Posted: Nov 19, 2024
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Finance Specialist

Hebron Christian Academy - Dacula, GA
Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Overview
This is a full-time, twelve (12) month position. The purpose of this position is to support and assist with preparing, analyzing, and reporting financial data and maintaining the school’s fixed assets records. This individual also assists families by processing financial aid based on school policy to help cover educational expenses and related costs. The Finance Specialist is expected to assist Hebron Christian Academy in achieving its mission. A commitment to excellence and unparalleled customer service is needed and is the expectation of all Hebron employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in finance preferred.
  • Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of finance experience in a non-profit setting.

Spiritual and Personal Expectations
  • Acknowledges Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
  • Commits to faithful active service in a local Christian church and personal prayer and Bible study.
  • Commits to model spiritual, academic, physical, and social growth personally and professionally.
  • Maintains a Christian lifestyle that reflects the biblical perspective of integrity and appropriate personal and family relationships, personal conduct, and moral behavior.
  • Displays a love for students and education.
  • Commits to our foundational statements and governing principles.
  • Commits to our employee code of conduct.
Skills
  • Ability to work collegially and collaboratively while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Strong customer service orientation demonstrating excellence in providing and modeling quality customer service.
  • The ability to work as part of a team.
  • High level of energy and a good sense of humor with the capacity for extraordinary time and effort demands.
  • Displays a love for students and education.
  • Proficient in Google or related software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task.
  • Preferred proficiency in Blackbaud Financials or related finacial software.
  • Proficient in non-profit financial practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 
Financial Aid
  • Coordinates financial aid process with FACTS, including application review, award recommendations, notification to parents, and sends information to AR Specialist.
  • Coordinates financial aid awarded through Georgia GOAL and Arete; liaison regarding any other issues that may come up during the year.  Reconciles GOAL records with Tuition management and manages all tasks associated with any family receiving aid through Arete.
  • Updates HCA website and FACTS online application.
Fixed Assets
  • Records, reconciles, and reviews inventory records for Fixed Assets.
  • Processes and records depreciation.
Booster Clubs/School Clubs/Parent Organizations
  • Assists HCA personnel/parents in reconciling and reviewing account balances.
  • Furnishes account information as requested.
General Accounting
Input all Cash Receipts to Blackbaud—Cash, Checks and Credit Card payments received throughout the school.
  • Reconciles BB&T accounts monthly—assists as needed.
  • Posts Raiser’s Edge entries in Financial Edge.
  • Prepares G/L entries.
  • Blackbaud Financial Edge-Administrative Rights:  sets up new users, resets passwords, etc.
  • Scrub accounts, FXA reports, Cash Receipts, etc. for audit prep annually
  • Misc. questions/projects/audit preparation.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of skills, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Requirements
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
  • Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
Employment at Hebron Christian Academy is open to qualified individuals who are Christians of good character, without regard or reference to race, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, age, or disability. Hebron Christian Academy is a religious educational ministry, permitted to discriminate based on religion. All prospective and current employees must agree with Hebron Christian Academy's mission statement, and they must be willing to conduct their lives in conformity with the school's statement of faith and the school's declaration and agreement to ethical and moral integrity.