Finance & Administration Specialist — Field III

Washington Education Association; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Long-term disability

Relocation assistance

Defined benefit

Job summary

The Washington Education Association in Yakima, WA is seeking a Financial Administrator to manage bookkeeping, GL upkeep, budgeting, audits, and financial reporting for council operations. You will handle membership dues processing, payroll billing, vendor payments, and compliance reporting, with support for grants tracking.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, experience in accounting/bookkeeping, proficiency with Microsoft 365 and accounting software, strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Experience in bookkeeping or accounting.
• Competence with Microsoft 365 and accounting software.
• Experience maintaining email lists, updating websites, and social media.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service experience.
• Experience working with diverse communities is a plus.
• Must work in-person at the WEA MidState office in Yakima, WA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports, bank reconciliations, and deposits as required.
• Maintain general ledger, equipment inventory, lease agreements, and building insurance.
• Coordinate documents for annual audits, regulatory and tax filings, and other reports.
• Assist in budget prep, monitoring, reporting, and presentation.
• Track and report grants.
• Ensure compliance of regulated expenditures reported to PDC.
• Process membership dues, maintain dues data, and generate reports.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Accounting practices knowledge

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Accounting software

Website management tools

Email list management

Job description

The Washington Education Association in Yakima, WA is seeking a Financial Administrator to manage bookkeeping, GL upkeep, budgeting, audits, and financial reporting for council operations. You will handle membership dues processing, payroll billing, vendor payments, and compliance reporting, with support for grants tracking.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, experience in accounting/bookkeeping, proficiency with Microsoft 365 and accounting software, strong written and verbal