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The St. Louis Education Fund seeks an individual with strong bookkeeping skills to fill this part-time position minimum of 15 hours per week. This individual will work closely with the Fund’s Development & Operations Manager to monitor contributions and transactions that support funded initiatives in areas that are aligned with the Fund’s strategy. Fund-supported initiatives fall under three priority areas: (1) health, wellness, and safety; (2) preK-8 literacy; and (3) post-secondary readiness and opportunity. The ideal candidate should understand the mission of the Fund and be able to support our vision and goals through accurate and timely bookkeeping.

Responsibilities:

• Provide fund account managers of restricted fund accounts with assistance in accessing their fund account reports

• Reconcile monthly gift reports with accountants using CRM data exports on incoming gifts, internal Excel spreadsheets on outgoing checks and transactions, and internal receipts on expense card transactions

• Identify and investigate the root of issues when two or more spreadsheets cannot be reconciled

• Support the maintenance of accounting integrity through regular data audits, flagging incorrectly designated transactions, and ensuring follow-up with accountants

Expectations:

• Attends weekly accounting meetings (Wednesdays 10am-12pm)

• Completes weekly hours & schedule as required

• Provides a written activity report of all transactions completed the previous week during weekly check-ins

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience plus at least 5 – 7 years experience in the accounting field

• Nonprofit/fund accounting experience is a plus.

• Data entry experience

• Experience with Quickbooks preferred, but not required

• Proficiency with data entry and management in Microsoft Office (Excel) and Google Sheets required

• Strong time management and organization skills with good judgment in establishing priorities and meeting deadlines

• Ability to keep up a task independently, once trained

• Ability to keep up with regular responsibilities while attending to unexpected, time sensitive requests

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

• Hybrid schedule possible

• No weekends or evenings required

Note: As a part-time position, this employee will not be eligible for benefits associated with full-time employment including, but not limited to insurance, retirement plans, and/or paid time off.

StlEdFund’s culture is built on a foundation of putting people first. We thrive in a highly collaborative environment where each individual’s strengths and diversity of thoughts and experiences are celebrated and leveraged to drive our shared goals and outcomes. Join us to be part of a team where your contributions are valued, and your unique skills are aligned with our collective success.

TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and resume to Chief Impact Officer Nikki Doughty nikki@stledfund.org. Please no calls.