About the position
The Cash Receipting Specialist is responsible for a variety of tasks, such as processing cash and non-cash receipts, creating and coding batches, and supporting a variety of departmental functions. The Cash Receipting Specialist provides specialized services in accounting or similar financial activities for the Cash Receipting team at the Conservancy's Worldwide Office in Arlington, VA. They are an expert in their area of specialization. They administer and maintain finance/accounting activities in accordance with TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial management. Essential functions to be performed will include: processing all incoming donations accurately and efficiently, including cash, checks, wires, credit cards, in-kind gifts, and other forms of donations; monitoring and recording certain receipts-related bank activity; batching and coding high volumes of incoming receipts according to donor intent or customer invoice; supporting lockbox processing and reconciliation; interacting with a wide variety of individuals to research and resolve inquiries; supporting month-end close, year-end close, and the annual audit; collaborating with Finance and other business stakeholders to ensure proper recording and reconciliation of donations in a timely manner; providing backup to team members, when necessary; and participating in other team projects as needed.
Responsibilities
- Process all incoming donations accurately and efficiently.
- Monitor and record certain receipts-related bank activity.
- Batch and code high volumes of incoming receipts according to donor intent or customer invoice.
- Support lockbox processing and reconciliation.
- Interact with a wide variety of individuals to research and resolve inquiries.
- Support month-end close, year-end close, and the annual audit.
- Collaborate with Finance and other business stakeholders to ensure proper recording and reconciliation of donations in a timely manner.
- Provide backup to team members, when necessary.
- Participate in other team projects as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
- Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
- Experience using automated accounting systems.
- Strong experience in working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience in management of controls and reports of a business unit.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to give, receive and incorporate feedback into daily processes.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with MS Office Suite.
Nice-to-haves
- Blackbaud CRM or Agresso Business World (ABW) experience and Workday.
- Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- Parental leave
- Accrued paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Other life and work well-being benefits
