Director of Finance and Operations - Chicago, United States - Sunshine Gospel Ministries

Sunshine Gospel Ministries

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

The mission of Sunshine Gospel Ministries (SGM) is to seek the renewal of the city through ministries of discipleship, mercy, and justice.

Our vision is to empower youth and families to thrive and lead prosperous, healthy lives through connectedness, opportunity, and economic sustainability.

Our culture is open, warm, inviting and family oriented.

We are a ministry that seeks individuals who have a passion for the gospel, and our youth and families in the Woodlawn community.

***The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) will oversee and implement the infrastructure and systems needed to support strategic objectives for SGM's finance and operations departments. In doing so, the DFO will be responsible for leadership related to operations and financial systems including finance, accounting, information technology, and physical properties and infrastructure. The DFO will work closely with the Executive Director (ED) and the management team in developing SGM's strategic plan and annual budget. The Director of Finance and Operations will act as a liaison to the board of directors' finance committee, working closely with the committee to strengthen SGM's financial position and other items as required. The DFA will continually evaluate best industry practices in comparison to internal systems and needed resources, with an eye toward both future needs and budget realities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS
Finance

The Director of Finance and Operations will have overall financial management responsibility including the review and approval of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting materials and metrics for the ED and board of directors.

And will oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, cash flow and coordination of audit activities as well as accounts payable and receivable.

The DFO will reconcile financial activities and have the professional competency to capture key data and processes to demonstrate the relationship between SGM's goals and resulting fundraising needs.

Operations

The Director of Finance and Operations will work closely with the ED on the organization's operational processes and infrastructure, with a goal of being conscientious in developing and improving systems.

The DFO will evaluate and improve SGM's information technology, implementing new technologies to support key capabilities as required for future growth, and to support and drive key finance and operational resource initiatives.

The DFO will have oversight of the physical properties owned by SGM.

As well as, work with the ED and the rest of the management team to ensure that the focus remain on the organization's mission while maintaining the culture that makes SGM unique.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Specific requirements include:
Demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting
Experience with audit, legal compliance, and budget development
Organization development, grants management experience
General management skills
Proven effectiveness managing others, empowering them to make decisions
Must be technologically savvy, with experience overseeing information technology staff/consultants or vendors
Experience effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, the Board or other outside partners/influencers/clients
Ability to see beyond the numbers; identifying trends and new possibilities
Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree and/or CPA preferred
Personal Characteristics
Excellent interpersonal and team skills; extremely collegial
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated resourcefulness and good judgment
Hands-on, leads by example
Values diversity of thought, backgrounds and perspectives
Ability to multitask while maintaining vigilant attention to details
Integrity/ethics beyond reproach
Predisposition to mentor and subsequently increase responsibilities as team develops
Proficiency with financial CRM/software required
A passion for and connection to the organization's mission
Ability to work well within a diverse team and across departments
Excellent client-facing and verbal and written communications skills
Capability to make good decisions under pressure

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HYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk and/or sit; use hands to fingers or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.

The employee must be able to bend, stoop, pull, push, lift, as well as have overhead extension of arms.

Must be able to stand for long periods of time; be able to lift, carry or move at least 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a public building and/or