Comptroller

Orangewood Christian School•Maitland, FL

20h

About The Position

The Comptroller provides financial leadership and oversight for Orangewood Church, Orangewood Christian School (OCS), and Maitland Community Preschool (MCP). Employed by OCS and reporting to the Director of Operations, this role oversees financial operations across all three organizations, ensuring accurate reporting, sound accounting practices, effective internal controls, audit and regulatory compliance, and responsible stewardship of financial resources. The Comptroller leads financial planning and analysis, budgeting, accounting operations, audit coordination, cash management, and the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures. The role supports informed decision-making, improves financial processes, manages financial risk, and promotes the long-term financial health of each organization. It provides leadership and oversight to the organizations’ finance and accounting teams, coordinating practices while maintaining separate budgets, records, reporting, and accountability for each entity, as well as consolidated financial reports. This position requires a calling to use God-given talents to further the Kingdom of God. The Comptroller is expected to serve the Orangewood community through actions, speech, attitude, and prayer, pointing others to Christ. Active membership at Orangewood Church, or willingness to join, is required. The employee must be a mature believer and disciple-maker of Jesus Christ, agree with and actively promote Orangewood’s Statement of Faith, model Christ on and off campus, and adhere to the Orangewood Lifestyle Statement. The work environment is offices. Physical demands include walking/standing, talking/hearing, and close- and distance-vision tasks. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is listed as the preferred education requirement.
Active membership at Orangewood Church, or willingness to join.
Be a mature believer and disciple-maker of Jesus Christ.
Agree with and actively promote Orangewood’s Statement of Faith and adhere to its Lifestyle Statement.
Model Christ in attitude, speech, and actions on and off campus.
Demonstrate strong leadership presence, enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, and perseverance.
Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
Have a strong command of English in verbal and written communication.
Respectfully submit to and be loyal to constituted authority.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or similar professional certification.
Prior experience as a controller/comptroller, CFO, accounting manager, or senior finance leader.
Experience with church, school, nonprofit, or faith-based organizations.

Responsibilities

Provide financial guidance and recommendations to organizational leadership in support of strategic decisions and long-term financial sustainability.
Lead annual budget development with organizational leadership and budget owners; monitor performance, analyze variances, and provide reports, forecasts, and recommendations.
Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators to evaluate financial health, liquidity, reserves, and long-term obligations.
Support capital planning, resource allocation, and financial stewardship across all three organizations.
Oversee accounting operations and accurate, timely financial reporting while maintaining separate financial records for each organization.
Prepare financial statements, management reports, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end closing entries.
Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, cash receipts and disbursements, fixed assets, and nonprofit fund accounting, including restricted funds and designated contributions.
Develop and maintain financial policies, standard operating procedures, approval processes, and internal controls.
Oversee existing financial systems and processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, reporting, and system integration.
Strengthen fraud prevention, risk management, and segregation of duties while ensuring accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
Coordinate annual financial audits and reviews with external auditors and internal finance staff.
Coordinate preparation and filing of applicable nonprofit tax returns, including IRS Form 990, with external tax professionals.
Oversee compliance with loan requirements, tax filings, regulatory reporting, nonprofit accounting standards, donor restrictions, and other financial obligations.
Serve as the primary financial liaison with external auditors and ensure audit findings and recommendations are addressed.
Oversee banking relationships, cash management, cash-flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and financial reserves.
Monitor financial obligations and evaluate risks to support organizational stability and protect assets.
Collaborate with leadership on capital expenditures, facility improvements, equipment purchases, and major investments.
Provide financial analysis of capital projects, leases, contracts, and other long-term commitments.
Coordinate financial review and tracking of major leases and contracts, ensuring commitments and fixed assets are approved, documented, recorded, and monitored.
Oversee accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting for payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and related expenses.
Collaborate with Human Resources and payroll personnel to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Ensure personnel expenses are appropriately allocated across organizations and incorporated into budgets and forecasts.
Directly supervise church, school, and preschool financial leaders, providing direction, performance oversight, and accountability.
Oversee the broader finance and accounting teams, establishing clear responsibilities, effective workflows, and consistent practices.
Promote collaboration, cross-training, and professional development across the finance teams.
Partner with the Director of Operations, Executive Director of Orangewood Church, Head of School, MCP leadership, Human Resources, and other stakeholders to support financial operations and organizational goals.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the financial and operational needs of Orangewood Church, Orangewood Christian School, and Maitland Community Preschool.