Church Financial Administrator | Smyrna First UMC

Smyrna First UMC

Smyrna, Tennessee

Please submit resumes to Rev. Theresa Johnson at srpastor@smyrnafirstumc.org. Website is https://www.smyrna1stumc.org/

Position/Title: Financial Administrator

Supervisor /Reporting Relationship: Reports to Lead Pastor

Supervisory Responsibility: No Direct Reports

Position Status: Part-Time, approximately 15 -20 hours per week

Job Summary: Oversees the financial administration of the local church

General Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university or commensurate experience in the financial area.
• Three years experience as a financial administrator.
• Proficient in QuickBooks, MS Excel.
• Demonstrates effective level of oral and written communication skills.

Performs the following financial duties:

• Makes weekly bank deposit
• Handles accounts payable
• Does payroll
• Handles check requests
• Reconciles bank accounts
• Provides monthly financial statements
• Inputs budget information
• Provides statement of giving letters to donors and generates other reports at the request of the lead pastor or Leadership Board.

Specific Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Excel, and QuickBooks. Servant Keeper (membership management software) must be learned.
• Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Displays superior organizational skills
• Meticulous and detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Protects the reputation and integrity of others through strict confidentiality
• Demonstrates a high level of trust

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Attending monthly financial meetings.
• Preparing quarterly contribution statements.
• Preparing year end contribution statements.
• Maintaining general ledger system including setting up all standard and recurring entries, departments and general ledger accounts as needed.
• Reconciling designated general ledger accounts monthly.
• Maintaining journal entry control log.
• Preparing monthly journal entries as needed.
• Preparing reports for treasurer, ministry teams, and staff as needed.
• Working with Sparrow’s Nest (Parents Day Out) Director and Board chair to receive tuition payments, do reimbursements, and generate financial reports.
• Distributing month-end financial statements.
• Preparing on-line payroll information for transmission.
• Preparing journal entries for payroll and payroll taxes.
• Updating W4 forms as needed.
• Reviewing 941, 940 and W2 information as needed.
• Obtaining 1099 information and maintaining files as needed for contract vendors.
• Processing weekly check runs.
• Maintaining check log via QuickBooks.
• Assisting with the annual budgeting process and audit.
• Completing annual conference and charge conference reports.
• Performing other duties as required.