Director of Finance & Comptroller

Purpose of Role

The Director of Finance & Comptroller serves the mission of Whole Word Institute by providing the critical strategic and tactical direction to the Finance Department, integrating its operation with each organizational department, while serving to build the trust of our external partners through maintaining excellence, integrity, and compliance in regards to all financial operations and reporting.

 

This is achieved by directing and overseeing all aspects of Finance and accounting, audit, and controls, as well as serving the finance team with leadership and training, and supporting the organizational leadership with all necessary financial information.

Key Facts

Location: United States (Richmond, VA preferable)

Reports to: EVP, Operations & Corporate Services

Term: Minimum 2 years

Responsibilities

1. Finance and Accounting:
   • Manage the day-to-day global operations of the Finance Department, including AR, AP, GL, revenue recognition, treasury, financial reporting, and payroll
   • Consolidate financial results of all domestic and international subsidiaries
   • Manage the global close and reconciliation cycle and ensures all deadlines are consistently met
   • Prepare Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecasts, and Cashflow Projections; Reports significant budget differences to Leadership
   • Drive the annual planning process, providing analytics of consolidated figures, and risk and opportunity analysis; implement and manage models for the development of the annual operating plan and monthly forecasts
   • Manage timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations and provides variance analysis
   • Cash management including control over cash receipts, disbursements, reserves, and managing banking relationships worldwide
   • Provide financial analysis, with emphasis on investment strategies, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations Manage all aspects of world-wide accounting, including implementation and maintenance of internal controls necessary for GAAP and COSO standards
   • Manage all aspects of world-wide accounting, including compliance with GAAP, local, state, federal and international regulatory requirements, remaining knowledgeable about existing, new, and future legislation
   • Partner with HR department on benefits administration, 403(b), and related audit, deductions, and compensation
2. Audit and Controls:
   • Lead preparation for domestic and international annual external
   • Interface with the Audit Committee and manage the organization’s relationship with external
   • Develop business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls, and procedures, communicate such standards across the organization, and enforce compliance with “best practices.”
   • Interface with leadership and business management teams in the ongoing strategic planning with the Leadership
   • Perform due diligence and create projections with different scenarios on growth opportunities as needed.
3. Leadership and Training
   • Build, manage, and support the finance team with leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity
   • Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff throughout the enterprise; creates and promotes a positive and supportive work environment
   • Provide guidance, training, and support regarding the company’s accounting activities to ensure that reporting and compliance objectives are achieved
   • Train, and develop a high-performing global accounting team to ensure current and future leadership of the function
   • Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all employees, customers, contractors, and vendors

Requirements

• Spiritual maturity, outstanding character, good standing within the Body of Christ
• Respect for the authority of Scripture and subscribes to the Lausanne Covenant
• Embracing of the full vision of Whole Word Institute and its programs
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in Finance or Accounting, including experience managing and developing staff
• Minimum 3 years' prior experience in international non-profit business finance and management
• Previous audit experience
• Demonstrated effectiveness in finance and business management
• Technical aptitude – able to learn, evaluate, test and work with new IT systems
• Excellent organizational, follow through, time management, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage a virtual, international and multicultural team and suppliers
• Effective interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Good team player, and servant-hearted
• Able to travel as necessary to fulfill responsibilities
• Desired: International experience (beyond short term)
• CPA or MBA highly preferred