Volunteer Description
What We Are Looking For:
A highly motivated, (2-6 Hour/Week) Accounting Intern (Unpaid) to assist in the finance department for our multi-state non-profit headquarters in Spokane, WA. This person will be an integral part of the Headquarters Finance team and gain hands-on experience in nonprofit accounting and financial operations.
Responsibilities
• Help reconcile credit card statements.
• Assist with data entry and maintenance of financial records.
• Provide general administrative support to the Finance Team as needed.
• Decipher in-depth bank deposits through bank statements and deposits in our CRM system
• Learn Customer Relations Management system in order to accurately track donations
• Reconcile daily donations between bank statements, CRM system and deposit reports
• Secure W9 forms from all vendors
• Learn practical daily use functions in QuickBooks including: entering deposits, running reports, issuing checks, reconciling bank statements
Character, Skills, and Experience of an ideal candidate
• High-energy and joyful, “can-do” attitude, flexible with attention to detail.
• Desire to learn and commitment to accuracy.
• Basic knowledge of accounting or bookkeeping principles.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong respect for confidentiality and ethical standards.
• A sense of humor and positive team spirit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel (QuickBooks experience a plus but not required).
• Current student majoring in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
How to Apply
Submit the following REQUIRED document to information@bigtable.org
- A letter describing why you would be successful in this volunteer role that highlights relevant experience. This may include relevant coursework or job experience.
Who We Are:
Big Table is a fast-growing Christian non-profit that provides care for the largest industry in the nation - those working in the restaurant and hospitality industry. It is a vibrant industry full of gifted, creative, and generous people. It is also an incredibly tough industry that is the catch basin for the most marginalized in the country: at-risk teens, single parents, minorities, new immigrants, income-insecure seniors, and those formerly incarcerated working to build new lives. Many work inconsistent hours at multiple jobs that push relationships past the breaking point. The stress levels are constantly high and most have no safety net, insurance, or benefits. It is the industry with the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the country. Our Mission: Guided by the remarkable example of Jesus, Big Table exists to see the lives of those working in the restaurant and hospitality industry transformed by creating community and caring for those who are in crisis, transition, or falling through the cracks. Big Table is joyfully committed to care for all who work in the restaurant and hospitality industry without any strings attached. We do so specifically because of our faith that God created each person for eternity, and each person we engage with is of infinite value. We share our Christian faith and model Christ’s love as we care and build trust. We don’t lead with this on our website or print materials because the perception of Christian faith in the restaurant and hospitality industry is uniquely negative and would keep us from engaging the very people we are called to serve.
