Chief Financial Officer / VP of Finance - JAARS

Chief Financial Officer / VP of Finance - JAARS

JAARS is actively seeking a Vice President of Finance / Chief Financial Officer who will bring professional financial experience, along with a heart for missions and serving, to lead in a time of growth and opportunity. We bring a 77+ year history of global mission aviation ministry with a deep commitment to see people’s lives transformed as they hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and experience God’s Word in their own languages. This role combines professional financial expertise with a deep commitment to Christian service and stewardship, as this individual will oversee and lead all financial functions of the organization, ensuring integrity, transparency, and alignment with JAARS’ mission and values. The CFO will play a critical role in the strategic leadership of the organization by overseeing financial operations, planning, and risk management, and guiding fiscal policy and sustainability.

Spiritual Maturity and Personal Character:

• The CFO must have an active and growing relationship with Jesus Christ that includes a faithful, personal walk with the Lord, membership and involvement in a local evangelical church where the scriptures are faithfully proclaimed, the ability to encourage others in their spiritual growth, and a commitment to handling all their personal relationship (both personal and professional) in a Biblical and godly manner.
• Embrace the vision, mission, and core values of JAARS

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to track progress of the organization’s objectives. Provides financial strategic input, and leadership on issues affecting the organization
• Maximize JAARS' financial resources by implementing best practices and improvement plans
• Ensure the organization conducts its business in compliance with IRS and other applicable laws and regulations, by providing advice, training, and risk assessment
• Supervise the annual audit, 990 filing, inquiries, and related remediation
• Development, adjust, and oversee the annual review of the operations budget
• Provide leadership and direction to the finance team by maintaining an environment of respect, accountability, motivation, and professional growth
• Communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders as an executive leader
• Ensure the financial activities of JAARS, a 501(c)(3) international non-profit, maintain compliance with board policies, GAAP and FASB standards, Treasury, IRS, state, ECFA, cross-border regulations and financial policies, and other applicable requirements
• Ensure financial operations embrace best practices in all areas, and lead improvement initiatives as needed
• Lead and oversee the financial aspects of strategic and operational planning, as well as ongoing operations, by ensuring the board, leaders, and managers have clear, accurate, and timely financial information relevant to their responsibilities, while understanding and striking the right balance between financial control and operational trust and empowerment
• Provide executive sponsorship and leadership of our NetSuite ERP implementation, ensuring operational effectiveness across JAARS, and stewarding the necessary future enhancements
• Ensure JAARS maintains adequate insurance coverage against theft, casualty, and liability losses
• Coordinate the external audit and engage with the SIL Audit Committee in the audit process and collaborative improvement
• Other duties as directed by the President

Position Requirements

• Thorough understanding of organizational financial budgeting, planning, analysis, forecasting, risk management, policies, audit, compliance, and team management
• Demonstrated skills in strategic planning and prioritization to focus organizational direction and the use of resources
• Financial management expertise with oversight of a substantial budget
• Five Years of experience working with non-profit organization(s). CFO-level experience is desirable but not required
• Demonstrated ability to lead and oversee the financial domain of a non-profit organization, ideally with an international focus
• Demonstrated ability to lead the ongoing enhancements of a cloud-based ERP system, including digital transformation across organizational domains; Experience with NetSuite is highly desirable
• Proven written and oral communication skills in English
• Ability to train other leaders in financial principles and practices
• Detail-oriented understanding of financial activities and processes, and the ability to synthesize high-level strategy into effective operational execution
• Demonstrated ability to learn and develop personally, as well as helping a team learn and grow
• A bachelor’s degree is required, ideally in finance or accounting, though demonstrated experience in non-profit financial operations is acceptable; a Certified Public Accountant license is desired but may be waived based on previous experience
• Travel requirements are limited, though national and international travel are possible

JAARS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian ministry located on a beautiful, 630-acre campus south of Charlotte, North Carolina. At our campus headquarters, we have a private airport with public access, full maintenance facility, office and training space for JAARS staff and close partners, and nearly 100 housing units.