Gift Processing Specialist

Primary Responsibilities

• Reviewing and processing online gifts in accordance with established policies, procedures, and supervisory guidance.
• Posting pledges and payments, and reconciling and balancing gift batches.
• Capturing, processing, and archiving credit card transactions resulting from telemarketing services, direct marketing, and fundraising websites.
• Downloading reports from GiveCampus and other online platforms.
• Ensures the required documentation is complete and routes exceptions or complex cases for further review.
• Create donor records when needed to facilitate gift processing, using standard system reports and database tools for review and correction.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and a minimum of two years of experience working with financial and accounting data.
• Processing gifts promptly while meeting obligatory deadlines, as well as the ability to maintain highly detailed and confidential work, and work independently within a structured, team-based environment.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; Blackbaud CRM reporting and query skills; Google Suite, with a strong focus on Excel; and basic accounting skills.
• Dependability is essential to maintain consistency in data input and output.

Qualifications

• The ability to work collaboratively with senior gift-processing staff to address matching gift-related questions or exceptions.

Pay

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $45,100-$56,350; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Schedule

During the crucial calendar year-end period, Gift Processing staff will often work on days when the University is closed to process and acknowledge gifts. During the fiscal year-end, another demanding time of the work year, vacations, and scheduled time off are not usually granted (May through mid-June).

Benefits

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plans

About the Role

The Office of University Advancement supports Boston College's mission by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to building diverse teams that reflect our community: students, alumni, parents, and friends of Boston College.