Assistant Director of Finance
Company: Freedom House Church
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Primary Purpose The Assistant Director of Finance leads the
execution of accounting operations of the church, to include the
production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an
adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of
controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the
accuracy of the church?s reported financial results, and ensure
that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting
principles. They are also responsible for daily and weekly cash
management and supports the Executive Director of Operations for
longer term cash forecasting and risk management.
Duties/Responsibilities (not limited to the following): Management
Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
Oversee the daily operations of the finance team. Oversee the
accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their
control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies
and procedures. Transactions Build and oversee the team responsible
for weekly donation processing. Update and maintain procedures for
the count team to ensure all donations are processed accurately and
in a timely manner. Maintain internal controls for the count team
and ensure they are completely followed by all team members. Ensure
that accounts receivable are processed in a timely manner. Oversee
and direct our third-party accounting firm in their delegated
responsibilities: Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely
manner. Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts
payable. Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.
Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.
Maintain the chart of accounts. Maintain an orderly accounting
filing system. Maintain a system of controls over all accounting
transactions. Reporting Issue timely and complete financial
statements and reports, including weekly executive reports.
Coordinate the preparation of the annual report. Assist the
Executive Director of Operations in the production of the budget
and forecasts. Prepare the monthly budget vs actuals report.
Compliance Coordinate the provision of information to external
auditors for the annual audit. Monitor debt levels and compliance
with debt covenants. Comply with local, state, and federal
government reporting requirements and tax filings, including 941,
1099, and 990-T filings. Qualifications & Skills The candidate
should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or business
administration and 2 years of progressively responsible experience
in an environment of Public Accounting, Auditing, Church and/or
Non-Profit Organizations. Preference will be given to candidates
with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management
Accountant designations, but this is not a requirement. The
successful candidate will be an expert Microsoft Excel maven. He or
she will be well versed in all Microsoft Office products. Other
Requirements As a part of the Freedom House Church staff and team,
this candidate may be asked to perform a variety of duties by our
Senior Pastors or Executive Team. All staff members are expected to
embody and commit to the values and expectations as listed in our
Freedom House Church employee handbook.
Keywords: Freedom House Church, Gastonia , Assistant Director of Finance, Accounting, Auditing , Charlotte, North Carolina
