Finance Director

BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH INC • Simpsonville, SC

4d • $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Services Director oversees all financial operations of the church, ensuring financial integrity, transparency, and accountability while stewarding resources to advance the church’s mission and vision. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, accounting, reporting, compliance, and stewardship practices. Your work will support church leadership, ministry teams, and the congregation by providing clear financial insight, identifying opportunities for growth, safeguarding assets, and aligning resources to mission priorities. This role requires membership at Brookwood Church.

Requirements

• 5+ years financial management experience (nonprofit/church preferred)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting, and financial best practices
• Previous experience partnering with senior leadership
• Proven competence leading and managing a financial team to successfully achieve goals and objectives
• Proficiency with accounting software/church finance platforms; strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
• High integrity and strong commitment to confidentiality and stewardship
• Innovative, results-driven, and proactive; identifies solutions, takes initiative, and drives projects to completion.
• Detail-oriented and committed to policies and procedures, while remaining flexible and offering thoughtful alternatives when needed.
• Organized leader who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Clear communicator who can present financial information to non-finance audiences
• Analytical, solutions-oriented problem solver grounded in financial best practices
• Adaptable and collaborative partner across ministries and departments

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial functions, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and reporting.
• Prepare and present financial statements, reports, and analyses for leadership and the Advisory Team.
• Ensure compliance, maintain internal controls, coordinate audits/reviews, and monitor cash flow.
• Develop and guide stewardship initiatives, giving administration, and financial planning for fundraising/capital campaigns.
• Lead and develop the Financial Services team.
• Communicate clear financial updates, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders across the church.
• Improve financial processes and controls to safeguard assets and reduce fraud risk.
• Partner with the Executive Leadership Team, ministry leaders, and HR on planning, budgeting, compensation, and benefits.

Benefits

• Medical (employee pays 17% of premium; employer covers a significant portion of the deductible).
• Dental (Brookwood pays 100% up to family coverage).
• Short- and long-term disability (Brookwood pays 100%).
• Life insurance (Brookwood pays $50k).
• PTO (up to 3 weeks in the first year).
• Retirement (403(b); Brookwood matches employee giving up to 5%).
• Optional benefits (vision, accident, critical illness, additional life insurance).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees