Finance Coordinator - Jesus Film Project

Pay Level: Salary:  $15.00 Hour

SUMMARY

The Finance Coordinator gives direction, accountability, and administrative lift to financial operations for the Global Mobilization department of Jesus Film Project, with a significant emphasis on the Jesus Film Mission Trips team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Jesus Film Mission Trips Team

● Approve or oversee approval of financial transactions such as Upload Journals, Reimbursements, Advances, OneCards, Trip Budgets and Reconciliations. Keep a record of Upload Journals.

● Coordinate training staff on financial transactions such as Upload Journals, Reimbursements, Advances, OneCards, Trip Budgets and Reconciliations (especially when procedures change).

● Sign off on Cash Advances and Participant Reimbursements.

● Monitor or oversee all of JFMT trip finances and informs JFMT managers of issues, as needed. Help ensure all participants have fully paid by deadline. (Check financial report on database).

● Assist trip leaders with questions they have about participant donations and payments, trip finances, and the leader’s chartfield.

● Remind participants of expiring trip credits. (Check financial report on database).

● Oversee the JFMT scholarship account. 

● Maintain yearly allocations for trip leader funding (February).

● Meet across departments (Donation Services, IGT, Payables, etc) as needed 

Global Mobilization Department

● Help create and review department budget along with directors of Global Mobilization each fiscal year; and manage monies with integrity. 

● Help create and review team budgets along with team leaders of Global Mobilization each fiscal year; and manage monies with integrity. 

● Track spending of Global Mobilization’s team budgets and advise team leaders and administrators to adjust spending as needed. 

● Help team leaders navigate the SPQ/Allocation funding request process, including the WESS database (training provided).

● Approve Ministry Card expense reports according to JFP Finance guidelines.

● Continually refine and think through how to more efficiently utilize JFP resources in light of JFP guiding principles. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:  

• CCC financial systems and procedures, able to train and develop others in those areas. Level of knowledge: moderate to high. (training provided).

• Budgeting and financial stewardship principles. Level of knowledge: moderate to high.

• JFMT trips, terminology, Jesus Film products. Level of knowledge: low to moderate. 

• Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point). Level of knowledge: moderate to high.

• PeopleSoft Financials. Level of knowledge: moderate to high.

ABILITY TO:

• Interact with others in a way that is authentic, using tact, patience, and courtesy.

• Start projects and solve problems proactively - a self-starter; see a need a take action.

• Manage finances with integrity, transparency, and proficiency. 

• Network within related departments.

• Manage self and others well. 

• Feel compassion for unreached people of the world and desire to reach them.

• Learn and expertly navigate PeopleSoft. (training provided)

• Foresee financial opportunities and obstacles and plan accordingly

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

● Bachelor’s Degree preferred, especially a financial field

● 2 years experience working in a finance focused position strongly preferred