Chief Financial Officer

Title

Chief Financial Officer

Category Urshan Graduate School of Theology Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt Position Pay Range Grade K: $57,359.93 to $87,187.09 per year Starting Pay Range $57,359.93 to $65,963.92 Benefits Retirement, medical, dental, vision, FSA, vacation, sick, and paid holidays. Open Date 3/13/2024 Close Date Location Urshan Number of Openings 1 Description

Under the direction of the executive vice president manages fiscal budgeting, business plans, and financial accounts and operations; prepares reports; oversees travel arrangements; assists with payroll and benefits; coordinates programs; performs special projects and duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies principles of accounting to analyze past and present financial operations and estimates future revenues and expenditures to prepare budget: Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenue, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses. Uses the above methods to assist the president and executive vice president in setting budgets. Advises the president and executive vice president on matters, such as effective use of resources and assumptions underlying budget forecasts. Meets with the executive vice president regularly to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with program changes in order to facilitate long-term monthly reports for and meetings with the president to keep him appraised of variances within the budget.

• Manages the development of business plans and contracts, provides daily management for programs, contract services; advises and assists with financial preparation for external agreements and leases.

• Keeps records of financial transactions. Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions using financial software. Reconciles and balances checking and savings accounts. Compiles reports to show statistics, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to the operation of the institution.

• Responsible for daily management of cash flow. Oversees purchasing, billing, accounting, and cash handling. All expenditures must be approved by the CFO before expense is incurred.

• Oversees student accounts, including scholarship awards, tuition payment plans, and federal loans.

• Assists the president and executive vice president with developing and implementing strategic, long, and short-term plans to assure fiscal growth, solvency, and accountability including in the area of institutional development as needed.

• Annual Financial Audit - Prepares reports including trial balance, cash flow, accounts aging, payroll, budget, etc. Works directly with the auditor to provide information pertinent to the audit process.

• Oversees travel and lodging arrangements for faculty, staff, board members and visiting guests for school related functions.

• Reconciles payroll and benefits to the general ledger

• Assists with financial planning for all special projects and events.

• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics Knowledge of business, budget, and financial processes and practices

• Knowledge of GAAP, financial guidelines and terminology

• Planning/Organizational skills

• Research and analytical skills

• Interpersonal/human relations skills

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Supervisory skills with related experience

• Proficiency in use of personal computer software, and databases

• Ability to analyze and interpret reports, documents, and statistical data

• Ability to integrate budgeting and financial functions with management techniques

• Ability to function independently, with appropriate initiative, creativity, and attention to detail

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree; supplemented with related experience

• CPA preferred but not required

• Experience with QuickBooks Pro preferred but not required

• Experience with nonprofit financial accounting preferred but not required

About the Organization Urshan College and Urshan Graduate School of Theology are named in honor of Andrew D. Urshan and Nathaniel A. Urshan, whose ministries represent a century of global Apostolic Pentecostal leadership. In 1999, the UPCI General Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, voted to establish Urshan Graduate School of Theology (UGST), the first UPCI-owned seminary. In 2010, UGST earned full accreditation with the Association of Theological Schools, a national accrediting commission for seminaries.

Under the ownership of the UPCI Missouri District, Gateway College of Evangelism began offering classes in 1968 in the St. Louis area. In October 2011, the UGST board of trustees and the UPCI General Board approved a plan for UGST to acquire Gateway College of Evangelism and use it to establish a new undergraduate Christian liberal arts college. Under this plan, the college would offer a variety of majors in addition to ministry and would seek regional accreditation. After months of collaboration between the boards, administration, faculty, and staff of both institutions, the transition from Gateway College to Urshan College was completed on July 1, 2012. In 2014, UC and UGST established Urshan Collegiate Support Organization and, through this corporation, officially acquired the Florissant campus in 2015.

In the fall of 2018, the Urshan Board voted to acquire a 40+ acre campus property in Wentzville, Missouri. The Urshan System began the 2019-2020 academic year on the Wentzville campus. In the summer of 2018, the Urshan System attained the status of Candidate for Accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. After only two years in the four-year Candidacy period, Urshan filed for early initial accreditation. The Urshan System was granted early initial accreditation on June 25, 2020.

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