To apply: Please submit your resumè via email to Senior Leader Rev. KC Slack (kcs@ethicalsociety.org) by November 21, 2022.

Start Date: January 2, 2023

Salary: $20.50/hour, 10 hours per week.

Benefits: The position is for 10 hours per week, and therefore not eligible for benefits but the employee will accrue paid time off and get all standard WES holidays off.

Education Requirements: Demonstrated capacity to perform essential tasks, history of working with finances and HR. Preference for background in congregational finance; Bachelors or equivalent work/life experience required

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Job Description

Reports to: Senior Leader         

Status: 10 hours a week

FLSA: Exempt

Effective:  January 1, 2023

The Washington Ethical Society (WES) is a humanist congregation in DC with affiliations with the American Ethical Union and the Unitarian Universalist Association. 

The Finance Administrator manages finances and bookkeeping elements, and human resources, at the Washington Ethical Society.

The Washington Ethical Society (WES) is a humanist congregation that affirms the worth of every person. WES has a stated commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression work, and we bring those values into our workplace. We seek to create a staff whose diversity reflects our neighborhood and city. All staff are committed to support and promote our Statement of Purpose and Congregational Ends. 

 Essential Functions:

• Process, manage, and oversee all aspects of accounting, including interface with accounting system and working with bookkeeping help.
• Handle human resources including processing new hires, recommending and maintaining best practices, and processing payroll.
• Support Senior Leader in creation of the annual budget.
• Produce monthly financial reports, including balance sheet and cash flow, and tracking the budget.
• Work with the Senior Leader and Finance Team to oversee budget management, including high-level analysis of WES’ financial position.
• Respond to requests from government agencies, the Unitarian Universalist Association, and the American Ethical Union.
• Serve as a vital member of the staff team, contributing to staff decision making as well as larger goal creation and alignment, and supporting the overall mission of WES.
• Other duties as required by the Senior Leader.

Core Competencies:

• Ethics and Values: Honors the core values and beliefs of the organization in his/her choice of behaviors; consistently embodies appropriate behavioral choices in both stressful and nonstressful situations; practices the behaviors he/she advocates to others.
• Integrity and Trust: Is seen as trustworthy by others; practices direct, honest and transparent communication; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t operate with hidden agendas; responds to situations with constancy and reliability.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Uses sound logic to approach difficult problems and apply effective solutions; can distinguish between symptoms, causes and implied solutions; decides in a timely manner based upon a blend of research, experience, risk-taking and judgment.
• Attention to Detail: Consistently attends to the many small pieces which must be assembled into an organized whole; follows up on missing or out of balance items; resolves unanswered questions needed to address a problem; keeps the larger picture in mind while tending to the smallest of details.
• Technical Expertise: Acquires and demonstrates the technical skills required to proficiently execute the essential functions of the job; understands which skills are lacking and seeks to develop those skills; continually works toward the mastery of technical proficiency.
• Interpersonal Skills: Establishes good working relationships with all others who are relevant to the completion of work; works well with people at all levels of the congregation; builds appropriate rapport; considers the impact of his/her actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; avoids communication triangles.
• Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration; can simplify complex processes and create policy for repetitive processes.
• Written Communication: Is able to write clearly and succinctly; employs correct grammar, punctuation and patterns of speech; clearly delivers message in a tone appropriate to the context.
• Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, Multicultural Engagement: Regularly engages in training and learning these areas; demonstrates competency in understanding of power and privilege.