Finance Admin Specialist — Growth & Impact

Lake Superior YMCA; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement accounts

Medical insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Training & development

Free parking

Job summary

The Finance Assistant at Lake Superior YMCA supports financial record-keeping and basic financial inquiries from partner YMCAs and staff. This role maintains a positive, welcoming atmosphere consistent with the Y's values.

The position is full-time in Duluth, includes comprehensive benefits, and requires preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and budget input in coordination with the CFO and Finance Director.

Qualifications

• Associates’ degree in accounting/business or at least 2 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Ability to work with integrity, discretion and a professional approach.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people.
• Certifications: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent, and Basic First Aid (training provided within 60 days).

Responsibilities

• Prepares account reconciliations including bank for assigned areas.
• Prepares and posts data for journal entries for assigned areas.
• Reconciles and monitors bank balances daily.
• Reviews general ledger and related financial statements for reasonableness for assigned areas.
• Processes all draft payable transactions.
• Manages all credit card accounts.
• Insures all payments are made in a timely basis.
• Assist and works with Finance Leadership Team and auditors in completion of annual audits.
• Assists the Leadership Team to provide needed information for various audits that may be conducted by outside agencies such as grant funders.
• Assists the CFO and Finance Director with special projects/reviews.
• With the assistance of the CFO and Finance Director, the Finance Assistant plans for the budgeting process and enters accurately into budgets.
• Prepares ad-hoc analyses and reports as requested.
• Handles and resolves membership and participants concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
• Models relationship building skills in all interactions.
• Assist with insurance reimbursement programs including processing and keeping membership staff up to date on insurance standards.
• Reviews and follows up on returned checks and bank drafts, and credit card expirations.
• Reconciles branch weekly deposits of cash and checks.
• Coordinates membership invoice mailings.
• Assist new employees with training on Daxko software and applicable procedures.
• Accepts other duties as assigned to promote the accomplishment of departmental goals.
• Works as a member of the Central Services cross functional team learning other departmental duties and backing up team members, as needed.
• Responds to all staff, member and client inquiries expeditiously, and within 24 business hours, when possible.
• Puts into practice the YMCA’s core values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility while advancing the cause-driven culture of the Y.
• Commitment of supporting principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action to achieve a diverse work environment.

Skills

Integrity

Communication

Professionalism

Diversity awareness

Education

Associates’ degree in accounting/business

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent, Basic First Aid

Job description

The Finance Assistant at Lake Superior YMCA supports financial record-keeping and basic financial inquiries from partner YMCAs and staff. This role maintains a positive, welcoming atmosphere consistent with the Y's values.

The position is full-time in Duluth, includes comprehensive benefits, and requires preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and budget input in coordination with the CFO and Finance Director.