Accountabilities:

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial processes.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and financial records while overseeing cash management, interfund activity, contributions processing, accounts payable, and related accounting functions.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and applicable nonprofit accounting standards.
• Develop financial reports, analyses, and supporting schedules for executive leadership and the Board.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting activities, providing financial insights to inform organizational decision-making.
• Coordinate the annual external audit, including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, procedures, and financial compliance processes.
• Support ECFA financial reporting and stewardship requirements in partnership with senior finance leadership.
• Maintain and optimize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related accounting systems, using tools such as Jet Reports and Excel to improve reporting and analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, efficiency, controls, and operational continuity.
• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members while promoting accountability, collaboration, cross-training, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted technical accounting resource and partner to organizational leadership.
• Participate in the spiritual and collaborative life of the organization, including staff prayer and chapel, while supporting its mission and ministry priorities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; a CPA designation is strongly preferred, or equivalent technical expertise demonstrated through significant nonprofit accounting experience.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong nonprofit and fund accounting experience, including experience preparing audited financial statements and working directly with external auditors.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and nonprofit accounting practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a comparable ERP system is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Jet Reports or similar financial reporting tools are a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, integrity, and the ability to balance accuracy with responsiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across an organization.
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to identify opportunities to strengthen systems and processes.
• Collaborative, servant-hearted leadership style with the ability to coach and develop others.
• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and a lifestyle consistent with biblical Christian values.
• Willingness to support and uphold the organization's Statement of Faith and Perspective on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
• Alignment with a faith-based ministry environment and willingness to participate in its spiritual life, including staff prayer and chapel.
• Willingness to view financial stewardship as an important function supporting the organization's broader mission.
• Ability to work remotely while being available for periodic travel to Loves Park, Illinois.

Benefits:

• Remote work arrangement, with periodic travel to Loves Park, Illinois.
• Opportunity to serve in a mission-driven, faith-based nonprofit environment.
• Meaningful opportunity to strengthen financial stewardship and organizational sustainability.
• Leadership responsibility across accounting operations, reporting, compliance, systems, and process improvement.
• Opportunity to supervise, mentor, and develop accounting professionals.
• Exposure to nonprofit financial management, fund accounting, audit, governance, and organizational stewardship.
• Collaborative environment centered on prayer, service, humility, and shared mission.
• Compensation and benefits details to be discussed as part of the hiring process.