Chief Financial Officer
Reports To: Pastor-President
Position Status: Nonexempt
Position Summary: Responsible for managing the business affairs of the church and working with church members and staff to achieve the church’s mission objectives. It is a ministry of the church; the person in this position will be extending the ministry of ECOD to our employees, our members, and the surrounding community.
Financial Management
Responsible for supervising and coordinating the overall planning, organizing, directing and controlling of various functions within the framework of the business / financial services of ECOD; supervising preparation of financial reports, maintaining adequate cash flow, so that the church meets its financial obligations; participates in budget planning and implementation; working with church leader to manage and repay debt; managing payroll for church employees; and filing tax reports; cooperates with outside auditors and outside regulatory / legal officials.
Personnel, Management
Provides direction and supervision by providing administrative support and interpretation of ECOD administrative policies.
Property Management
Directs routine maintenance, developing and administering policies and procedures for use of church properties; evaluating the church’s insurance needs and reporting the results of that evaluation to church leadership; security of the church and its properties; and keeping an inventory of church property and equipment.
Church-Office Management
Reviews office equipment and computers from time to time and in consultation with church leadership, determines when new machines should be purchased; and administers the budget.
Additional Duties
Obtains legal, tax, and business advice for the church; helps plan and coordinate leadership meetings, takes part in staff and church leadership meetings, coordinates weddings and works with the funeral coordinator; helps organize volunteer efforts.
Expectations
- Employee subscribes to and is in full agreement with the “I believe the Bible to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice and that it has been clearly and consistently interpreted in ECOD “By-Laws Tenets of Faith and Doctrine”.
- Employee’s inability to perform his/her duties due to physical or conduct detrimental to the ministry shall result in termination.
Original: 02/07/04
Revised: 08/18/10