Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer serves as the principal finance advisor to the diocesan bishop and administers the diocese’s temporal goods under the bishop’s authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as financial advisor to the Bishop and other diocesan leadership.
• Analyze major financial decisions and provide recommendations affecting the diocese, parishes, schools, and external organizations.
• Implement and evaluate diocesan financial policies and practices to support financial goals in alignment with Canon Law, diocesan bishop-established policies, and government regulations.
• Oversee planning and completion of the diocesan annual audit process in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
• Oversee administrative and operational functions of the Finance and Stewardship and Development Departments.
• Oversee planning and completion of the diocesan budget.
• Calculate cathedraticum and other parish assessments and fees.
• Oversee administration of diocesan pension plans and employee health plans.
• Oversee risk management administration, including property, liability, and casualty insurance coverage.
• Ensure funds are properly invested and managed; evaluate investment alternatives in coordination with the Diocesan Investment Council.
• Maintain consistent contact with diocesan constituencies, especially priests, parish staffs, and finance councils.
• Oversee internal audit and training functions and related reporting.
• Oversee system administration for the Pastoral Center’s information technology.
• Act as staff liaison to diocesan committees, including the Finance Council, Catholic Foundation of the Texas Panhandle, and Priest Pension Boards; participate in ad hoc committees as assigned.
• Manage relationships with bank and investment vendors.
• Provide Human Resource services as Director of Human Resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration/management, economics, finance, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of progressive finance and/or management experience.
• Expert financial knowledge, such as CPA, of accounting.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks and Sage Intacct.
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations.
• Typing and literacy in commonly used computer programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to communicate effectively with priests, bookkeepers, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in accounting, business administration/management, economics, finance, or a related field.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of Catholic Church structure and governance, including relationships among the Holy See, dioceses, parishes, religious institutes, and other ecclesiastical entities.

Technology

• QuickBooks
• Sage Intacct
• Word
• Excel
• Outlook

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 5% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Direct Reports

• Director of Development
• Director of Centralized Accounting
• Director of Information Technology
• Risk Manager
• Accounting Staff

Compensation: USD 90,000 - 110,000 per year

Work location: In person (Amarillo, TX)