Treasurer Wanted - Part Time

Treasurer Job Outline

First UMC Fort Scott, KS – October 2025

MISSION The mission of First UMC Fort Scott is “to share the good news of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and to exemplify the love of God by knowing Christ, growing in Christ serving Christ and sharing Christ.”

Some key guiding principles:

They will exhibit a willingness to acknowledge and adhere to the doctrine and polity of the United Methodist Church and to work within parameters as defined by the Church.

They will keep all matters of the church and finances in strict confidence while making sure those authorized to know have the right information at the right time. They will proactively work with other staff on documentation and records retention.

They will demonstrate exceptional accountability and clarity in administering financial expense records, using the best practices of funds balance accounting while maintaining good boundaries and avoiding conflicts of interest.

This job description is basic and outlines the expectations for the performance of the position and does not cover all the possible functions of the job. Knowledge of programs such as Church Windows/Quick Books, Microsoft Office, and similar is helpful, but training is available for the right person. 

Pay rate to be determined

SPRC will do an evaluation after or near a 120-day probationary period.

Schedule is highly flexible and will be established with the successful candidate. We anticipate approximately 8-12 hours per month, very occasionally more (end of year reports in January, for example) focused around being ready for payroll and making and necessary bill payments by due dates.

Payroll checks go out no later than the 1^st and 15^th of each month (usually the day before, sometimes earlier if they fall on a weekend), so routine treasurer hours are a day or two ahead of that, but most tasks can be done earlier as needed to accommodate travel or other conflicts. This position can work from the office or home as long as records are kept organized, secure, and readily accessible by authorized people.

We currently use Quickbooks but are open to other options - clarity and routine availability of financial reports are a key consideration.

SAMPLE TASKS.

•Maintain financial records and ensure bills are paid in a timely manner as church treasurer.

•Ensure proper authorization has been obtained for each bill paid.

•Prepare payroll, pay payroll taxes, prepare timely reports, and maintain individual payroll records/files. Ensure continuity of Kansas non-profit filing and tax-exempt status.

•Provide accurate/timely printed financial reports to the pastor, Church Council, Finance Committee, Trustees, Memorial, and other committees, teams, and individuals as needed.

•As needed, work with Admin Exec to organize check signers according to Finance committee policy.

•Ensure apportionments and special offerings are paid to Great Plains Conference monthly.

•If requested by the committee chair, there are times when this position may be needed at committee meetings such as Finance or Administrative Board for financial questions. On those occasions, the Finance Manager will be compensated at their normal rate.

•Assist the Trustees, Permanent Endowment, and other relevant committees and individuals working with the permanent endowment funds.

To apply, please send a cover letter expressing interest and a resume / statement of experience to: Search Committee

First United Methodist Church,

301 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701

There is a rolling deadline until we find the right person with a goal of training during December and taking the position fully in January 2026. Thank you for your interest.