Accounting Coordinator

Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) believes in investing in the community, but we realize that starts with our staff. You see it in our people, our relationships with each other, and our customers within the community. Our passion and commitment to serving the community and each other is key to our organizational culture, engagement, and, ultimately, the Foundation’s success.

The Accounting Coordinator role will perform clerical and data entry support in the accounting department to include entry for accounts payable, accounts receivable, incoming donations, reconciliations, and/or other related assigned duties. This position involves collaboration to distribute and allocate funding resources effectively, providing effective administrative support to donor clients, and processes for accounts payable or receivable.  

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with data entry, accounting support, business bookkeeping or a related experience 
• Ability to apply basic mathematical skills 
• Must be able to learn and accurately operate accounting software systems 
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word)  
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interact with employees, vendors, leaders, and other community stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine data entry management for accounting records, including accounts payable and accounts receivable. Process American Express (AMEX) monthly statement for Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) and applicable supporting organizations, verifying that all documentation/receipts to comply with accounting standards. Reconcile vendor accounts, collaborating with internal partners as needed. 
• Process incoming donor donations, maintaining accurate internal records and overseeing the general deposit process.  Monitor Omaha Community Foundation bank accounts for activity. Process grants payments. Facilitate outgoing payments to applicable vendors, including the verification of federal ID numbers as needed. 
• Maintain daily oversight of brokerage accounts and processing sale orders, recording donations.
• Manage status and contact related to outstanding checks; conduct outreach to external stakeholders and assist with the reissuing of checks or cancellations as needed. Maintain records for outstanding checks including status, outreach history, and applicable communications.  
• Provide back-up support to the Grants Manager as needed.
• Review invoices and similar documents for accuracy; alert supervisory staff of any discrepancies.  
• May be required to complete other duties within scope as assigned. 

Work Location 

The primary work location is 1120 S. 101st Street in Omaha, Nebraska. This role is expected to work in the office, with the flexibility for occasional work from home. 

Who is Omaha Community Foundation 

We are maximizing the power of philanthropy to strengthen our community. Our vision is a connected community of passionate philanthropists, strong nonprofits, and thriving residents. We work to make this vision a reality daily through planning, building strategic partnerships, facilitating meaningful dialogue with all our partners and fundholders, and ensuring we have a lot of fun along the way. We’re committed to these efforts because we believe a stronger community is worth it for everyone. 

Omaha Community Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.