Career opportunities with Spay Neuter Network
Position:Finance Assistant
Location: Crandall, TX
Job Id:215
# of Openings:0
The Finance Assistant plays a key role in supporting the Director of Finance & HR by managing day-to-day financial operations and providing administrative support. This position ensures accurate financial processing, compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, and smooth coordination of finance functions.
Skills/Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
- 1–2 years of bookkeeping or finance experience; nonprofit experience preferred.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks, including entering transactions, reconciling accounts, and generating basic reports.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Reviews and processes all credit card transactions, ensuring timely submission of required receipts.
- Prepare and issue invoices for services, grants, and donations.
- Process monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate and organized financial records and filing systems.
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Track restricted and unrestricted funds for grant compliance.
- Process expense reimbursements for staff as needed.
- Assists in processing mileage reimbursements and payroll for contract employees.
Compliance & Reporting
- Support grant reporting and ensure proper documentation for funders.
- Monitor adherence to internal financial policies and procedures.
- Assist with annual audit preparation and respond to auditor requests.
- Help ensure compliance with labor laws and organizational policies.
Administrative & Cross-Departmental Support
- Respond to finance-related inquiries from staff and vendors.
- Assist with procurement and vendor management.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and HR information.
Technology & Process Improvement
- Enter and update data in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks).
- Help identify opportunities for process improvements in finance workflows.
- Support implementation of new financial systems or tools.
- Develop and maintain step-by-step guides or SOPs for finance processes.
- Generate custom reports from accounting software for management and grant reporting.
- Maintain accurate digital filing systems and ensure secure storage of financial documents.
- Assist with data migration or cleanup projects when upgrading systems.
Other Duties
- Assist with special projects as assigned by the Director of Finance & HR.
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Problem-solving and adaptability.
- Passion for animal welfare and nonprofit work.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to lift up to 10–20 pounds occasionally (such as files, office supplies, or HR materials).
- Must be able to navigate an office environment, including walking, standing, bending, and reaching as needed.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment such as a computer, telephone, copier, and scanner.
- Ability to communicate clearly in person, over the phone, and in writing.
- May require occasional travel between company locations or off‑site meeting venues.
- Education: To educate pet owners and the public on responsible pet care
- Diversity To serve people of all races and ethnicity.
- Compassion: To build humane communities and improve the lives of animals.
- Integrity: To deliver high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services to low-income families.
- Accessibility: To bring spay/neuter services to neighborhoods in need.
- Responsibility: To reduce the intake and euthanasia of dogs and cats at local shelters.
- Community-based: To be a community resource on responsible pet care for communities in North Texas.