Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Job Details

Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Required Travel: Local - occasional, Domestic - once per year possible

Deadline To Apply: Position is open until filled

Who We Are

Africa New Life's mission to transform lives and communities through the two hands of the gospel is not limited to lives and communities in Rwanda; it also pertains to our people (staff) and culture. At Africa New Life (U.S.), our people are highly valued and acknowledged as our most important resource. Our prayer for your time at Africa New Life is that you feel secure in your place on the team, meaningfully challenged in your role, and joyful about your work as we serve Rwanda together. We hope that when you leave Africa New Life, your leadership ability will be stronger, your heart will be larger, and you will be better equipped for your "next step," whatever it might be.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for processing financial data, accounts receivable (A/R), accounts payable (A/P), and other data management function by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties

• Processes donations and donor pledges (accounts receivable), vendor invoices and payments (accounts payable), wire transfers, database notes, contact/vendor notes, etc.
• Manages donor data by analyzing and moving funds between pledges, resolving errors, updating donor contact information and records.
• Prepares analysis and reports to reconcile various sources of revenue, and various donation platforms such as Managed Missions, BetterUnite, PayPal, Benevity, and others.
• Prepares donation receipts for non-standard donations such as: donations of securities, non-cash donations, distributions from tax-advantaged accounts (IRA, donor-advised funds, etc.)
• Monitors daily reports to uncover and resolve database errors.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Note: this is an in-person position, reporting to and working from the office daily (weekdays). This is a full-time position eligible for our Africa New Life benefit package.

Requirements

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Attention to Detail and accuracy in data input
• Knowledge of basic accounting activities and terminology
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem solving ability
• Good time management
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with financial record keeping
• Digital literacy and understanding of data privacy issues

Education & Experience

Associate's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field, and 1 to 3 year(s) related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in customer service, data entry and/or accounts payable/receivable is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Has advanced basic computer job skills including logging on to systems,
• Ability to communicate by email.
• Ability to compose documents, enter database information, create presentations, download forms, and preserve/backup important data.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Application Process

Interested and qualified applicants should submit an application, cover letter, and resume. Please let us know how you learned about this position. We will review applications and contact selected candidates to schedule an interview.

Africa New Life Ministries does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Africa New Life has the goal of increasing the diversity of our Team so that we can benefit from the insights and strengths of people from different cultural, ethnic, ability and generational backgrounds.

Email Employment@AfricaNewLife.org for more information.