Finance Operations Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church - Newport Beach, CA, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00

Hourly, Half-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt. On-site Monday-Friday. Paid Time Off for:
Personal, Vacation, Sick, Jury Duty, Bereavement and Holidays

Supports the Finance Department by accurately processing, recording, reconciling, and reporting contribution and tuition activity, while providing responsive service to donors, families, staff, and ministry partners. The role also provides general finance and administrative support as assigned.

• Record contributions and apply gifts accurately to appropriate internal funds/accounts and donor-designated funds within Planning Center.
• Review contribution-count processes and procedures for accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist congregation members with giving questions and contribution records; serve as a point of support for Planning Center.
• Coordinate with bank personnel to resolve deposit variances and support efficient, cost-effective banking procedures.
• Process gifts-in-kind acknowledgments, stock donations, and donor matching-gift documentation.
• Assist with maintaining church membership and household records within Planning Center.
• Prepare reports for various departments as necessary.
• Prepare and distribute donor contribution statements.
• Coordinate giving-envelope orders and distribution.
• Record and maintain giving goals established through various stewardship initiatives.
• Prepare monthly contribution reports and comparative analysis for the Executive Pastor.
• Process billing and collections for tuition-based programs and maintain accurate tuition financial records.
• Coordinate regularly with tuition-program staff responsible for student and schedule records.
• Record check payments and online payments from Brightwheel into Quick Books; process scholarship and church-benefit tuition payments.
• Provide responsive service to parents and tuition-program leadership regarding billing and account questions.
• Coordinate tuition refund requests with Accounts Payable.
• Partner with Preschool staff as needed to support tuition administration.

• Coordinate weekly armored-courier deposits and retrieve Finance Department safe contents daily.
• Order supplies related to contribution processing and bank deposits.
• Organize and maintain financial records and historical files in accordance with St. Andrew’s Record Retention Policy; securely dispose of confidential records when authorized.
• Receive and route Finance Department mail and ensure checks and other financial items are handled appropriately.
• Assist with the annual audit and other Finance Department projects as assigned.
• Maintain clear, current written procedures for the responsibilities of the position.
• Participate in one‑on‑one, department, and all‑staff meetings.
• Provide general Finance Department support and perform other duties as directed by the Director of Finance or Executive Pastor.

As a member of the St. Andrew’s staff, this position contributes to a team dedicated to Christian service and is expected to conduct work in a manner consistent with the mission and values of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The role requires flexibility, collaboration, sound judgment, and a high level of discretion due to the confidential nature of financial and donor information.

• Active participant in a Christian church who affirms the mission and values of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, and follow through reliably.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail in data entry, financial…