Finance Director; Accountant​/CPA

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Position: Full-time, Exempt (45–55 hours per week; additional hours may occasionally be required)
Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Onsite at Church of the Saviour – Wayne, PA (this position is not remote or hybrid)
Compensation: $50,000–$75,000, commensurate with experience

• Retirement: Participation in a 403(b) plan
• Insurance: Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life coverage
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of vacation, 10 holidays, 8 sick days, and up to 3 personal days per year

Church of the Saviour is a Christ-centered, nondenominational church that helps people connect deeply with God, build meaningful relationships, and live out the hope of Jesus in everyday life. Located in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, PA, COS is home to about 1,100 people united around one mission:
to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ in Wayne and beyond.

We take the Great Commission and the Great Commandment seriously, actively supporting both local outreach and global missions. Having been transformed by His grace, we long to see lives changed and communities renewed by the power of the gospel.

The Finance Director oversees the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of the church, including accounts payable/receivable, banking, general ledger, budgeting, reporting, payroll/benefits coordination, asset management, and overall fiscal stewardship.

The Finance Director will report directly to the Executive Director of Operations. This position is full-time, exempt, requires 45 to 55 hours per week, and will include but is not limited to the following essential job functions:

• Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Attend Committee meetings providing updates of financial position and other findings through the audit process.
• Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.

• Assist in the budget preparation process annually.
• Provide control and administration of the budget throughout the year.
• Monitor and analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control.
• In cooperation with the Executive Director and Senior Pastor, develop and maintain a long-term financial plan for capital assets to include maintenance, repair, and replacement.

• Provide financial support to other managers through financial information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Maintain and provide analysis/trend reports of historical financial data and church attendance.
• Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and informational reports.
• Attend Investment Committee meeting to report on investments for review.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of departments and the church.

• Ensure accounting procedures conform to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Regularly monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards.

• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve the operating quality and efficiency of the accounting department.
• Analyze and document operating processes and procedures.

• Maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the accounting department's goals and objectives.
• Recruit if needed and train volunteers on policies and procedures.
• Supervise those performing accounting duties in accordance with church policies and procedures.
• Assist staff to resolve complex or non-routine problems.

• Oversee the process and approval for payroll for all employees.
• Implement and ensure accurate payroll changes.
• Post entries into accounting system.
• Calculate and transmit 403(b) contributions.
• Prepare payroll reports for analysis of budget.

• Heads Sunday’s offering count.
  • Input checks and cash into contribution accounting system with accuracy.
  • Take deposits to bank.
• Prepare benefit…