Sr Financial Analyst (Full-Time) - Special Projects Department

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders. Coordinate and review the preparation and analysis of consolidated department budgets and financial statements, prepare management reports, help train personnel as assigned in financial principles and department procedures, prepare polices and procedures impacting the entire department, and perform and coordinate the performance of internal control reviews and some accounting functions.

Coordinate and review the preparation and analysis of consolidated department budgets and financial statements, prepare management reports, help train personnel as assigned in financial principles and department procedures, prepare polices and procedures impacting the entire department, and perform and coordinate the performance of internal control reviews and some accounting functions. Customers, including division directors, operational and financial management and supervisors, will receive information that will help them conduct the business and financial affairs of the department in a legal and professional manner. Perform technical projects with minimum supervision. Be a project manager or team member for technical projects impacting the entire department dealing with complex accounting and budgeting issues. Administer and control large operational databases. Prepare special studies dealing with financial trends. Design, develop and implement management information systems.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management) is required. CMA, CPA or MBA preferred. Eight to ten years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing, business management, or equivalent. Demonstrate understanding of accounting principles and Church accounting systems. Must operate a personal computer and have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet; in particular, Excel and Microsoft Word. Must be able to learn new software. This position usually reports to a Finance Manager or Controller. This is the most senior skill level without direct supervisory responsibility.