Director of Finance & Operations

OVERVIEW

Mercy Street exists to cultivate mutually transforming relationships with inner-city youth through Christian mentorship. We accomplish our mission through:
Sports, Mentoring, Leadership, After-school, and Summer Camp programming serving students and families in West and South Dallas. Our vision is to create a multicultural, multiethnic, multigenerational movement of God’s people that work together for His glory and the good of the city and beyond.

The Director of Finance and Operations provides senior leadership for Mercy Street’s financial stewardship, administrative systems, facilities, fleet, risk management, contracts, vendors, capital projects, and internal operations.

The Director serves as the primary internal leader responsible for ensuring that Mercy Street’s financial information is accurate, timely, understandable, and useful for organizational decision-making. This individual manages Mercy Street’s relationship with its outsourced accounting firm and translates financial reports into practical recommendations for the President & CEO, executive leadership team, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors.

This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight. The Director must be able to understand nonprofit financial statements, manage budgets and cash flow, strengthen internal controls, oversee complex operational functions, and build systems that support Mercy Street’s continued growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, nonprofit management, operations, or a related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible finance, accounting, business, or operations experience.
• Experience managing organizational budgets and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit accounting and restricted funds.
• Demonstrated experience managing staff, contractors, or vendors.
• Strong analytical and project-management skills.
• Ability to explain financial information to nonfinancial leaders.
• Excellent judgment, integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to Mercy Street’s Christian mission and values.

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or related advanced credential.
• Experience leading nonprofit finance.
• Experience managing an outsourced accounting firm.
• Experience with audits, Form 990, grants, restricted funds, and capital campaigns.
• Experience overseeing facilities, fleet, contracts, insurance, and risk.
• Experience presenting to a Board or Finance Committee.
• Experience with a multisite youth-development, church, education, or community organization.

• The Manager is first and foremost considered to be a Minister of the Gospel. This position furthers Mercy Street’s religious mission by:
• Following Jesus Christ and setting an example for others through their lifestyle.
• Exhibiting a passion for sharing the Gospel with others.
• Being willing and able to explain the message of the Gospel to kids and families of Mercy Street.
• Being willing and able to counsel, shepherd, and disciple kids and families of Mercy Street in a manner consistent with the Bible.
• Being willing and able to explain Mercy Street’s beliefs and Statement of Faith in person or over the phone to kids and families of Mercy Street.
• Being ready, willing, and able to lead or contribute to distinctly Christian activities (including, but not limited to, worship or staff chapel).

• Lead Mercy Street’s annual organizational budgeting process.
• Develop annual budget assumptions, templates, deadlines, and instructions.
• Partner with executive leaders and department directors to develop realistic departmental budgets.
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