Senior Gift Processing Specialist

Boston College•Newton, MA

2d•$47,900 - $59,850

About The Position

The Senior Gift Processing Specialist reports to the Assistant Director, Gift Management and is responsible for the complex processing and distribution of university gifts received through various channels. The role requires careful, timely, and accurate gift processing in accordance with donor intentions and professional and legal requirements. In addition to general gift-processing duties, the specialist handles Athletic ticketing, donor-based seating, transfers of securities, gifts-in-kind, gifts and pledges of $10,000 or more, and payments through third parties such as donor-advised funds and foundations. The specialist also trains new and temporary employees on general gift-processing functions. The position requires attention to detail, knowledge of accounting principles, and the ability to maintain detailed and confidential work independently. Gift Processing staff often work on days the university is closed during the calendar year-end period. During fiscal year-end, from May through mid-June, vacations and scheduled time off are not usually granted.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least three years of progressively responsible experience working with financial and accounting data.
Ability to maintain highly detailed and confidential work.
Ability to work independently.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to process gifts accurately and in a timely manner while meeting obligatory deadlines.
Dependability in maintaining consistency of data input and output.
Team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to advancing higher education.
Appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.

Nice To Haves

Experience with charitable gifts under $10,000.
Blackbaud CRM reporting and query skills.
Google Suite skills.
Excel skills.
Basic accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

Scrutinize all gifts, including matching corporate gifts, for proper processing.
Post pledges and payments, and reconcile and balance gift batches.
Capture, process, and archive credit card transactions from University Advancement telemarketing data and fundraising websites.
Create donor records as needed to facilitate gift processing.
Archive gift information through computerized scanning and filing.
Use reports and database information to review and correct records.
Process Athletic ticketing, including donor-based seating.
Process transfers of securities, gifts-in-kind, gifts and pledges of $10,000 or more, and payments made through third parties such as donor-advised funds and foundations.
Train new and temporary employees on general gift-processing functions.
Process gifts accurately and in a timely manner while meeting required deadlines.

Benefits

Tuition remission for employees.
Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Low-cost life insurance.
Eligibility for a university-funded 401(k) plan and an employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement plan.
Paid holidays.
Sick pay.
Vacation pay.