Volunteer Financial Assistant: Lead Budget & Donations

lifewisecareers; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWise Academy is seeking a Program Financial Assistant to support the Program Director in maintaining financial records and budgets for the LifeWise program. The role involves logging donations, tracking declined gifts, preparing reports, and coordinating payments using Google Workspace tools.

As the program's financial lead, you will attend board meetings and provide updates on the financial status in relation to the approved budget, ensuring accuracy and timely communication with

Qualifications

• Mature Christian faith aligned with LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
• Active participation in a local church with doctrine aligned to our faith.
• Leadership experience in professional or volunteer roles.
• Experience with budgets, financial reports, spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain an annual budget and monitor the program's financial status.
• Log donations and manage records in The LIST; follow up on declined donations.
• Log sent thank-you dates and oversee and record donations for fundraising events.
• Oversee payment requests and approve program expense card purchases with proper budgeting.
• Review monthly financial reports and provide board-ready updates.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial record-keeping

Tools

The LIST

Google Workspace

Job description

LifeWise Academy is seeking a Program Financial Assistant to support the Program Director in maintaining financial records and budgets for the LifeWise program. The role involves logging donations, tracking declined gifts, preparing reports, and coordinating payments using Google Workspace tools.

As the program's financial lead, you will attend board meetings and provide updates on the financial status in relation to the approved budget, ensuring accuracy and timely communication with