Job Title: Assistant Director of Finance
Organization: Evangelical Covenant Church
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary:
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
The Evangelical Covenant Church Denomination (ECC) seeks an energetic,
accomplished and faith driven individual to serve as the Assistant Director
of Finance in its Chicago headquarters.
 
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a communion of congregations gathered by
God, united in Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to obey the Great
Commandment and the Great Commission. With over 750 congregations in 41
states, 5 Canadian provinces and missions on 5 continents, the ECC is one of
the fastest growing Protestant denominations. The church has a budget of
more than $20 million with a pension fund of $160 million.
 
The Assistant Director will perform accounting and financial reporting for
the Church with general oversight of accounting and financial reporting for
Covenant Development Corporation and Covenant Pension Plan. He/she will also
supervise payroll, receipting, accounts payable and subscriptions functions
and coordinate the annual audits and reviews. The Assistant Director must be
able to foster a cooperative team environment, assist in cross-training
subordinates and be able to work independently.
 
Certified Public Accountant certification is required as is a minimum of
5-10 years progressive experience in financial reporting, budgeting,
auditing, fund accounting and management.
 
The ideal candidate will also have proven knowledge and experience in fund
accounting and in-depth knowledge of related FASB regulations. Experience
preparing audits is required, previous responsibilities with multiple audit
reports is strongly preferred. Knowledge of accounting systems is needed as
is the ability to learn new software. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills are a must, as are a passion for faith and the Churchs
mission and a collaborative, friendly and approachable nature.
 
How to Apply:
This search is being managed by Ellen Romberg, SPHR, Vice President, Alford
Group Executive Search. Interested candidates should submit resume and
cover letter information online at http://ag-es.kintera.org/applicant.
Questions concerning the position may be submitted by email only to Joe
Vlajcic, Project Coordinator, at jvlajcic@alford.com. The target hiring date
is early May and all inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
Organization Web Site: www.ag-es.com
 
Email replies to: jvlajcic@alford.com