Job Summary
The Staff Accountant Foundation provides administrative support to the Riverview Health Foundation team maintains donor databases prepares monthly financial statements is responsible for foundation journal entries accruals and general ledger balance reconciliation and assists with the organization and facilitation of special events.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly journal entries and accruals and generate monthly financial statements.
- Ensure all general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations are accurate.
- Code invoices and credit card expenses for approval to the VP Foundation and Community Affairs. Process and submit expenses to Accounts Payable for payment.
- Record donor gifts prepare receipts for gifts and pledges and prepare acknowledgements within fortyeight hours of contribution and tribute gifts.
- Prepare and review the budget accountability report with Foundation team members.
- Create cash pledges develop both fund and liability files as requested and research problem gifts. Prepare reports using the database and other applicable software. This includes weekly monthly and ad hoc reporting related to prospects and donor records and giving history.
- Oversee the donor management software system and implement best practices with donor records reporting structures receipting etc. Maintain an accurate database by effecting and timely updates to donor information. This may include the addition or modification to tables that include codes and donor names contact information and any other information as applicable to the tracking and accuracy of the data. Review obituaries daily on media websites and compare with the donor database to update information as appropriate.
- Engage in donor research and ensure this is accurately reflected in donor database to help with development strategies of the foundation team.
- Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and ability to handle such information appropriately.
- Coordinate the administrative functions of the Foundation office including receiving and opening mail ordering supplies and ensuring the event communications materials and marketing collateral are stocked. Prepare and facilitate the delivery of correspondence that includes but is not limited to: Notification cards for commemorative gifts endofyear gift reports for donors pledge reminders letters special event lists post cards for major events etc.
- Assist with the of development activities including event planning and implementation donor outreach and stewardship.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings for a variety of Foundation activities including but not limited to Foundation Board of Directors subcommittee meetings and other groups or events as assigned. Develop the annual schedule for standing meetings and communicate the approved schedule with attendees via email and calendar invitations.
- Assist the Volunteer Manager with gift shop daily reconciliation event planning and other duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: Associates degree in accounting
- Preferred: Bachelors degree in accounting
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: Four 4 years experience in General Ledger budgeting and record keeping Additional experience in customer relations and event management.
- Preferred: DonorPerfect or other donor database experience preferred as well as Workday.
License/Certification Requirements
Required Experience:
Staff IC