Job Description: This position provides basic bookkeeping and data entry support to the entire Finance team. It is a new position that has become necessary due to the growth of our operation as well as the pending implementation of a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) program in the months ahead. The successful candidate should be able to multi-task and show a strong attention to detail.
| Employment Status: | Full time, regular non-exempt position |
| Hours: | 40 hours per week |
| Starting Salary: | $15.50 per hour |
| Benefits: | Health/dental/vision insurance coverage, vacations, holidays, sick days, eligibility for worker ownership |
| Department: | Finance & Administration |
| Report to: | Finance Manager |
Qualifications:
- Associates degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business – or equivalent experience
- Attention to detail, pleasant telephone manner, and time management skills are critical
- Computer literacy/MS office skills required (NAV experience would be a plus)
- Team player with an ability to learn from others
- Ability to work independently
- Interest in the mission of Equal Exchange
- Experience in a worker-cooperative a plus
Responsibilities: (approximately 90-100%)
- Data entry work as assigned by Finance Manager
- Assist Payables administrator with invoices, check processing, and filing of invoices
- Provide backup for Payables administrator when out of office
- Support Accounts Receivable administration team as required
- Print and mail Customer statements
- Assist Finance Manager with special projects as needed
- Other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned
Other: (up to 10%)
- Participate in staff, department, and educational (Exchange Time) meetings
- Understand our producer partners and trading policies
- Understand and participate effectively in our worker-owner cooperative model
To Apply:
Please email resume, cover letter, and responses to these questions to: apply@equalexchange.coop
- Imagine yourself as a small-scale farmer. What would you hope for in a relationship with Equal Exchange?
- Please describe any experience you may have had in a cooperative business. Or if you have never worked in a cooperative environment, tell us how you think you would work in this environment. Please elaborate.
- Identify one hurdle that you expect to encounter at Equal Exchange and a possible strategy you might employ to overcome it.