves vendors prior to establishing ACH

Church Budget and Finances

· Ensure that appropriate and adequate insurance coverages are in place including:

o Workers’ compensation

o Workers’ benefits

o Property/casualty

o Liability

· Coordinate development and preparation of the annual church budget with the Operations Director.

o Assist staff and committee heads in the development and preparation of their department budgets as requested.

· Review spending to see that funds are being used consistent with our policies.

· Make payments to organizations at the request of the Missions Committee.

· Develop proper procedures so that there is financial integrity of our finances through proper internal controls that are established and followed

· Perform month end close and year end close that includes accruals for donations and expenses.

Contracts and Human Resources

· Manage employee benefit plans

· Maintain personnel files

· Maintain and file all contracts and agreements. 

 

 

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are a representation of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

· Proven proficiency knowledge of computer systems.

· Be cooperative and considerate

· Possess excellent time management and prioritization of work skills.

· Must be organized

· Must maintain confidentiality

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Bring attention to detail and routine daily functions, as well as the ability to keep focused and productive with long-term projects in an inherently interrupt-driven job.

· Be neat and orderly in appearance.

· Must know Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or their Mac equivalent.

· Must have knowledge of accounting procedures and software including but not limited to QuickBooks, Paychex

Education and Experience :

Associates degree or higher in accounting or finance preferred and/or 2 plus years relevant experience

Language Skills :

Individual must have be able to compose grammatically correct sentences, routine business correspondences, memos, letters and/or other written documents. Possess ability to read and interpret documents. Effectively communicate through spoken and written language.