Area Finance Manager

Role Overview

Area Finance Manager at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is a third-level financial manager position reporting to a controller or director.

Role Purpose

Receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds donated confidentially to the Church for its religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders. Ensure the quality and quantity of work in the unit, including timely processing of accounting and financial documents and completion of reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities

Management & Staffing

• Manage a work group consisting of financial industry professionals, including Accountants, Financial Analysts, Finance Supervisors, and Accounting Clerks.
• Handle selection, staffing, performance, and discipline issues.
• Provide and arrange employee training.
• Assign work to team members.

Financial Operations & Compliance

• Ensure all reports and disclosures comply with applicable governmental regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies.
• Assist in the direction and administration of the organization's financial operations.
• Manage the preparation and review of budgets and various financial operating reports.
• Review audited financial statements.

Analysis & Problem-Solving

• Research and solve problems unique to the unit.
• Perform individual contributor functions at senior complexity level, including treasury, financial statement preparation, and auditing.
• Focus on Department or Corporate-level financial analysis.

International & Special Duties

• Work with international accounting and finance operations.
• Serve on special committees or participate in special projects as assigned.
• Perform non-finance related tasks and pitch in where needed in a small office environment.
• Coordinate with Headquarters during evening meetings as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Ten years or more of related professional work experience.
• MBA preferred.
• CPA and/or CMA or equivalent local certification preferred, if applicable.
• If certifications are not present, must demonstrate ability to operate effectively within a complex financial and regulatory environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Working knowledge of PCs, networks, and basic software applications including spreadsheets and databases.
• Working knowledge of the Church's general ledger accounting system and international accounting systems.
• Ability to write standard queries to generate reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.