Controller

Overview

Job Location:
Orlando, Florida, USA

Job Title

Controller

Location

USA – Florida – Orlando – Wycliffe USA Headquarters

 

Job Description Summary

At Wycliffe USA, our Finance team plays a vital role in advancing Bible translation by faithfully stewarding resources and supporting our global workforce. We ensure accurate reporting, timely annuity and member payments, grant distributions and bequest processes while upholding accountability to our members and donors.
Our people-centered approach drives operational excellence, ethical business practices and continuous process improvement. By focusing on customer service and organizational health, we strive to support the global church and the Bible translation movement with wise and godly stewardship.

Job Description

Job Description

At Wycliffe Bible Translators, your work is more than just a job. As Controller for Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Wycliffe Foundation, you will assist the Senior Controller in overseeing business operations, accounting, audits, financial reporting and planned gift administration to support Bible translation efforts worldwide. Your role ensures the effective stewardship of resources and the operational health of Wycliffe USA and related organizations.

You’ll partner with the Finance leadership and other team members through:

• Prayer and mission support: engage in prayer and advocacy to support Bible translation and inspire global participation.

• Deliver high-quality service to facilitate the receipt and distribution of resources that support WUSA’s efforts in accelerating Bible translation.

• Collaboration and continuous improvement: collaborate with the team, participate in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to projects that enhance staff experience and support our mission.

Responsibilities

You’ll make an impact as you:

• Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for people from around the world to experience transformation.

• Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation. 

• Live out the conviction that “work flows through relationship” by passionately “loving God and loving people” through word and deed. Promote team and organizational culture standards, ensuring high customer service standards.

• Represent the Finance team in meetings, projects, workshops and partnership efforts, as assigned.

• Work alongside the Senior Controller, VP, CFO and other team members  to:

• Oversee and coordinate audits for both Wycliffe Foundation and Wycliffe Bible Translators, ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Oversee all financial reporting i.e. MFR, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close processes and IRS filings

• Provide strategic oversight of budgeting processes for the Corporate Accounting and Wycliffe Foundation departments, ensuring financial stewardship and alignment with Wycliffe’s strategic priorities.

• Manage financial service processes to include A/P (checks & wires), expense reimbursement, departmental journals, corporate credit card program, financial account administration, PARCS, member accounting, etc.

• Continuously evaluate the financial processes and service needs of Wycliffe members and departments to optimize our capacity to meet the increasing demands of Bible translation.

• Oversee the administration of Wycliffe and Wycliffe Foundation’s business banking accounts.

• Assist in managing planned gift processes, including trusts, annuities, gifts-in-kind (GIK) and real estate, to safeguard assets and maximize future growth.

• Manage sensitive accounting matters with integrity.

• Assist the Senior Controller in managing and overseeing investment portfolios, including Corporate, Trust, Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) and Annuity Funds. This includes:

• Monitoring investment performance and compliance with organizational policies.

• Overseeing investment accounting processes to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Ensuring that all investment transactions are properly recorded and reflected in customer accounts.

• Verifying accurate financial reporting related to investments in alignment with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Provide direction and oversight to the accounting and reporting of audit,  financial and gift planning activities of Wycliffe Bible Translators and Wycliffe Foundation, including monitoring of federal and state fiduciary and insurance regulatory compliance applicable to trusts and annuity investment and reserve requirements. 

• Lead team members responsible for special gifts including, but not limited to, GIK, real estate, cryptocurrency, oil and mineral rights and other GIK needs.

• Work with the Controller, VP for Finance and Gift Administration team to ensure all planned gifts are set up, administered and invested in a manner that maximizes the probability of safeguarding the value of gifts and managing them to maximize future asset growth as guided by the objectives of each account and investment policy. 

• Foster a culture of high standards of customer service that is extended to donors, agreement holders and Gift Planning Advisors through effective written and verbal communications. Ensure that confidential and sensitive donor information is properly handled, controlled and secured. 

• Ensure that the senior accountants and outside consultants complete year-end tax reporting for all planned gift agreements and annuities in a timely and accurate manner. 

• Manage all investment and bank account reconciliations as well as accounting and financial reporting, including the issuance of monthly internal financial statements by coordinating timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes for WUSA and WF. 

• Review and distribute various financial and management month-end reports for use by leadership and the WUSA and WF boards.

• Coordinate the year-end audit for the WF and WUSA by planning and directing the preparation of audit schedules, answering the inquiries of auditors and reviewing audit work papers and findings.

• Champion and hold the team accountable to organizational culture standards and demonstrate spiritual maturity.

• Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly or indirectly supervise 5-15 staff, providing leadership, mentoring and performance management in alignment with Wycliffe’s policies and values

• Travel Requirements: Some travel may be expected for this position.

