Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer serves as a key executive leader responsible for the financial health, integrity, growth, and long-term sustainability of Change Church. This leader translates organizational vision into financial strategy, financial strategy into scalable systems, and financial data into clear insights that support wise decision-making.

The CFO provides strategic leadership across financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, reporting, cash and treasury management, financing, acquisitions, capital planning, and financial infrastructure. This leader ensures Change Church has the financial clarity, discipline, and resources necessary to support its current operations and advance its long-term, multi-site ministry vision.

This position requires more than technical financial expertise. The CFO must be a strategic thinker, trusted executive advisor, capable team leader, and effective communicator who can navigate the pace, complexity, and relational dynamics of a growing megachurch. The ideal candidate can protect the organization’s financial integrity while also helping leadership responsibly pursue vision.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Translates organizational vision and ministry priorities into sustainable financial strategies, long-range plans, resource models, and measurable financial objectives.
• Executive Altitude & Organizational Perspective: Maintains a broad, enterprise-level view of the organization while knowing when to examine specific financial details. Delegates operational and transactional responsibilities appropriately and keeps attention focused on organizational health, future needs, and strategic priorities.
• Financial Planning, Forecasting, & Decision Support: Demonstrates advanced expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash-flow planning, scenario analysis, and performance measurement. Converts financial data into clear insights and actionable executive recommendations.
• Financial Infrastructure and Operational Excellence: Builds scalable financial systems, policies, reporting structures, workflows, and internal controls that support accuracy, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and organizational growth.
• Executive Communication & Collaboration: Communicates complex financial information clearly to pastoral leaders, executives, trustees, and non-financial stakeholders. Builds effective partnerships and navigates disagreement, pressure, and complex decisions with wisdom and maturity.
• Team Leadership, Delegation, & Accountability: Builds and develops a high-performing finance team, establishes clear ownership and expectations, delegates effectively, and holds team members accountable without becoming unnecessarily involved in day-to-day work.
• Technology & Systems Orientation: Experienced in optimizing financial systems (Sage Intacct, Ramp preferred), reporting tools, dashboards, and integrations that improve accuracy and efficiency.

Character Traits

• Integrity & Trustworthiness: Operates with uncompromising honesty, transparency, confidentiality, ethical judgment, and responsible stewardship.
• Strategic & Future-Focused: Anticipates future needs, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and consistently thinks beyond immediate transactions and short-term demands.
• Discerning & Decisive: Knows what requires executive attention, what should be delegated, and when a decision must be made. Leads with calm, clarity, and sound judgment under pressure..
• Relationally Intelligent & Collaborative: Builds strong working relationships and communicates with respect, self-awareness, and maturity across pastoral, executive, operational, and financial environments.
• Courageous & Solutions Oriented: Communicates difficult financial truths, challenges assumptions when necessary, and helps leadership identify responsible pathways forward rather than simply identifying obstacles.
• Humble & Accountable: Leads with confidence without ego, receives feedback, takes responsibility for outcomes, develops others, and models servant leadership.

Spiritual Responsibilities

• Uncompromised commitment to Change Church's vision, values, core beliefs and statement of faith.
• Agree to be an active participant in Change Church's ministry.
• Be a born-again Christian who conducts affairs in accordance with the Bible and maintains a lifestyle consistent with the Scriptures.
• Understand that in this role, you are a critical part of Change Church's mission to help change people's lives with the Gospel so that they can change the world, and that part of your responsibilities as a church employee includes being considered a spiritual leader in the church.
• Commit to pray for the first family, leadership, and membership of Change Church.
• Lead in generosity to the church through consistent giving of tithe and offerings.
• Champion, support, and advocate for the vision of the church.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

General Expectations:

• Serve in excellence by being early and prepared for all scheduled meetings.
• Establish and foster an exemplary relationship with staff, volunteers, church members, and the community at large.
• Demonstrate a servant’s heart with a willingness to perform additional duties as needs arise.

