Vice President of Finance and Administration

Job Type: faith-based,Non-Profit/Parachurch/Missions,Other Professional Ministry Positions

The Church Initiative is a non-profit ministry established in 1994 by founders Steve and Cheryl Grissom, who, after their personal experiences with divorce, developed the Divorce Care program and subsequently Grief Share to provide support and healing through local churches. Its core mission is to share God’s comfort with individuals who have experienced painful, life-altering events by creating and distributing high-quality, Christ-centered support group resources, equipping churches to offer these programs, and encouraging hurting people to attend.

The organization has successfully equipped over 30,000 churches worldwide for biblical, lay-led support group ministries.

The VP of Finance & Administration (VP of F &

A) will serve as the ministry’s chief financial strategist and administrative leader, overseeing financial planning, forecasting, reporting, compliance, pricing strategy, human resources administration, and strategic vendor management. This role will provide strategic oversight of accounting, budgeting, and financial operations, while partnering closely with the executive team to drive the ministry’s financial sustainability and operational effectiveness.

• Lead organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling activities.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analyses, providing detailed insights on departmental P&L, budget adherence, and performance metrics.
• Develop enhanced financial comparisons, year-over-year analyses, and strategic financial insights to inform executive decision-making.
• Oversee cash flow management and strategic spend forecasting, including capital expenditures.
• Provide regular scenario planning and financial analysis to support strategic growth initiatives and decisions.
• Oversee the development and review of sales projections and financial forecasts for new products and ministry initiatives, collaborating closely with customer success, marketing, and product teams.

• Direct oversight of accounting functions, supervising the Lead Accountant, Assistant Lead Accountant, and Special Project Accountant.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Implement and maintain effective internal controls, coordinating regular audits performed by independent external auditing firms.
• Streamline financial month-end and year-end closings for financial analysis and reporting.
• Manage banking relationships, and serve as the primary liaison with external-investment advisors and managers and financial-service and benefit providers.

• Develop and oversee pricing strategies for ministry products, both domestically and internationally.
• Ensure pricing structures align with organizational objectives, market positioning, and financial goals.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, sales, and product teams to establish pricing frameworks and evaluate pricing performance.
• Oversee facility management, ensuring operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and excellence.
• Set policies and procedures to help us mitigate financial, legal, and operational risk
• Manage and coordinate oversight of vendor and supplier relationships relevant to administrative and operational needs. (Initially collaborate with the Sr. VP on managing print vendor relationships, with a planned transition of this responsibility to the VP of F & A role within 6-12 months.)

• Ensure comprehensive compliance with state, federal, and international sales tax and donation requirements.
• Develop and manage financial practices supporting international sales and digital distribution.
• Oversee merchant/payment processing, subscription pricing models, and related operational strategies.

• Manage operational aspects of HR, including…