Fiscal Coordinator

Bienestar is on the move – Join us!

In the face of a pandemic, a severe economic downturn that disproportionately affects low-income households and a rising movement for racial justice, Bienestar has embraced innovation, deepened its roots in our community and grown its impact. With new projects in our housing development pipeline, a community that needs housing and services, and opportunities abounding, Bienestar is poised to become the premier Community Development Corporation serving Latinos and immigrants in Oregon. We serve the community and strive to make Washington County a better place – come join us! We offer flexible work hours, remote work options, and the opportunity to have a real impact, both on our organizational culture and on the Latinx and diverse communities of Washington County and beyond. You can learn more about us at www.bienestar-or.org.

But enough about us. What about you? You are Bienestar’s future Fiscal Coordinator. You are hard-working, ambitious, creative, and ready to roll up your sleeves and help us manage our finances in a way that helps us keep serving the community. You are also extremely organized, detail oriented, and independent worker. You are comfortable with technology and have the flexibility and willingness to learn new things to help Bienestar grow and thrive. You’re willing to support our vital work providing services to houseless community members, the immigrant community, and more by providing the financial foundation for our direct service staff. You want to work in a team environment where your ideas matter, where social justice is the top priority and where community is being built every day. You’re willing to work hard at a meaningful job where you can use your financial background, skills, and creativity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Position Summary: The primary responsibility of the Fiscal Coordinator is to record every financial transaction in our accounting software. You’ll be in charge of making the checks and managing payments to provide housing for houseless community members and direct assistance for families affected by COVID, and you’ll support our housing developments by closely tracking expenses. You’ll also manage payroll to make sure every employee gets paid on time and oversee the use of credit cards. As you can see, this is an essential position and one that keeps Bienestar running smoothly!

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Enters all financial transactions into QuickBooks accounting software
• Makes checks weekly and oversees the use of ACH and other types of payments for many types of expenses
• Reconciles credit cards monthly and manages petty cash
• Works with direct service staff to document and provide direct assistance (rent, utilities, food, etc.) to the community
• Processes payroll bi-monthly and records expenses related to staff benefits
• Manages financial record keeping for the organization
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Ability to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education/ Experience:

• Associates or bachelor’s degree with course work in accounting or finance.
• OR 2 years of related work experience in accounting or finance

Required skills (Communication/Language; Mathematical; Computer; etc.):

• Experience with QuickBooks and HubDoc software
• OR ability to learn new software and flexibility to adopt different workflows
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organization skills and an attention to detail
• High level of integrity and an ability to commit to ethical behavior
• Spanish-English bilingual strongly preferred

Working Conditions: This is a half-time (20 hours a week) non-exempt position. Hours may be flexible but typically between 8:30 and 5 pm on weekdays. A typical week will require at least two half-days in the Bienestar office in Hillsboro and the rest of the time may be worked remotely. For office work, Bienestar commits to reasonable precautions given the ongoing COVID pandemic. The safety and health of our employees is a priority.

To Apply: Please visit https://bienestar-or.org/join-our-team/ to apply. For consideration, a cover letter and resume must be submitted.

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning work.
An exception to the requirement may be requested and Bienestar will evaluate if a reasonable accommodation is possible.

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• accounting or finance: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $23 - $27