Strategic Financial Leadership & Organizational Stewardship

• Partner with the Lead Pastor and Executive Team to align financial strategy with organizational priorities and long-term vision.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and modeling to support scalability and sustainability across all campuses.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights to guide strategic decision-making.
• Advise senior leadership and the Board of Trustees on financial health, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure financial strategy supports operational, ministry, and multi-campus expansion goals.

Financial Operations, Systems & Infrastructure

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, insurance, and treasury management.
• Establish and optimize financial systems, processes, and controls that ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and forecasts.
• Maintain accurate, compliant, GAAP-aligned financial statements.
• Lead the development and maintenance of financial policies, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Oversee the financial integrity and accuracy of data within Sage Intacct and all integrated tools.

Budgeting, Financial Planning & Reporting Excellence

• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with executives, pastors, and department leaders.
• Monitor budget performance, conduct variance analysis, and provide recommendations for adjustments.
• Present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial updates to the Senior Pastor, Executive Team, Trustees, and other stakeholders.
• Produce dashboards, financial models, and performance metrics to improve organizational visibility.
• Provide scenario planning, long-range forecasting, and resource planning insights.

Compliance, Audit, Risk Management & Internal Controls

• Ensure adherence to all relevant regulations, including nonprofit standards, tax laws, payroll regulations, and audit requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and oversee all audit preparation and support.
• Establish internal controls that protect the organization against financial risk, fraud, and mismanagement.
• Conduct regular financial risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with insurance, legal, contractual, and regulatory obligations.

Cash Management, Treasury & Financial Health

• Oversee weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting and treasury management.
• Approve large purchase requests, check runs, wires, and ACH transactions.
• Maintain relationships with financial institutions, lenders, and investment partners.
• Ensure investment and reserve policies are sound, compliant, and strategically managed.

Contracts, Vendors & Financial Partnerships

• Review, analyze, negotiate, and approve contracts to ensure fiscal responsibility and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Advise leadership on risks, liabilities, and opportunities related to vendor agreements and long-term commitments.
• Partner with the COO, CAO, and Director of Operations to ensure financial alignment in major projects and initiatives.

Cross-Functional Executive Collaboration

• Work closely with the COO on financial implications of operational systems, staffing structures, campus operations, and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with the CAO on global projects, events, and initiatives requiring financial oversight.
• Partner with the CHRO on compensation strategy, payroll accuracy, and benefits stewardship.
• Provide financial support and insight to campus pastors, ministry leaders, and operational directors.

Leadership of the Finance Department

• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of accuracy, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the Controller and finance staff have clear expectations, coaching pathways, and performance metrics.
• Build a high-performance team that supports organizational goals and ministry rhythms.

WWE Experience & Special Event Support

• When assigned, serve as a visible leader during weekend worship experiences.
• Support church-wide conferences, leadership gatherings, special events, and outreach initiatives.
• Represent Change Church with professionalism, humility, and servant leadership during all ministry opportunities.

Other related duties as assigned .

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Controller
• Assistant Controller
• Procurement & Finance Coordinator
• Accounting Contractor

Pay Transparency Notice: At Change Church Inc, we value transparency in compensation. The target annual salary for this position ranges from $135,000.00 to $150,000, based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and work location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity: Change Church, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicant Rights & Required Notices 

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Active Certified Public Accountant license.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and financial leadership.
• Demonstrated senior financial leadership experience within a megachurch and multi-site ministry environment.
• Significant experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash-flow planning, financial reporting, and strategic financial analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Experience developing financial policies, internal controls, reporting structures, and scalable financial systems.
• Demonstrated experience advising executive leaders, pastoral leaders, trustees, or governing boards.
• Experience leading and developing accounting or finance teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial leaders.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Sage Intacct and Ramp, including financial reporting, system workflows, expense management, corporate card administration, and spend controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, real estate transactions, financing, refinancing, capital campaigns, or large capital projects.
• Experience strengthening or scaling the finance function within a growing ministry or nonprofit organization.