Auditor

Southeast Christian Church • Middletown, KY

3d

About The Position

The Auditor protects the trust the congregation places in Southeast Christian Church by creating and carrying out a detailed system to identify and analyze major church risks annually. The role ensures compliance with best practices and applicable regulations, supports staff, recommends improvements, and champions the church’s mission.

The Auditor prepares and conducts an annual audit plan, reviews systems and compliance, administers the annual church-wide risk assessment, and reports findings and opinions on internal controls to the Elders and Audit Committee. The role works with independent accounting firms and consultants and may travel domestically and overseas to audit Missions partners and vet missionaries, as well as attend relevant training and conferences.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP), procedures and practices, financial records and transactions, and auditing standards (GAAS).
• Knowledge of state laws, regulations, and federal compliance requirements, including compliance issues related to the church’s ECFA certification, and ability to understand and apply them.
• Ability to identify problems, analyze risk, collect data, establish facts, test and draw valid conclusions, and determine and investigate fraudulent activity.
• Experience with computerized accounting and IT systems.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present concise oral and written reports.
• Highly relational, self-driven, and able to work unsupervised, sustain healthy working relationships with staff, and connect people with Jesus and one another.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minimum of 5 years of related audit experience, including experience with nonprofit entities and boards.
• Flexible schedule, with ability to work some weekends and evenings on a regular basis.
• Engaged member of Southeast Christian Church, or willing to become one.
• Exemplifies the staff values of Honor, Care, Accountability, Grit, Authenticity, Humility, and Fun.
• Leads by example in fulfilling staff expectations for groups, inviting, serving, worship, and giving.
• Agrees with the Statement of Faith, submits to the leadership established by the church, and lives out church Mantras in tangible ways.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CIA, or CFE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare an annual audit plan, organize it, and carry it out.
• Review systems, procedures, compliance policies, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and report findings.
• Administer the church-wide risk assessment annually and ensure audit work aligns with its results.
• Recommend to the Elders and Audit Committee the systems and procedures to be reviewed, and provide opinions on the church’s internal controls.
• Communicate to the Elders and Audit Committee how church policies, programs, and activities are performing.
• Work with independent accounting firms and other consultants, and execute fieldwork as directed.
• Travel domestically and overseas occasionally to audit Missions partners and vet missionaries.
• Attend training and conferences relevant to continued learning.
• Track legislative changes and developments affecting charities and pursue new auditing techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level