About Bethany Global
Bethany Global is a Christian nonprofit organization headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The organization operates three primary ministry divisions: a mission’s sending agency, an online university (Bethany Global University), and a division supporting international ministry partners. Bethany Global holds a deep commitment to stewardship, integrity, and mission-aligned financial management.
Position Overview
The Director of Finance is an internal leadership role responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of Bethany Global. This position serves as the primary on-site finance presence, managing operational transactions, maintaining internal controls, coordinating with external accounting and CFO resources, and ensuring that the organization's financial activity is accurately recorded, properly approved, and well-documented.
This role requires strong operational finance skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly with both financial and non-financial staff. The Director of Finance works closely with the Outsourced CFO, the COO, department heads, and key staff members including the Director of Accounting and gift processing personnel.
Key Responsibilities
Daily and Weekly Operations
- Review and approve expense transactions in RAMP, applying three-part review: verify documentation, confirm GL coding accuracy, and check fund availability before approving. Return transactions with weak documentation or incorrect coding rather than approving and correcting later.
- Initiate or approve (but not both) ACH and wire transfers in Tradition Bank for payments made outside of RAMP.
- Monitor daily cash balances; log in to Tradition Bank to review pending transactions and make decisions on ACH Positive Pay items.
- Review and respond to questions from Bethany Global staff, fielded workers, and vendors via email and Teams.
- Initiate bill pay requests in RAMP as requested by staff.
- Provide oversight to gift processing: review lockbox data entry, guide judgment calls on GAU assignment, and support donor database accuracy.
- Sign quality-controlled donor acknowledgment letters; verify receipts are printed and mailed.
- Meet weekly with the COO to provide updates and seek guidance on open issues.
- Manage departmental activities through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) by maintaining and updating rocks (priorities) and key agenda items.
- Provide daily oversight and direction to Finance Office department staff (namely Director of Accounting, and ; respond to questions via call, Teams, or in-person conversation.
- Maintain contract files; ensure all vendor contracts are documented and filed appropriately.
- Serve as primary contact for banking relationships; complete bank transfers between accounts, update signature cards, and manage routine bank communications.
- Set up new vendors in RAMP; collect W-9 documentation and ensure vendor records are complete.
Payroll and Compensation
- Review and approve biweekly IHQ payroll prepared by Growth Operators; review payroll register and variance from prior period before authorizing commitment in ADP.
- Review and approve monthly TRME (Muslim Engagement) payroll.
- Review and approve monthly fielded worker payroll.
- Monitor fielded worker support account balances; flag shortfalls before payroll is processed.
- Coordinate with HR on payroll-related questions, compensation changes, and new hire setup.
Audit Committee and Board Support
- Schedule Audit Committee meetings; prepare agendas and minutes; coordinate with the COO and Audit Committee Chair.
- Coordinate logistics and materials for quarterly Audit Committee meetings; compile materials in advance of each meeting.
- Support the Outsourced CFO in preparing for and following up on Audit Committee and board meetings.
Compliance and Internal Controls
- Be available during audit week to upload requested information, respond to auditor questions, and coordinate communication with Capin Crouse.
- Maintain documentation for all significant financial transactions, policies, and one-off or complex items.
- Support the year-end close and audit preparation process; assist with preparation of audit schedules and workpapers.
- Monitor internal controls on an ongoing basis; escalate control gaps or irregularities.
- Assist with compliance documentation for international fund transfers and grant reporting.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Manage the budget process – set up timelines, coordinate budget data input with budget owners, etc.
- Ensure budget data entered in Centage rolls up correctly across all departments and funds; verify rollup hierarchies and totals before communicating any numbers to leadership.
- Communicate budget numbers to the COO and leadership team throughout budget season in a clear, iterative manner, reflecting the current deficit position vs. target.
- Prepare the Finance Department budget; own cost driver assumptions and be prepared to defend the budget in leadership review.
- Coordinate the overall budget calendar; set deadlines, communicate to department heads, and follow up on late submissions to keep the process on schedule.
- Maintain and update rolling forecasts throughout the year; coordinate with department heads on material variances from budget.
- Prepare variance explanations and management summaries to support monthly reporting and leadership decision-making.
Systems and Data
- Update organizational data in EOS 90 on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Maintain working knowledge of MIP Fund Accounting, Centage, ADP, RAMP, Salesforce, and Populi.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, workflow, and data accuracy across financial systems.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum five years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with at least two years in a supervisory or senior individual contributor role.
- Experience in nonprofit fund accounting; familiarity with donor-restricted and unrestricted net assets.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, approval workflows, and documentation standards.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial audiences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general financial systems.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in a compliance-sensitive environment.
Preferred
- Professional certification or candidate for professional certification such as CPA or CMA.
- Experience with MIP Fund Accounting, Centage, ADP, RAMP, or Salesforce.
- Prior experience in a missionary or international nonprofit organization.
- Familiarity with functional expense allocation.
- Experience managing or mentoring accounting staff.
Core Competencies
- Stewardship mindset: treats all funds as entrusted resources and holds self and others to high standards of accountability.
- Operational discipline: manages recurring processes with consistency, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Sound judgment: knows when to act, when to escalate, and when to send something back for correction rather than approving and fixing later.
- Clear communication: translates financial information into plain language for ministry leaders and non-financial staff.
- Collaborative spirit: works constructively with the Outsourced CFO, department heads, and support staff in a team-oriented ministry environment.
- Mission alignment: understands and embraces Bethany Global's Christian mission and operates with integrity consistent with the organization's values.
Reporting Relationships and Context
The Director of Finance reports to the COO. This role manages the Director of Accounting and provides functional oversight to gift processing and administrative finance staff.
The Outsourced CFO provides strategic oversight, and makes high-level financial judgments. The Director of Finance is the internal operator who ensures those judgments are executed accurately at the transaction and process level.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
