Accounting & Administrative Assistant

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Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture & Education Project
Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Full-time

The accounting & administrative assistant is responsible for a variety of accounting and administrative functions and provides support to the financial manager and other staff.  Tasks include data entry and maintenance of financial information in Quickbooks and Salesforce; weekly deposits and regular cash handling; admin support tasks and errands; event support; special projects; communication and interaction with a variety of individuals and groups. 

Areas of Responsibility: 

Accounting Support

  • Enter accounts payable and accounts receivable in Quickbooks
  • Heavy use of spreadsheets to track various financial items
  • Handling incoming money, weekly deposits, preparing change for markets & events
  • Grant tracking and reporting assistance
  • Managing daily credit card transactions and communicating with payers
  • Handling petty cash accounts
  • Invoicing
  • Reconciliation of credit card & petty cash accounts
  • Assistance with inventory maintenance and tracking in Quickbooks

 

Miscellaneous Duties

  • Board of Director updates
  • Assisting with HR functions including prepping new hire packets and processing paperwork
  • Grant file creation & filing
  • Event and outreach support
Educational Background: 
AA or Bachelors in Accounting preferred
High School Diploma
Skills/Experience: 
  • Attention to detail and typing accuracy essential, with a typing speed of 50 WPM or higher
  • Excel spreadsheet skills necessary
  • Good communication skills and phone etiquette necessary
  • Easy to work with and comfortable in an open office setting
  • Bookkeeping, cashiering, money handling experience necessary
  • Familiarity with Quickbooks necessary
  • Knowledge of Salesforce a huge plus
  • Proof reading skills a plus
  • Knowledge of Word mail merge a plus
  • Experience/desire to work in the non-profit sector helpful
  • Knowledge of design and layout software a plus
Compensation/Benefits: 

This is 30 hour position with the potential to increase to full time. Will occasionally require working evenings and weekends. Hourly wage based on experience. 401k, paid holidays, paid time off and farm produce provided. If position becomes full time, medical, vision, dental insurance also provided.

Additional Information: 

Please send your resume and a letter of interest to [email protected]  

Job Function: 
Accounting / Finance
Administrative Assistance / Clerical Work

Organization Info

Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture & Education Project

Overview
Headquarters: 
Rancho Cordova, CA
Website: 
soilborn.org
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
2001
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Food / Agriculture / Nutrition
Education
Community Service / Capacity Building / Volunteerism
Environment
Youth / Children
Mission: 

Mission
Our mission is to create an urban agriculture and education project that empowers youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community.

Goals
Local Organic Food Production
Create, manage and support urban organic farms and gardens that are accessible to the public, permanently protected for future generations, and that practice and promote responsible land stewardship.

Community Education
Develop a food and environmental education program focused on service and experiential learning in the natural world and in the kitchen for youth and adults. Activities include classes, hands-on workshops, tours, job training and youth leadership development.

Food Access for All
Address food security needs by developing alternative food distribution and food donation programs that target our underserved communities.

Reconnect with the Land
Bring people together to celebrate cultural diversity and share the simple pleasures of living life in harmony with nature.

Programs: 

Urban Farming and Farmer Training

Youth Education, Field Trips and Summer Camps

Adult Education

Community Tree Planting and Fruit Gleaning

Why Work For Us?: 

Soil Born Farm is a wonderful place to work with a flexible modern workforce. We stress growth in all aspects of our work - from actually growing food, to growing team members professionally and relationally.

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 22 2018
Active Until: 
Sep 22 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture & Education Project
industry: 
Nonprofit