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We’re seeking a Finance and Administrative Specialist to join the Finance and Admin Team. This position reports directly to our Accounting Manager and is based in Santa Barbara County.
All applicants must submit a professional resume, cover letter and completed copy of our employment application, in order to be considered.
Please review our Job Description below, before applying
Position Summary:
The Finance and Administrative Specialist supports the Finance Department with day-to-day operations and special projects as requested. This is an entry level position. Training will be provided on the job. An ideal candidate will have potential, a can-do attitude, and demonstrated success in education or past employment.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Process cash receipts, including fund coding and batching.
- Monitor bank accounts for activity daily and provide Donor Relations team with incoming wire specifications for gift entry.
- Enter A/P invoices in FE NXT.
- Prepare journal entries.
- Update fee schedules and allocation pools related to Capital Preservation funds in FE.
- Prepare monthly giving group reports and other fund reports ad hoc.
- Prepare monthly budget to actual operating expense reports.
- Reconcile Gifts/Grants between FE, RE and FC databases monthly.
- Maintain prepaid expenses and fixed asset reconciliation schedules.
- Serve as a backup for Staff Accountant A/P processing and grant disbursement functions.
- Serve as backup to Donor Relations team for gift recording.
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly fund holder statements.
- Assist in recordkeeping and reporting for external grants.
- Support finance and audit committee meetings by uploading documents to BoardEffect, coordinating with attendees, providing snacks and beverages, and taking minutes.
- Keep MS Outlook calendar populated as per SBF standard.
- Special projects and other duties as assigned.
Essential Requirements:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
- High School Diploma.
Preferred Qualifications (a plus, not required)
- Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge (RE), Financial Edge (FE) and NPact Foundation Cloud (FC) experience is a plus.
- Bookkeeping experience is a plus but not necessary.
Work Environment:
- General office environment.
- Telecommuting – must have reliable place to work at home, working and stable internet connection, modem and router.
- Dogs on premises, see our Pet Policy for more information.
- Significant telephone and computer work (repetitive movement – typing).
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending and occasional lifting of light loads (10lbs.)
- Potential intermittent travel via car, plane, train etc.
- Office space in cubicle area with other office spaces.
This exempt, full-time role is compensated at $61,000 – $66,000 annually, depending on skills and work experience.
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