Vice President of Financial Services

Description

The Vice President of Financial Services (VPFS) is an integral and proactive member of East-West and is responsible for providing excellent financial and accounting leadership and directing and overseeing the financial activities ofthe ministry. The VPFS is the primary lead in helping the ministry understand, plan, and make decisions using financial data and trends. The VPFS leads the accounting and donation teams in managing their essential duties accurately and on time and serving our internal and external customers with excellence. The VPFS works closely with all parts of the ministry, including regularly
interfacing with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on various ongoing and special projects.

Further, the VPFS leverages technology, banking relationships, and other solutions to steward East-West’s financial resources (1 Peter 4:10-11). The VPFS oversees the annual budget and audit process and supports appropriate Board committees, such as the Investment and Finance Committees. In addition, the VPFS closely partners with the development team to report and research donations. The VPFS serves on various teams, including the Operations Leadership Team (OLT). The VPFS protects the legal and tax-exempt status of East-West by ensuring compliance with all relevant 501(c)(3) rules and regulations and ensuring appropriate controls are in place while having a mindset that gets to “yes.”

Requirement

• Uphold a close and growing relationship with Jesus
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required
• Ten-plus years of progressive experience in the accounting field required
• Five-plus years of progressive experience in the finance field required
• Demonstrated management and leadership of an accounting function and team
• CPA designation, preferred
• Nonprofit accounting experience is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of taxable income and accountable expense reimbursement plans
• Experience with accounting and donation software packages – Intacct, Classy, Concur, and Salesforce preferred