Chief Financial Officer
On-siteWaukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Lead financial stewardship and executive oversight for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, including Financial Services, Human Resources, Facilities Services, and affiliated investment and retirement programs. Develop the biennial ministry financial plan, oversee accounting, audit coordination, and internal controls, and direct treasury, cash, and investment management activities. Provide strategic financial counsel to the President, Synodical Council, and governing boards while managing relationships with external auditors, legal counsel, and financial institutions. Oversee major capital construction and renovation projects, ensure nonprofit compliance, and lead cross-functional initiatives for organizational improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Active voting member in good standing of a WELS congregation
- demonstrated commitment to the doctrine, mission, and ministry of WELS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field
- Progressively responsible executive leadership experience built on a strong foundation in accounting and financial management
- Experience leading responsibilities beyond traditional finance, including cross-functional initiatives, organizational improvement, technology implementation, capital projects, or other complex enterprise activities
- Experience overseeing independent financial audits, regulatory compliance, legal coordination, banking relationships, financing activities, investment management, and other professional service relationships
- Experience advising executive leadership, governing boards, or similar oversight bodies and presenting complex financial information in support of strategic decision-making
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project-management abilities
- capacity to identify trends, evaluate alternatives, manage competing priorities, and recommend practical solutions
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and present complex financial, legal, regulatory, and organizational matters clearly to audiences with differing levels of technical and financial knowledge
- Strong integrity, discretion, executive judgment, interpersonal skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to travel as necessary for meetings, conferences, ministry activities, and visits to WELS schools, ministries, subsidiaries, and affiliated organizations
Desired Qualifications
- MBA, graduate degree in a related discipline, or other advanced education
- CPA designation
- Other relevant professional certifications
- Experience in a nonprofit, faith-based, educational, or similarly mission-driven organization
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