Cash Receipting Specialist

The Nature Conservancy•Arlington, VA

2d•$71,520 - $76,890•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cash Receipting Specialist provides highly specialized finance/accounting-related services to the Cash Receipting Team that processes checks and wires received at the Arlington office. The Cash Receipting Specialist provides specialized services in depositing checks and assisting with incoming wires. They work on other Cash Receipting ad hoc projects where necessary. They liaise with internal and external customers to a high level of satisfaction via email inquiries or requests. The position administers and maintains these functions in accordance with TNC policies and procedures, in particular the Financial Management Handbook and the Development Operations Revenue Guidelines as well as best practices in financial management including GAAP. This position is required in the office several days a week according to needs and every day from November through January every year. This role is not open to visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems.
Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools.
Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
Expertise in Microsoft Excel.
Strong organizational skills.
Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
Ability to work in a high-volume environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience of Blackbaud CRM and Workday
Non-profit accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Works with team to sort/batch and deposit checks received at Arlington Office daily according to the SLA.
Maintains documentation library for all batches
Works with team to create batches for incoming wire revenue daily according to the SLA.
Works with various financial and fundraising software systems (Workday, Blackbaud CRM).
Respond to email inquiries and requests with a commitment to customer service.
May coordinate special projects.
Ensures programmatic commitments, TNC policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
Reinforces consistency in the organization's policies and procedures and provides support related to relevant field.