Apply GAAP principles in recording accounting transactions.  Reconcile the General, and credit card activity. Post the ledger entries for contributions and cash deposits.  Prepare sales tax returns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Credit Card Activity – Reconcile the merchant activity for the general and GDM account transactions  each month.  This includes all Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express activity. 

Accounts Payable– Matching, batching, coding and entering invoices. Entering, posting and reconciling batches.  Facilitate process to avoid late charges. Review all vendor statements to ensure balances are current.  Researching and resolving accounts payable issues with vendors and staff. Maintain all contract and payable files.  Ensure the open invoice and paid file are supported with properly authorized and receipted documentation. Obtain receipts for advance checks within 2 weeks of issuance.  Follow-up with staff, report exceptions. Updating and reconciling sub-ledger to the general ledger Review the accounts payable batches to ensure the proper accounts are being charged.  Verify budget availability.  Maintain all applicable spreadsheets and files.

Petty Cash -  Maintain a petty cash fund:  Ensure all issuances are timely and properly receipted.  Record monthly journal entries to allocate expenses to the respective departments.

Ledger Postings – Verify and then post all ledger entries for contributions, cash deposits, ministry sales, and check disbursements that occur for the general, Valeo, and GDM activity. 

Department Invoices – Post all inter-departmental billings for items such as print and copy expense.

Giving – Assist with entering giving batches.

Automated Giving – Process automated gift files as needed.  Maintain authorization & support files.

Giving Statements – Oversee the giving statement process at year-end and as needed during the year.   

Sales Tax Returns – Prepare monthly sales tax return for retail activity.

Ledger Analysis - Assist the Accounting Manager with projects as needed.  Provide daily report

Other - Other duties may be assigned.

The Director of Marketing will play the lead role in marketing and communications at Life Changers International Church, including building marketing and communications strategies and plans, leading and implementing marketing and communications projects, and managing the Life Changers International Church brand.  The Director of Marketing will also play an integral role in the development and maintenance of the Web site and content management.  The Director of Marketing must have the flexibility and skills to operate at a higher management level leading complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders AND at the hands-on, individual contributor level. A positive, can-do attitude is essential for this role. 

• Web Site. Develop an RFP for the selection of a web development team and manage the development of Life Changers International Church web site.
• Public Relations. Build a public relations function and work with external vendors to conduct all related activities, including contact with the media (print, electronic, visual); writing and issuing articles, announcements, and press releases; creating and coaching on presentations and press conferences; and maintaining relations with editors, writers, feature writers, broadcasters, etc.
  
• Project Management. Interface successfully and gracefully between the various parts of the organization and the chosen marketing and communications vendors. This would include being able to write a concise, effective creative brief, collect and synthesize feedback, and manage expectations on both sides of the collaboration.
  
• Infrastructure. Build the internal marketing and communications functions and design internal processes to support the goals of Life Changer International Church.  Create processes for job intake, scheduling, and tracking progress to ensure that deadlines are met. Assist with creation of written and graphics tools (ex. biographies, head shots) as well as manuals for visual and written standardization.
  
• Budgeting and Planning. Recommend annual plans and budgets for all marketing functions to communicate with member, regular attendees, funders, and other affiliates. Help monitor progress against objectives and budgets.
  
• Results tracking: Identify tangible success measures for marketing and communications activities. Report out monthly on progress against goals.