Associate Regional Business Manager - Asia

Jobinhalt

• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod - Office of International Mission
• Deployed: Chiayi City, Taiwan
  

• This position is accountable to the Asia Regional Business Manager.
• Works closely with the IC accounting staff and OIM leadership team to ensure consistency and compliance with LCMS budgeting and financial reporting.
  

• Assists the Regional Business Manager and the Regional Director with the preparation, monitoring, analysis and ongoing revision of the multi-year regional budget.
• Support business manager functions in an effort to develop internal talent for a succession plan.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the development and implementation of reporting tools and methodologies, primarily in the area of finance, to support decision making within the region.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the provision of financial leadership and training support for missionaries engaging in strategic and tactical planning.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the initiation and facilitation of effective process links with partner churches, local authorities and agencies, and other regional business managers.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the oversight of the acquisition of foreign national support in the regional business office; as required by the RBM, supervises local volunteers/hired participants in the mission.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the stewardship and management of LCMS properties and holdings within the region.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager with oversight of corporate governance of entities as necessary and ensuring all regulatory and statutory reports are filed on a timely basis.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager with ensuring that employees act in compliance with local tax requirements.
• Works with regional leadership to orchestrate the effective implementation of program facets; assists in identifying resources to meet regional and global objectives.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the management of the field accounting system and with the set-up and oversight of subsidiary systems in countries as required.
• Assists the Regional Business Manager in the custodianship of all monies, bank accounts, stocks and other financial papers of Asia; facilitates all approved regional disbursements.
• Maintains connections to US congregations and supporters through periodic newsletter publication and arranged visits to Together-IN-Mission (TIM) congregations during US-based home service.
• Performs willingly other duties as assigned by the Asia Regional Business Manager.
• Additional coverage to other regions if needed.
• Expectation of regional travel.
  

• An active member in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod or any of its partner churches.
• Experience and proven knowledge of fund accounting, internal control, international finance and congregational treasury functions.
• Experience working in an international or cross-cultural context.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• CPA qualification preferred.
• Advanced training with 3-5 years of accounting/finance experience preferred.
• Managerial/supervisory experience preferred.
  

• Intentionally, through on the job training and/or a continuing education plan, acquires the skills required to perform all essential job functions of the Regional Business Manager within two years of foreign deployment.
• As need or opportunity arise, the Associate Regional Business Manager willingly considers the possibility of relocation to a different world region to assist or become a Regional Business Manager.
• Expert understanding of accounting principles and procedures, capable of effectively and efficiently managing multiple priorities, quickly evaluating complex issues and identifying resolution.
• Able to balance empathy with data-orientation; inclined to protect process and personal integrity.
• Strength in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Oriented toward big-picture goal attainment with an understanding of tactical requirements.
• Able to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Ability to understand global conditions and differences; able to relate and work effectively within varied, nuanced cultures.
• Evidenced maturity of skills and proclivity for discretion.
• Proven ability to work independently, as well as, collaboratively.
• Demonstrated communication skills to include verbal and written, attentive and active listening, critical thinking, advising and counseling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/356 preferred.
• Ability to learn a relevant language of the region preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% of the time and to complete one month of home service in the US every two years.
  

• Supervises selected local staff as assigned.
• Complex coordination of tasks with non-direct reports/deployed team members and staff within the IC.