Financial Assistant

Caring Adoptions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit adoption agency in Houston, TX.

“We believe in children and in creating families through adoption.” With this vision statement in mind, Caring Adoptions has focused on finding families for children since 1991. Our adoption agency in Houston, TX has been licensed by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services and works with moms, infants, and families in Texas and around the country.

All agency employees’ behavior or health status must not present a danger to children care. This employee must meet the requirements of Texas Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies regarding background checks; tuberculosis screening, showing the employee is free of contagious TB; be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and must have skills necessary to perform assigned tasks; and complete all agency employment form, including the Affidavit for Applicants for Employment as specified in Human Resources Code.

In this position, the employee must demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities; report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the Child Abuse Hotline and to the designated administrator or supervisor; and know and comply with the applicable rules of the Human Resources Code, relating to Licensing, and any other applicable laws.

For this position we are looking for someone who has a bachelor's degree within the financial field.

FINANCIAL Assistant

The person in this position will report directly to the LCPAA/Executive Director.

This position has the following responsibilities for the financial aspect:

• Handles deposits of funds;
• Generates agency/employee checks;
• Prepare journal entries for all transfers, payroll tax and end of the month entries for board members;
• Sends bimonthly billing to clients;
• Sends Monthly Statements to clients;
• Handles office petty cash and its reconciliation
• Maintains client financial records;
• Ordering office supplies as supplies are needed;
• Maintains Notary Public status current;
• Set up all accounts for customer accounts, vendor accounts, birthmothers and clients;
• Prepare birthmother spreadsheets;
• Handle paying birthmother expenses on a weekly basis;
• Handle hotel reservations for birthmothers as needed;
• Pay any and all agency bills and check requests for parent education speakers;
• Process all credit card payments and post said payments into the system;
• Observe banking and credit card accounts daily for no unauthorized activity;
• Handles banking transfers;
• Gather required documents for annual financial audits;
• Files documentation and handles donation letters;
• Work together with IT services when needed;
• Maintains correspondence with birthparents and adoptive parents;

This position is part time during the business week. You will work three days out of the Monday through Friday work week from 9am to 5pm. There might be some potential to work a weekend day as needed. We are looking for someone that has a strong background in finances, a college degree and a positive attitude as we work with families through out the adoption process and need to be sensitive and professional to others emotions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77079: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Would you be able to work a weekend here and there, if needed?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: In person