The Saline County Library has an opening for a Financial Coordinator in Benton!

Financial Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the financials of the Saline County Library, including accurate record keeping of all financial transactions.

Qualifications:

Experience with Quickbooks required. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred plus experience with non-profit financial management.   Sound judgment, integrity, and attention to detail are essential.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Quickbooks, Microsoft 365 applications with expertise in Excel required
• Office equipment fluency and willingness to learn new technologies
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and accuracy in record keeping
• Strong time management and data analysis skills
• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality of records
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse and dynamic team
• Maintains professional relationships with co-workers and supervisor while exercising strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience implementing and training staff to use software that streamlines processes and improves distribution and accessibility of financial information.

Responsibilities:

• Assists Director with financial planning and development of the annual budget
• Implements financial policies, trains employees and communicates effectively with all departments to ensure accurate money acceptance procedures.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and county financial regulations and laws.
• Prepare and accept revenue from county treasurer.
• Processes, tracks, and sends deposits to the bank and/or county treasurer.
• Coordinates large purchases, and sets up standard operating procedures for organization purchases.
• Approves purchases and tracks all property purchases over $5,000 on property tag spreadsheet.
• Maintains Quickbooks chart of accounts.
• Approves payments and verifies supporting documentation.
• Performs timely and accurate monthly bank statement reconciliation, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., net assets, investments, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Ensures proper revenue and expense recognition.
• Maintains petty cash drawer/registers.
• Prepares financial statements for Board of Trustees
• Performs fiscal year-end close activities and assists with annual audit by providing requested records and answering questions.
• Maintains and digitizes financial files and records.
• Positive pay transmittals to the financial institution to ensure payment accuracy.
• Accounts for the accuracy of surplus equipment and supplies.
• Manages vendor accounts (Amazon, Stamps, Staples, Square, etc.)
• Friends of the Library liaison