Job Description

Passion. Purpose. Impact. CJP is at the heart of Greater Boston's Jewish community, but our reach is felt around the world. Ranked by BBJ as Massachusetts’ largest non-profit organization – CJP is a philanthropic investor and mobilizer of people, resources, and skills that make a bigger difference locally and globally. We focus on making Jewish life and learning accessible to all individuals and families in Boston and beyond. We thoughtfully invest in the care and well-being of all community members. And we provide stability and growth to nonprofit organizations and institutions that underpin our community. Our greatest resource is our people — the staff, volunteers, partners, and leaders who help make Greater Boston’s Jewish community a welcoming home. It’s this energy and commitment that drive CJP’s mission. We are one of Boston's oldest and most respected philanthropic organizations and we are currently seeking a Gift Processor .

The Gift Processor plays a critical role in our organization, ensuring the accurate processing of financial transactions related to gift intentions, designations, and payments. Reporting directly to the Manager of Revenue Accounting, this position involves administrative tasks, data entry, and compliance with processing standards.

Essential Functions:

• Receive and process mail, identifying contributions and directing them appropriately. Disseminate mail meant for other staff members or unrelated to campaigns while maintaining efficient mail handling procedures.

• Review and log payments received in a timely manner.

• Prepare and process daily deposit batches for checks received using remote deposit

• Reconcile daily database entry reports with the day’s log and bank deposits.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness in payment documentation.

• Prepare data entry batches for donor gift intentions and payments.

• Record gifts in the CRM, ensuring proper coding while prioritize and distributing batches for database entry.

• Reconcile entered data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with processing standards.

• Respond to inquiries from development staff and donors regarding payment questions and balances in a timely manner.

• Manage the matching gifts process efficiently.

• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.

Requirements

Education:

• BS or Associate Degree in accounting or business administration.

Experience:

• Two years of applicable experience preferably in a non-profit setting

Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to learn new software with proficient skills in Microsoft Office 365 applications and extensive experience in spreadsheets.

• Proficiency in data entry, with high accuracy and great attention to detail.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Solid organization skills, with ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Logic and problem-solving skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes and shifting priorities.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid Work Schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays in office work is required; Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays remote work option applies.

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods, much of which will be working at a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.