Accounting Assistant - The Foundry Ministries, Bessemer, AL

The Foundry Mission:

The Foundry Ministries exists to restore hope and rebuild lives through Christ-centered recovery.

The Foundry Vision:

Permanently transformed lives through Christ-centered ministries.

Part-Time Accounting Assistant with SNAP Management Position Summary:

The part-time Accounting Assistant assists the Business Administration Department with day-to-day activities, including accounts payable coding, entry, and processing, grant support for the Development Department, and the SNAP program.

This part-time position requires a 15 to 20-hour work week. The Business Office Manager will determine the schedule.

The Assistant must hold to the mission, vision, and core values of The Foundry. The Assistant must be willing to sign The Foundry's Statement of Faith. The Assistant reports directly to the Business Office Manager and is responsible for upholding the policies set forth by the Board of Directors. The responsibilities of the Assistant include the duties defined in this responsibility description.

Responsibility Description:

Financial :

· Assist with maintaining financial records, including:

o Approval for all invoices before entry and payment.

o Data entry of accounts payable into QuickBooks™.

o Verify monetary receipts with a department representative present; post them in the accounting software as required.

o Responsible for entry, balancing, and posting daily donor monetary receipts.

o Responsible for posting daily donations.

· Assist with SNAP records, including:

• • Collaborate with the department to ensure SNAP cards are scanned and up to date as scheduled.
  • Open SNAP mail and scan documents to the designated Business Administration email.
  • Assist with the accurate importing of donations into Virtuous Donor Software.

Administrative:

· Pick up and distribute mail from the post office and the Women's Center as scheduled.

· Reply to general correspondence inquiries.

· Assist with bank deposits as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education :

· High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Certificate, or GED.

Experience:

· Two (2) years of data entry and processing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· SNAP knowledge is preferable.

Requirements:

· Expertise in Microsoft® Office, Google Docs, and Sheets.

· Functional knowledge of QuickBooks™ and donor database software.

· Ability to learn program participant management software.

· Experience with group home SNAP program requirements and maintenance is highly desirable.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Professional, proactive, and able to prioritize.

· Demonstrated resourcefulness and good judgment.

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Proven ability to resolve issues calmly and efficiently.

· Servant leader.

· Quick learner and enjoys the challenge of taking on new assignments.

· Willingness to be a team player.

Staff Members of The Foundry Ministries choose to participate in our grace-based environment by:

· Modeling Christ-like attributes and values through actions, words, and attitudes.

· Maintaining a safe, transparent, and healing environment based on grace, truth, love, trust, and authenticity without fear.

· Embracing the accountability process that leads to personal self-evaluation.

· Teaching and mentoring program participants, volunteers, and peers at every opportunity using biblical precepts.

· Building healthy, loving, and compassionate relationships with program participants, volunteers, visitors, and staff while establishing healthy and safe boundaries.

· Maintaining a personal lifestyle of integrity, honesty, and responsibility.

· Praying with program participants, volunteers, guests, and staff.

Our Core Values: The Foundry models excellence in:

· Everything we do, we do unto God.

· We are passionate about our work.

· We set others up for success.

· We continuously improve.

Candidates are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.