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Position Title: Finance Fellow

Program/ Department: Finance

Work location: Bay Area (SF/Oakland) - On-site at least one day/ week

Classification: FT, 40 hours/week, Non-Exempt

Compensation: $22/ hour

Reports to: Finance Director

The Position: The Finance Fellow is a full-time staff member of the Finance Team. The Finance Fellow supports the day-to-day finance tasks of the organization under the supervision of the Finance Director. 

Finance Responsibilities

General Finance Administration

• Open, scan, and file incoming checks and mail addressed to the Finance team in an organized and timely manner.
• Log all received checks on a weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and documentation in the shared drive.
• Provide general support to Finance team members on special tasks and projects as assigned.

Expense Management

• Review monthly organizational expense reports and compare them against credit card statements to ensure accuracy.
• Assist with credit card account reconciliation by identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Code monthly credit card expense reports for the Finance team.
• Review per diem and employee expense reimbursements in accordance with internal policies.
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Accounts Payable (AP)

• Review payment requests and request required documentation as needed
• Enter bills into Bill.com accurately and on schedule.
• Onboard new vendors and maintain ongoing relationships, ensuring timely communication and compliance.
• Maintain current and complete vendor documentation, including contracts, W-9s, ACH forms, and contract authorization forms.
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Documentation & Reporting

• Assist the Finance team in preparing invoices for cost-reimbursable grants and contracts by collecting and organizing receipts

Qualifications: 

• We are looking for someone who is excited to learn and who is adaptable. 
• The ideal candidate is a problem-solver who is comfortable working with a computer. 

We strongly encourage candidates who hold marginalized identities and nontraditional professional backgrounds to apply. Freedom Center does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.

Benefits: Our benefits package includes health (Kaiser or healthNet), dental and vision insurance (Humana), and mental health (BetterHelp) for you, your domestic partner or spouse, and your dependents. These policies are at a 100% employer contribution. We offer retirement (IRA) through the CalSavers program with the state of California in addition to a variety of paid time off, including over 18 days of paid vacation per year (for full-time employees). These days are in addition to two consecutive weeks of holiday in the months of December and January, the first week of July, and 10 other observed holidays throughout the year, which all employees are eligible for based on regularly scheduled hours. For observed holidays, we choose to honor days that are most significant to our staff, like the day following queer pride weekend and Cesar Chavez day.