Senior Finance Officer

2 months ago

Saginaw, United States Catholic Diocese Of Saginaw Full time

Are you a seasoned, professional Senior Financial Leader that has a passion for serving their community, living daily their faith while influencing sound financial decisions and management? The Diocese of Saginaw is seeking a financial senior leader that desires a new opportunity for a servant leadership role, managing, overseeing, and facilitating excellence in financial stewardship and day to day operations.


This full-time, onsite role, is a key member of the Diocesan leadership team, reporting directly to the Bishop. The Senior Financial leadership candidate will embody the mission of the church, leading both the day to day and strategic duties of the Finance/Accounting department. This candidate has the opportunity to influence and drive change, make recommendations for improvements and increasing efficiencies, along with ensuring sound financial practices and financial stewardship. The Senior Financial leadership role is an excellent opportunity to lead a team of accounting, IT, and administrative professionals, building, fostering, and cultivating relationships through the parishes, schools, and throughout the Diocese internal and external network.


The ideal candidate has progressive, proven experience as a Senior Financial Leader or in a similar financial leadership role as a change agent with a fire for the mission and future of the Church. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, along with an excellent comprehensive benefits total rewards package.


If you are a Senior Financial leader that has a blend of experience and background that includes financial excellence, a drive to serve your community and the future, along with embodying the desired qualifications, please apply online to our job posting by submitting your resume for consideration. Candidates within the Diocese of Saginaw and Greater Michigan area strongly preferred.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Acts as the primary diocesan financial advisor to the Bishop and his advisory committees, including the Diocesan Finance Council.
  • Serves as a member of the Bishop’s Executive Leadership Team in determining long-range diocesan mission, plans and priorities.
  • Collaborates with the Diocesan Finance Council to accomplish long-range financial planning for the Diocese.
  • Oversees the development and preparation of financial studies, plans, budgets, forecasts, and analyses to assist diocesan leadership in making sound and appropriate financial decisions.
  • Ensures that all diocesan funds are strategically managed and properly invested through the Inter-Parish Deposit and Loan Committee. Appropriately manage debt and debt capacity consistent with changes and trends in market conditions.
  • Leads the evaluation, analysis and implementation of financial programs and procedures that will improve and enhance the Diocese's fiscal performance. Ensures that financial goals and objectives including financial policies and procedures, auditing, internal controls, and technological advancement are met in accordance with Canon Law and governmental regulations.
  • Oversees the preparation, analysis, and reporting of the annual budget.
  • Supervises and oversees the annual Christ Mission Appeal, including the calculation of the parish assessments in partnership with the Director of Stewardship and Development.
  • Maintains education on issues that may impact the local Diocese community concerns, Provincial concerns in cooperation with the Michigan Catholic Conference, national/international concerns through the USCCB and beyond to the universal level of the Church.
  • Reviews building and renovation issues at parishes and schools, including building, purchasing, repair and renovation, and loan application in consultation with the Office of Administrative Services.


Education and Experience Desired:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or finance required. Master’s degree or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification preferred.
  • Active member of nationally recognized professional organization(s) relevant to the position.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficient in financial software systems and fund accounting software.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Minimum five (5) years of proven experience as a leader in fiscal management required. Career progression from public accounting to non-profit financial leadership experience desirable.
  • Possesses a high level of integrity, honesty, discretion, and professionalism.
  • Ability as a leader to recognize strategic opportunities for the Diocese and employ and develop them from both existing and new resources.
  • Exhibits superior written and oral communication skills and presents information in a comprehensive and cohesive manner.


Additional Requirements

  • Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
  • Must demonstrate understanding, respect and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission, and values.
  • Affinity for mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations and a commitment to serving the Catholic Church in mid-Michigan.
  • Must maintain strict confidentiality regarding any archdiocesan information gained within the Diocese of Saginaw especially highly sensitive material such as protected Personally Identifiable Information and financial information.
  • Must have knowledge of the Roman Catholic faith, its institutions, policies, and practices.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

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