Finance Clerk at Berkshire United Way – Part Time

Career Development Center Job Listings, Part Time

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Finance Clerk

REPORTS TO: Finance Associate

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Staff person assigned to finance department with primary responsibility for entering pledges and receipts into the agency donor software system.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AREAS:

Leadership Responsibilities
• Understands the information needs within the organization to ensure consistent, reliable information. Develop understanding of how transaction processing impacts other departments within the organization.
• Attends appropriate meetings, seminars and events.

Finance Responsibilities
• Assists with daily deposit processing
• Enter accounts payable invoices into MIP Accounting Software
• Maintain grant expenditure documentation

Campaign Specific Accounts Receivable
• Records pledge payments and determines applicable year of each payment. Accurately enters pledges and donations with strict attention to donor-directed designations and acknowledgement wishes.
• Recognizes and resolves issues such as duplicate accounts, charities not in system, etc.
• Communicates directly with payroll departments of workplace campaigns to ensure accurate and timely donor detail is available for entry against pledges.

Support
• General office and clerical duties including phone calls and filing

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High School degree required

Experience: Background in accounting or bookkeeping preferred
Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Familiarity with general ledger transactions
• Strong computer database management skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to organize and maintain office filing systems
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast paced, changing environment both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional and congenial manner

This position is part-time with partial benefits (approximately 25 hours/week with potential for more hours during certain busy months). LGBTQ and people of color encouraged to apply. Send cover letter, resume and three professional references by Feb. 13, 2015 to BUW at jobs@berkshireunitedway.org or to 200 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201. BUW is an EOE.