1 Church Business Administrator Job in Seattle, WA
UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is Hiring a Church Business Administrator Near Seattle, WA
The UPC mission is: We are a family of communities joining Jesus to transform our
lives and the lives of neighbors at the University of Washington, in our neighborhoods,
and all around the world.
This position oversees:
- Finance: Financial administration and accounting, provides analysis and strategic
- Human Resources: Partners with ministry leaders to effectively recruit and hire
- Information Technology: Develops and maintains short- and long-term
technology plans.
- Supervises the Finance, HR & IS staff:
o Schedules regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports.
o Provides coaching to ensure growth of staff in individual areas.
o Conducts annual staff reviews.
- Develops yearly financial plan in collaboration with the Executive Director of
- Determines goals, policies, and staffing needs in collaboration with elders and key
- Attends department and UPC staff meetings.
- Occasional Holiday & Sunday worship participation expected.
- Other duties as assigned.
CHURCH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Department: Operations: Finance, HR, IT
Reports To: Executive Director of Operations
Hours/Week: 40 Hours/Week FLSA Status: Salaried, Professional Exempt
Schedule: Monday-Friday, some
evenings
Job Class: Director
Benefit Eligibility: Full Time Benefited Location: UPC Main Campus
Salary Range: $80,000 to 90,000
• Provides overall financial leadership for the organization.
- Manages day-to-day financial operations including general ledger, accounts
payable and receivables, insurance, taxes and tracking designated and
undesignated giving of the $5 million dollar budget.
- Plans and prepares financial reports that summarize and forecast business
investments based on past, present, and expected operations.
- Facilitates the work of the Treasurer, Budget, Finance, and Investment
- Partners with Stewardship department to facilitate a smooth donor experience in
- Manages the contribution receipt processes, including online giving.
- Manages the annual budget process, coordinating with ministry departments,
- Manages the banking relationships; arranges financing for line of credit and new
- Assists with capital campaigns.
- Maintains communication with management, providing relevant fiscal
information at month-end, and in annual financial planning and budgeting
processes; reviews budget proposals, obtains necessary supporting
documentation and justification, compiles data and prepares summary report for
management.
- Facilitates internal and year-end external audits and preparation of financial
- Assures compliance with all tax obligations, non-profit status laws including
- Reviews and advises management about insurance coverage for protection
Human Resources (HR)
• Oversees and directs HR department. This includes:
o Manages the:
§ Accurate payment process of bi-weekly pay to staff for 50 full time
and part time staff.
§ Administration of employee benefits for staff, new & terminated
employees.
§ Annual open enrollment process.
§ Filing and tracking systems for Payroll and HR.
§ Statistics and reports, state, federal and church law compliance.
- Provides a HR department that is approachable and trusted by all levels of staff.
- Facilitate the recruiting and hiring/onboarding process for new employees with
- Analyzes and identifies future needs for policies, processes, organizational
- Sets and monitors HR strategic plan, short- and long-term goals, in collaboration
- Recruits volunteers and facilitates the work of the HR Committee. Serves as
adjunct member.
Information Services (IS)
• Develops and maintains short- and long-term technology plans and, based on
- Works with all departments, utilizing resources and expertise available to best
- Provides and oversees support systems for staff regarding general IT issues
- Oversees the IS Team in the maintenance of existing technology installations, as
well as research and development of future needs in the following areas:
o Network: LAN and WAN infrastructure, remote access, administration,
security, and monitoring.
o Phones/voicemail: Phone contract and all associated software and
hardware (PBX, VOIP system, voicemail system, and phones).
o Internet Access: Data contract and associated software and hardware.
o Workstations & Associated Software: Provide staff with adequate resources
in both hardware and software to allow them to fulfill their job
requirements, while also establishing standards for systems and proactive
policies to ensure minimal interruptions of work.
o Servers: Network access (domain controllers and other associated
services), server-based applications, storage, and web services.
o Printing: Printers (networked and local) and networked copiers used as
printers.
o Disaster Preparedness for mission critical systems that come under the
care of the Information Services.
o Training: General computing and software usage, as well as phone and
voicemail system training.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Deep and growing faith in Jesus Christ and a theology consistent with the mission
of UPC. Has read and understood the Essential Tenants and agreed to support
them in the work they do at UPC.
- Cross-cultural competency and awareness.
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of accounting experience (not-for-profit
- Progressive advancement from HR generalist into senior HR management. Strong
- 5 years of leadership/supervisory experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Technical capability to manage sophisticated computer/ database/ accounting/
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional
- Proven ability to think strategically about competing interests and financial
- Experience in writing reports, business correspondence and policy and procedure
- Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from
- Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills to manage a continuous
- High degree of flexibility and comfort with change and a willingness to learn new
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision,
- This job is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk and hear.
Job Summary
Full Time
Preschool & Daycare
$94k-114k (estimate)
02/07/2024
05/30/2024
upcch.org
CHAPEL HILL, NC
25 - 50
Private
ROBERT DUNHAM
<$5M
Preschool & Daycare
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