Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA 30312
Seeking a Chief Financial Officer  (Salary commensurate with experience and education)

 

Reports to Executive Pastor

The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for overseeing, managing, and building out the following essential functions of Ebenezer Baptist Church and its affiliates—Finance, Asset Management and Facilities. We are looking to hire a high level, seasoned, financial professional who has a passion for social justice and transformation.

 

Essential Functions

 Finance

• Oversees and monitors the finances for the Ebenezer Baptist Church and its affiliates through the annual budget process to ensure sound financial health.

• Prepare financial forecasts, projections, and analysis that enable the Church’s leadership to understand and respond to the impact on the short and long-term financial health of the Church.

• Prepare and maintain regular financial planning reports. This includes preparing monthly profit and loss vs. budget reports including unrestricted and restricted sources of funds.

• Create and manage the annual budget development process for Ebenezer and its affiliates. This includes long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with Church’s strategic plan, especially as it considers growth opportunities.

• Develop and manage financial systems and internal controls. This includes increasing Ebenezer’s digital processes.

• Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds, as needed.

• Oversee donor fiscal reporting and stewardship.

• Manage the pledge collection and fulfillment process.

• Manage the Church’s bank accounts and reconcile bank statements.

• Provide regular financial reports to the Trustee Board, Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor, Finance Committee and Church auxiliaries.

• Support the Church’s Finance Committee

• Manage general accounting, financial reporting, strategic financial planning, and the annual budget process.

 

Facilities

Oversee facilities governed by the strategic plan goals and objectives with a balance prioritizing mission and financial sustainability. 

• Overseeing the development of a masterplan for the Ebenezer campus and its properties

• Support the Property Committee, Building and Grounds, and the Ebenezer Building Foundation

 

Asset Management

Develop and build out asset management functions by leveraging software, technology, and best practices. This staff person will collect and store all essential organizational documents for Ebenezer and its Affiliates. 

• Organizing and filing by-laws, articles of incorporation, minutes from governing boards, audits, 990 Forms, and insurance policies.

• Tracking, completing, and paying all annual corporate registration documents related to the Church and its affiliates.

• Proactive management of ongoing financial and asset management responsibilities, including compliance and reporting

 

Supervision

The CFO will be responsible for building and supervising a team with requisite skills.

 

Competencies and Experience​

• Excellent presentation, verbal, written and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of staff, board members and committees.

• Must be forward-thinking and have high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.

• Accounting for and managing unrestricted and restricted funding.

• Experience in fundraising, campaigns and planned gifts is a plus.

• Significant experience in or knowledge of GAAP accounting, compliance, and reporting

• Working with finance and accounting software packages

 

Required Education and Experience

• CPA/MBA

• At least 8- 10 years of non-profit or Church financial leadership experience with relevant work experience (e.g., financial analysis and reporting, asset management, coordinating with fundraising staff, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, tax compliance, etc.)

 

Email Resume To: Careers@ebenezeratl.org

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