Business Manager

Job Description

Make a Difference. Join an Exceptional Team.

Are you a strategic, detail-oriented business professional who wants your work to make a meaningful difference? St. Ambrose Catholic Parish is seeking an experienced and motivated Business Manager to join our parish leadership team and help guide the financial and operational health of our vibrant Catholic community.

This is more than a business management position. It is an opportunity to bring your professional expertise to a mission that matters, work alongside a dedicated and supportive team, and help ensure that the resources entrusted to our parish are used wisely to serve our community.

Why St. Ambrose?

At St. Ambrose, we believe great work happens when talented people work together in a collaborative, supportive, and faith-filled environment. Our parish office is a team-oriented workplace where colleagues value one another and work together toward a common mission. We value initiative, trust, open communication, and a healthy work-life balance. We also recognize that flexibility matters. We offer a flexible work schedule with telework opportunities to allow you to accomplish professional commitments and personal priorities.

As Business Manager, you will be a trusted partner to the Pastor, School Principal, and Parish Finance Council, helping shape decisions that support the long-term vitality of both the parish and school. You will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact while working with clergy, staff, volunteers, and parishioners who are deeply committed to the mission of St. Ambrose.

About the Role

The Business Manager provides leadership and oversight for the parish's financial, human resources, facilities, and administrative operations. This position calls for a thoughtful leader who combines sound business judgment with strong organizational skills and a commitment to service.

Key responsibilities include:
• Financial Leadership: Develop and manage the annual parish and school budgets; oversee accounting, financial reporting, cash flow, and other financial operations.
• Internal Controls and Compliance: Maintain effective financial controls, ensure compliance with applicable policies and requirements, and support responsible risk management.
• Human Resources: Oversee personnel administration, HR processes, and related employee matters.
• Facilities and Capital Projects: Coordinate building maintenance, repairs, 2qrenovations, groundskeeping, and capital improvement projects.
• Procurement and Vendor Management: Manage major purchases, vendor relationships, service agreements, and contracts.
• Stewardship and Sustainability: Promote responsible stewardship of parish resources and support the financial sustainability of parish and school ministries.
• Collaborative Leadership: Partner with parish and school leadership to identify needs, solve problems, improve processes, and support strategic priorities.

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a capable, proactive professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex operations, solving problems, and helping a team succeed. You are comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities, balancing competing priorities, communicating clearly, and building positive relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds.
You also appreciate that working in a Catholic parish means that business decisions ultimately support a greater purpose: creating the conditions for worship, education, outreach, and service to flourish.

Qualifications include:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field; an MBA and/or CPA is highly desirable.
• At least five years of experience in finance, accounting, or business management.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, and database management systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, sound judgment, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clergy, staff, volunteers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Practicing Catholic in good standing with an understanding of Catholic parish life and mission.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan and pension plan
• Flexible scheduling and telework opportunities, where appropriate to the position
• The opportunity to work with a dedicated, collaborative, and mission-driven team

Please email your cover letter and resume to cyaglou@stambroseva.org or direct inquiries to businessmanager@stambroseva.org.

About the Employer

St. Ambrose is an active and welcoming Catholic community in Annandale, Virginia, serving approximately 1,000 families. Our parish life extends well beyond the walls of our church, with ministries dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness, supporting the poor and vulnerable, protecting the unborn, and caring for those in need. Our parish and school are integral parts of a shared mission: to form disciples, educate children, strengthen families, and serve our neighbors. The Business Manager plays an essential role in making this mission possible by ensuring that our people, facilities, and financial resources are well supported.