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 of the 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.”
As an ambassador of faith in Christ and rooted in biblical principles, the Vice President of Financial Services will actively minister to East-West leadership, staff, partners, and the community in a manner that exhibits Christ’s character through personal and corporate spiritual disciplines.
Executive Vice President of Operations
East-West offices in Plano, Texas
Our team members are passionate about Jesus, grace, bold action, and taking the gospel to the spiritually darkest places. We have one consuming passion: to make God known among every nation, every tribe, every tongue, and every people. We strive to uphold the highest standards of behavior, which include integrity, trustworthiness, theological alignment, a healthy work-life balance, care for others, a servant spirit, competency in difficult conversations, a desire to see results, diligence, respect, and humility.
All East-West employees will maintain a firm commitment to East-West’s vision, mission, values, Statement of Faith, and beliefs as well as display a growing and mature faith in Jesus Christ.
East-West staff gathers regularly to pray for the ministry and staff. In addition, personal and professional development and training are a priority for all staff. Every four years, East-West staffers and their families from around the world gather for an all-inclusive, organization-wide conference.
East-West is a certified Best Christian Workplace.
Full-time positions are eligible for employer-paid benefits, which include medical, dental, health savings account, and life insurance packages. East-West also offers a 401(k) match as wells as paid vacation, paid sick time, paid time off for a mission trip, and an all-inclusive, organization-wide conference every four years.
The East-West office space is located in Plano, Texas, at The Hope Center.
The Hope Center is a 501(c)(3) collaborative hub that is home to 60-plus Christian ministries making a global impact for God’s Kingdom.
The Hope Center offers an onsite cafe and coffee bar (that serves breakfast and lunch) as well as other features and amenities, including a covered parking garage, prayer garden, fitness center, meeting rooms and facilities, and 24-hour security.
The East-West suite, located on the third floor of The Hope Center, consists of office and cubicle space for our staff.
With staff serving around the world, the home office is home to departments, such as Human Resources, Financial Services, IT, Member Care, Security and Crisis Management, Short-Term Mission Teams, Development, and various field leadership and missionary staff.
The suite also includes meeting spaces, a kitchen with free coffee, and a prayer room for staff use.
