Vice President Shared Transactional Services

Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. Since then, its mission has expanded to include life and disability insurance, health benefits, property & casualty insurance, and publishing.

The VP Shared Transactional Services leads and manages the end-to-end processes for the Corporate Finance Shared Services Function driving effective and efficient service. The functions included in this area are Payroll, Accounts Payable, Disbursements, Treasury Operations and Business System Analysis

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Engages and influences the team:
• Identifies training needs of these resources and recommends and assists in the on-going development of individual training plans
• Assists individuals in identifying potential future roles and helping to create development plan that aids the individual in attaining these future roles
• Develops succession plans to identify future potential resources for positions within the team and for the position of VP
• Prepares the annual budget for the costs associated with the Shared Services areas
• Provides day-to-day guidance to the managers of the team to ultimately deliver complete, accurate and timely processing of transactions and the goals and objectives of the team
• Directs and has immediate responsibility for all practices and policies
• Leads the establishment of and has direct responsibility for customer service levels.
• Leads the development of customer service levels
• Ensures service levels are periodically measured and results are communicated and reviewed with customers
• Ensures timely and effective troubleshooting of customer service issues (internal and external customers)
• Consistently identifies opportunities for improving service levels, resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness of services.
• Directs the development and review process for standard report production and exception monitoring.
• Collaborates with Business Partners to determine reporting needs
• Establishes and maintains a strong internal control environment
• Implements processes that ensure adequate segregation of responsibilities
• Develops & leads a monthly close process ensuring that transactions are recorded timely, appropriately supported and processed accurately. Coordinates with the VP General Accounting to ensure timely and accurate postings to the General Ledger
• Drives continuous improvement; leads team to identify improvements for effectiveness and efficiencies
• Standardizing, streamlining, and automating processes
• Manages key vendor relationships for the function
• Complies with CPG’s standard vendor management processes and policies
• Manages internal and external audit reviews and requests
• Responsible as lead contact for the functional area
• Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration
• Assists in Company-wide projects as requested

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong leadership, supervisory and teamwork skills
• Proven track record of process change management to improve its efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Financials or similar toolset
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
• General knowledge of accounting as it relates to the Shared Services functional areas

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• BS/BA Degree preferred; CPA or MS/MBA a plus
• 10+yrs of experience in leadership of Shared Transaction Services in a Corporate Finance function

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Currently, hybrid work environment, which requires working in CPG’s office Tuesdays through Thursdays and flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.

Salary Range: $230,000 - $265,000

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Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees:

• Medical (including Vision)
• Dental

Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees:

• Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Worker’s Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
• Retiree life insurance

Elective Benefits available to eligible employees:

• 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)

Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees

Parental Leave available to eligible employees

Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.

CPG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair hiring practices and do not discriminate against job applicants or employees based on any protected characteristics. We also celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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