ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build
homes, communities, and hope.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This is a full-time Bookkeeper position responsible for performing a variety of accounting
and bookkeeping tasks as well as administrative support to the Executive Director. The ideal
candidate will have a passion for the mission of Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO and
be able work independently.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
PEOPLE
- Communicate with timeliness, clarity and positivity with people of all levels
- Develop and maintain positive, collaborative functional relationships with
staff, volunteers, donors, board members and vendors - Perform general accounting tasks, such as preparing bank deposits, entering
transactions into the general ledger, processing accounts payable and
reconciling invoices to records - Reconcile cash deposits
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements and
regulations - Maintain financial records in accordance with federal and state regulations
- Compile and maintain accounting ledgers, including journal entries, balance
sheet accounts, and cash registers - Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports and audit preparation
- Assist with the reconciliation of accounts and records
- Assist with IT Management including, phones, computers, copy machines, etc.
- Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and other senior
leadership as assigned.
- Provide ongoing support to staff regarding technology efficiencies.
STANDARDS FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE
- Completeness, accuracy, and punctuality of reports and other assignments
- Maintain a high internal and external customer satisfaction level
- Maintain high standards of integrity and compliance
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Nonprofit experience helpful but not required
- Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Office Suite and Google docs
with focus on Excel - Experience with data entry and databases required
- Experience with QuickBooks Online preferred ; Training provided
- Experience in working with volunteers strongly preferred
- Good organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication and team building skills
- Ability to prioritize and work independently; self-starter and self-motivator;
proactive - Willingness to perform other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THIS JOB: - Most work is performed indoors
- Requires valid driver's license and ability to meet company's insurance
requirements; occasional driving - Long periods of time sitting at a computer entering and analyzing data
- Some tasks involve working with volunteers and staff, while other tasks are
performed independently in a quiet setting - Must be able to pass background, motor vehicle and credit reviews
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS: All staff, volunteers, board members and some donors
EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS: Auditors, government agencies, vendors, homeowners,
attorneys, third party accounting firm.
Habitat HFHS is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all
our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion,
gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve
national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but
are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the
discretion of the employer.