Donor Accounting Specialist

About the Role

The Receipting Department processes all donations for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This position maintains and runs processes in the FCA donor database, prepares daily deposits for posting and transmission to the bank, and serves donors and staff by responding to phone calls and email in a timely manner.

Ministerial Duties

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission and are carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a form of worship.

• Agree with, and abide by, FCA's Christian Community Statement.
• Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA.
• Lead, conduct, and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and living by example.
• Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs.

Responsibilities

• Help with daily processes within the donor database to maintain donor records, process donation batches, post data, and transmit the daily deposit to the bank.
• Maintain the AMP (Automatic Monthly Partner) by updating donor information when requested by phone or email and adding new donations.
• Fulfill requests for tax receipts and other miscellaneous documentation for donations.
• Complete the daily closeout and assist in the daily reconciliation of all donation gifts and their deposit into the bank.
• Respond to donors and staff with questions and requests by phone, email, and through FCA's ticket system.
• Assist with mail opening of donation income three times per week.
• Enter donations into the FCA donor database received by ACH and stock.
• Stay up to date with processes and procedures within the Receipting department.

Skills

• Ability to recognize, evaluate, and resolve problems effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Great written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team with flexibility and willingness to learn.
• Reliable technology and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and financial software programs.

Qualifications

• Experience or general knowledge of bank depository functions and accounting processes is required.
• High School diploma or equivalent; some college or certified training preferred but not required.