Job Abstract

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City. CAMBA serves more than 65,000 individuals and families each year, citywide, including almost 13,000 youth. Our 180+ programs in over 100 locations improve the lives of a diverse cross section of New Yorkers. From homelessness prevention in Staten Island to supportive housing in the Bronx; from employment training in Manhattan to after school programs and college access in Brooklyn; from family shelter and support in Queens to increasing affordable housing across the city, CAMBA provides holistic services to help struggling New Yorkers stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

CAMBA’s comprehensive Workforce Development and Refugee Services programs annually provide over 3,800 low income community members with employment, education, training, benefits access, and financial counseling services. CAMBA specializes in assisting those with special barriers to employment including low skilled workers, long-term unemployed, immigrants and refugees, highly skilled immigrant professionals, limited English speakers, formerly incarcerated, individuals in imminent danger of homelessness and trauma survivors. These programs are performance-based, and success is measured by meeting enrollment, employment placement, training, retention and case management goals. The Refugee Services Programs provide resettlement and cultural adjustment support, job training, placement, and transitional support services to refugees and asylees. We work with a vast diversity of job seekers and specialize in assisting those with special barriers to employment including refugees, political asylees, immigrant professionals, young adults, victims of human trafficking and others, from over fifty countries of origin, who are striving to connect to career paths. We take a strength-based approach to career development, matching participants to specific bridge trainings which allow them to benefit from the job opportunities we develop with our employer partners.

Position: Financial Support Specialist

Reports To: Contract Manager 

Location: 2244 Church Avenue, 4^th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11226

What The Financial Support Specialist Does:

• Collaborate with program management and the Fiscal Department to create, document, and monitor all stipend payment requests and check distribution.
• Compute the amount of financial assistance needed and spent against the budget in an accurate and timely fashion and review monthly.
• Prepare payment and purchase requests.
• Organize and maintain an inventory of general program finance documents.
• Collect and analyze contract expenses as requested.
• Monitor disbursements of any metro cards, gift cards, client supplies, and checks to replenish as needed.
• Maintain and analyze data including entering weekly and monthly cash allowances in the database.
• Maintain inventory and ensure security of items in on-site safe.
• Maintain the check distribution and check return process.
• Collaborate with Fiscal colleagues to ensure timely issuance of payments requested.
• Participate in administrative and staff meetings as requested.
• Collect, organize, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
• Ensure all client and program records are kept in compliance with funder’s standards and implement CAMBA internal Quality Assurance protocol.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) and two (2) years of relevant experience in bookkeeping/accounting/finance or Sufficient Basic Education (reading, writing & math) with four (4) years of relevant experience.

Other Requirements:

• Relevant education & years of experience described above.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent math and analytical skills, a close attention to detail, and strong organizational skills

Compensation: $52,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.