Job Description
Finance and Records employees work with management to ensure that controls are adequate to safeguard the assets of the Church against theft, unauthorized use, or waste, and to perform essential work in a simple and affordable way. MCAs are to identify and fix complicated business problems. This requires a firm understanding of complex business processes and information technology systems and related controls. They are expected to be internal control and process experts who possess organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills. They are also expected to exercise wise judgment. The MCA 2 is expected to possess the skills and the attributes of a competent department or area controller and help ensure the following: (1) risks related to the Church's mission are addressed proactively; (2) adequate internal controls exist; (3) defalcations are reduced; (4) and their department/Area receives cleaner audit reports.
Responsibilities
MCAs should not be "tied down" by operational matters to allow them, under the direction of the department or area controller, to enable the controller to answer the following questions: (1) How well are the key internal controls functioning in your department/Area? (2) What are you doing to better enable the Church to accomplish its mission?
The MCA 2 works with larger, more complex issues and/or functions and may act as a lead and mentor to other MCAs. Specific responsibilities include:
• Work with operational management to identify the most significant risks (both financial and non-financial) to the organization.
• Work with the controls committee to prioritize these risks and develop plans to: (1) Monitor and report on key internal controls, and (2) Improve process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work with operational management to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee, train, and support the work of other MCAs (when more than one exists within an Area or Department).
• In-depth ability to process map to support both an understanding of current process status and support improvement efforts such as systems implementations.
• Act as a project manager for process improvement projects, when appropriate.
• At the direction of the controller perform investigations into sensitive matters that is performed in a professional and discrete manner.
• Communicate and present to senior financial and operational management in a professional manner.
Qualifications
The MCA 2 is expected to have the skills and attributes of a competent department or area controller and be able to step into a controller role if needed (Must have at least 10 years of related experience).
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related business field
• Has required industry certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or international equivalent.
• Has the ability to identify and fix complicated business problems.
• Has a firm understanding of complex business processes and information technology systems and related controls.
• Has expertise in reviewing, developing, or implementing internal controls and processes, similar to a department or area controller.
• Has organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills, and exercises wise judgment.
