Finance Associate

Path Home (formerly Portland Homeless Family Solutions) empowers families with children to get back into housing and to stay there. Our programs support families from crisis to stability and include Street Outreach, Family Village Shelter, Rapid Re-Housing & Housing Retention, Homeless Prevention, Rapid Adult Education, and a Basic Income Guarantee Program. Annually, Path Home provides culturally competent, trauma-informed services to nearly 2,000 kids and parents from over 500 families.

Organization: Path Home

Job Title: Finance Associate

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Job Specifics: Part Time, 30 hours per week

Compensation: $25-30/hour

Benefits: Full health and vision insurance (Providence), and dental insurance (Moda). Option to add family at employee's pre-tax expense. Path Home will contribute an amount equal to 2% of employee's total annual salary into a Simple IRA.

Paid time Off: Three weeks of Paid Time Off (90 hours) plus one week of Paid Sick Time (40 hours) annually. Path Home also recognizes 11 paid holidays throughout the year.

Close date: Open until filled.

Path Home values diversity in its workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position, including people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, people with lived experience, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with criminal backgrounds.

Overview:

Path Home (formerly Portland Homeless Family Solutions) is looking for a part-time Finance Associate who will be an integral part of the Finance Department and make a significant contribution to Path Home’s success. Path Home contracts with Susan Matlock Jones, who creates all GAAP-compliant financial statements and journal entries; the Finance Associate will work closely with Susan Matlock Jones to provide all required information to produce the financial statements. Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, analyzing information, maintaining accurate and complete records, handling accounts payable and receivable, assist with routine accounting l duties, facilitate payroll through a third-party vendor (Paychex), and provide prompt, courteous responses to inquiries. The Finance Associate will have strong communication skills and possess great attention to detail in a multitasking environment.

Specific Job Duties:

• Working closely with Path Home’s Bookkeeping service, Susan Matlock Jones.
• Accounts Payable (A/P) duties: including but not limited to gathering payment approvals and entering journal entries in Bill.com to record expenses and appropriate coding/tracking.
• Accounts Receivable (A/R) duties: preparing invoices for Government contracts with Home Forward and Multnomah County, tracking invoices, following up on any inquiries associated with those invoices, entering deposits into accountant’s online portal; and on an as needed basis, processing electronic deposits to the bank or making cash deposits at the bank.
• Maintaining file security in the office and keeping physical records in order/up to date.
• Assisting with Grant Financial Administration, as needed (typically scanning or gathering documents and providing in-office grant needs).
• Assisting Chief Operating Officerwith the Annual Financial Audit and 990 Tax Returns, including scanning/uploading files and pulling documents for auditors.
• Processing staff’s expense reports, ensuring accuracy, and uploading them to Susan Matlock Jones accountant’s portal.
• Maintaining integrity and confidentiality in all duties.
• Has an understanding of and stays in compliance with GAAP and Federal Grant guidelines.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, documentation skills, and research skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across teams
• Ability to meet important deadlines
• Good ethical judgment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Accounting/Finance or relevant experience preferred
• 3-5 years working experience in bookkeeping/accounting, preferably in a nonprofit
• Experience with Google Suites and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Experience with an accounting software package

To Apply:

Send your resume and cover letter in .pdf format to hiring@path-home.org with your name and the job title, “Finance Associate” in the subject line. We do not accept calls, unless you are requesting a reasonable accommodation for a disability. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Angela at angela.m@path-home.org or 971.378.2997.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and the position will be filled as soon as possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30