• Other duties as assigned by the Controller, VP for Finance and/or CFO.

Minimum Skill Sets 

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability necessary to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ): Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate Biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others; be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.

• Humility & Servant Leadership: Demonstrate Christ-like humility by acknowledging others' contributions and taking ownership of your own shortcomings. Foster a culture of open communication and conflict resolution through biblical principles, emotional intelligence and active listening. Accept feedback, uphold commitments and promote positive relationships and service standards among team members to enhance overall collaboration and effectiveness.

• Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with accuracy and attention to detail. Demonstrates good judgment with strong decision-making skills.

• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment (including diverse individuals or groups), changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Customer Focus: Enthusiastic about providing high-quality customer service. Committed to high-quality work and prompt attention to the delivery of results.

• Confidentiality: Engage with the highest level of confidentiality, integrity, diplomacy and independence in protecting the interests of the organization and its members.

• Interpersonal Communication: Effective at building relationships and partnering within the department and across teams. Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clarity and fostering cooperation in diverse cultural environments. Relate well to individuals at all levels and backgrounds, facilitating positive interactions and maintaining strong connections within the Finance team and other departments.

• Project Management: Ability to manage complex projects and staff responsibilities between multiple teams/departments while prioritizing and meeting deadlines to produce quality results under pressure. Executes projects with acute attention to detail and follow-through.

• Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes, plans and adjusts work activities, uses time efficiently, ensures optimal use of resources, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks as needed and develops realistic action plans.

• Work Quality: Efficiently locate and analyze data from various sources to prepare accurate and concise reports. Maintain high work quality by monitoring for errors, ensuring thoroughness and striving for timely completion, all while enhancing productivity.

• Results-Driven: Able to work autonomously and make independent decisions. High-energy self-starter, driven to achieve results. Seizes opportunities to enhance organizational performance.

• Job Knowledge: 

  • Knowledge of nonprofit accounting and gift planning principles and software for mid-size or larger organizations preferred. 

  • Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, including GAAP principles for investment transactions and/or advanced knowledge of trust fiduciary principles and applications is preferred.

• Technical Skills: 

  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. 

  • Working knowledge of Workday and Adaptive preferred. 

  • Extensive experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (i.e., Salesforce, GiftWrap, Ren iPhi).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, auditing, or a related field, plus 7-10 years of relevant experience in planned gift administration, corporate finance, financial strategy, or investment management, with a proven track record in progressive financial management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• A CPA designation is preferred, though not required.

Spiritual and Personal Commitments:

As a religious organization and employer, Wycliffe is permitted to and does make employment decisions on the basis of religion, biblical standards and our religious beliefs. You’ll be asked to:

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.

• Identify with and participate in a church and proactively seek to grow your faith in Christ.

• Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners who will support you in your season of ministry at Wycliffe (minimum 3-5 partners).

• Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times.

• Maintain an exemplary standard of biblical ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe. 

• Agree to abide by Wycliffe’s ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.

• Demonstrate Christ-like maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.

• Actively incorporate your faith in Christ, as well as Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values in all aspects of your daily work. 

• Guided by your faith in Christ, demonstrate these core competencies in daily work and interactions:

  • Faithful in following Christ – (John 8:31-32): Follow Christ faithfully, allowing Scripture to guide decisions and growing in relationship with God and his people.

  • Intentional in collaboration – (Romans 12, 1 Cor. 3:5-9): Collaborate intentionally to accomplish work goals, demonstrating a commitment to cross-departmental and inter-organizational teamwork.

  • Agile in learning – (Pro. 1:5, 2 Tim. 2:15): Demonstrate a dedication to personal and professional growth by actively using development resources and fostering a culture that values continuous learning, individually and collectively.

  • Growing in stewardship – (1 Cor. 4:2, 1 Peter. 4:10): Participate in God’s work, stewarding God’s resources responsibly and demonstrating trust that he will accomplish his goals.

  • Serving with humility – (Eph. 4:2, Col. 3:12): Care for people, growing in relational maturity, exhibiting steadfastness, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering positive cross-cultural relationships.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents. 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• 403b retirement savings account with matching.

• Paid time off with up to a max of 10 vacation days in the first year of employment (based on hours worked).

• Paid sick time off up to 8 hours per month (based on hours worked).

• 10+ paid holidays.

• Short-term disability pay.

We also offer regular spiritual development, worship, prayer, community gatherings and connection opportunities for all staff in all locations. Detailed information per position is available upon request.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $79,718.60 – $92,672.87. Actual pay rate may be higher based on various factors such as qualifications, skills and experience, required training, licensure and/or certifications, budget and allocation, if applicable. Additionally, the range for this position is based upon and considers Wycliffe’s non-profit ministry environment.