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 Finance Manager is an internal leadership role responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of BG. This position serves as the primary on-site finance presence, managing operational transactions, maintaining internal controls, coordinating with external accounting resources and the VP of Finance, 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 Finance Manager works closely with 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.
- Escalate cash position concerns, unusual transactions, or banking irregularities to the COO.
- Review and respond to questions from BG staff, fielded workers, and vendors via email and Teams.
- Initiate bill pay requests in RAMP as requested by staff.
- Meet weekly with the COO to provide updates and escalate items that need the VP of Finance's judgment.
- Manage departmental activities through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) by maintaining and updating rocks (priorities) and key agenda items.
- 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 and monthly payroll prepared by HR; review payroll register and variance from prior period before authorizing commitment in ADP.
- 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.
Gift Processing and Donor Relations
- Provide oversight to gift processing: review lockbox data entry, guide judgment calls on GAU assignment, and support donor database accuracy, in coordination with the Director of Accounting on donor recording.
- Sign quality-controlled donor acknowledgment letters; verify receipts are printed and mailed.
Staff Supervision
- Provide daily oversight and direction to Finance Office department staff, including the Director of Accounting and gift-processing personnel; respond to questions via call, Teams, or in-person conversation.
Audit Committee and Board Support
- Schedule Audit Committee meetings; prepare agendas and minutes; coordinate with the COO and Audit Committee Chair.
- Compile materials and coordinate logistics for quarterly Audit Committee meetings, under the VP of Finance's direction.
- Prepare for and attend weekly Leadership Team and Global Team meetings.
- Prepare for quarterly offsite Leadership Team meetings; maintain Rocks and agenda items.
Compliance and Internal Controls
- Be available during audit week to upload requested information, respond to auditor questions, and coordinate communication with Capin Crouse.
- Assist with preparation of audit schedules and workpapers, in coordination with the Director of Accounting.
- Maintain documentation for all significant financial transactions, policies, and one-off or complex items.
- Monitor internal controls on an ongoing basis; flag potential control gaps or irregularities.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Manage the annual budget process: set up timelines and coordinate budget data input with budget owners.
- 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.
- Coordinate the overall budget calendar; set deadlines, communicate to department heads, and follow up on late submissions to keep the process on schedule.
- Compile and organize budget data and submissions for the VP of Finance's review.
Systems and Data
- Update organizational data in Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) 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
- Experience in nonprofit fund accounting; familiarity with donor-restricted and unrestricted net assets.
- 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 VP of Finance, department heads, and support staff in a team-oriented ministry environment.
- Mission alignment: understands and embraces BG's Christian mission and operates with integrity consistent with the organization's values.
Reporting Relationships and Context
The Finance Manager reports to the COO. This role manages the Director of Accounting and provides functional oversight to gift processing and administrative finance staff.
BG is looking for a Finance Manager who can grow into additional financial leadership responsibilities over time, including budget strategy, financial analysis, and Board and Audit Committee support, as their experience develops and organizational needs evolve.
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
