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Vice President - Finance
Job Description
The Vice President for Finance serves as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting Streams of Light International, Inc. The VP for Finance is responsible for the financial operations and financial planning for Streams of Light International. Her/his primary duties include creating a system for and overseeing the finances of the ministry, preparing financial reports, and finding solutions to financial issues. The Vice President for Finance provides financial recommendations to ensure that Streams of Light meets all of its financial goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in planning of ministry’s objectives
- Develop a financial strategy for the ministry in collaboration with the administrative team
- Implement and maintain a structure for a simple, functional system for dealing with all financial activity related to Streams of Light
- Work to minimize costs and lower expenses for the ministry
- Develop and make recommendations regarding a standardized remuneration package for employees in collaboration with HR
- Interpret complex financial data and providing updates on a bi-weekly basis
- Contract financial auditing services to make sure that all financial records are updated
- Take the responsibility to ensure that the financial statements accurately portray the organization’s financial condition
- Ensure that the ministry’s financial practices adhere to the statutory regulations and legislation
- Supervise employees’ day-to-day financial operations such as invoicing and payroll
- Perform research to seek methods that can help minimize financial risk
- Maintain good relationships with conferences, church members, and other significant third parties
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- A Seventh-day Adventist who believes in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy
- Passion for Streams of Light’s mission
- Possesses strong integrity
- Takes initiative
- Professional, flexible, adaptable and resourceful style
- Ability to work both independently, but also a team player who relates well to others and will productively engage with others within and outside of Streams of Light
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
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Development Director
Job Description
The Development Director serves as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting Streams of Light International, Inc. This position is responsible for all fundraising and development activities. The Development Director forges new relationships to build the donor base, as well as its impact, and financial resources. She/he work closely with other team members as needed to secure funding for initiatives. In addition, the Development Director will partner with the board of directors. It is expected that the amount raised by Streams of Light will increase in future years as the Development Director systematically and effectively strengthens the organization’s overall fundraising capacity.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively work with the President and VP for Operations to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy and annual strategic plan for development
- Participate in planning of ministry’s objectives
- Initiate development and execution of all fund-raising campaigns, using creative strategies, in collaboration with the president and board members.
- Develop and cultivate deeper ties with donors, keeping them updated on how funds are being used for current and new projects
- Oversee the development of strong donor relations by timely acknowledgement of gifts
- Monitor all donor information
- Report regularly on the progress of the development program and present statistical analyses to board and senior leaders
- Train and mentor the development team
- Collaborate with the marketing department concerning advertising for social media and events
- Design and review the development department’s budget
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- A Seventh-day Adventist who believes in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy
- High energy and passion for Streams of Light’s mission
- Experience in development
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and to build long-term relationships
- Professional, flexible, adaptable and resourceful style
- Ability to work both independently, but also a team player who will productively engage with others within and outside of Streams of Light.
- Persuasive manner
- Relates well to and has a genuine concern for others
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Takes initiative
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