Financial Reporting Specialist

Blue Water Community Action has a job opening for a part-time Financial Reporting Specialist.

JOB TITLE: Financial Reporting Specialist

PROGRAM: Administration

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

STATUS: Specialist, Non-Exempt

WAGES: $18.57 – $20.12 per hour

The Financial Reporting Specialist is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and delivering accurate financial reports that support strategic decision-making and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – JOB SPECIFIC

1. Internal Monitoring: Review and analyze financial reports and correct/make adjustments with journal entries as needed.

2. Reporting: Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports to funders, state, federal and local tax agencies. Prepare monthly financial statements for the Board of Directors. Prepare other reports as needed.

3. Budgets: Work with executive and program directors to prepare program budgets. Prepare annual budget for the Board.

4. Audit: Coordinate with audit firm to prepare and complete annual financial audit. Assist with completion of all annual schedules and preliminary financial statements.

5. Monitoring: Collaborate with external monitors to ensure compliance and quality by maintaining accurate documentation, participating in reviews, responding to findings with corrective actions, and using feedback for continuous improvement.

6. Accounts Payable: Review requisition requests to ensure sufficient funding and allowability. Ensure 1099s are prepared accurately and timely.

7. Support: Back up Finance Specialist as needed.

8. Cash Receipts: Prepare bank deposits and enter all cash receipts both manual and electronic into the accounting system.

9. Banking: Ensure bank statements are reconciled monthly. Take deposits to the bank in a timely manner. Verify the agency has sufficient funds to cover all checks and payroll.

10. Other: Additional duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – ORGANIZATIONAL

1. Demonstration of Values: Understand BWCA’s mission and purpose. Adhere to BWCA standards of conduct, program philosophy (where applicable), and cultural contract.

2. Customer Service: Provide quality customer service in a prompt, respectful, and professional manner. Conduct formal/informal assessment of eligibility for BWCA programs and make referrals as appropriate.

3. Quality of Work: Consistently perform job duties accurately and timely; cost conscious when utilizing materials and resources; seek opportunities for improving processes; and meet commitments and deadlines.

4. Flexibility/Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to change and to recommendations for improving job performance in a positive manner.

5. Safety: Demonstrate safe work habits. Report unsafe conditions and incidents immediately. Participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe work environment.

6. Teamwork: Effectively participate as a team member at multiple organizational levels and across departments.

7. Goals: Understand and meet organizational goals/objectives related to position including agency strategic plan, ROMA plan, as well as taking on duties that are not related to position as supports for management staff/support staff to reach goals/objectives. Management: Team achieves program outcomes.

8. Communication: Effectively communicate with other staff, clients, partners, and the public in a manner that is tactful, sensitive, and respectful. Demonstrate active listening. Demonstrates friendly, positive “can do” attitude. Oral and written communications are clear, concise and accurate. Keep team members informed and follow appropriate channels for communication.

9. Confidentiality: Maintain confidentiality of client and organizational information. Share information only with authorized personnel.

10. Improvement: Continually improve skills through a variety of opportunities external and internal with particular attention to goals set related to improvement. Improve outcomes results of assessments related to job position, client outcomes, and organizational goals. Attend training opportunities as available.

11. Compliance to Policy: Understand and comply with current organization, regulatory and funding policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associate’s degree in accounting or related field.

2. Must be bondable.

3. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

4. Experience working with low-income individuals.

If you are interested submit application and/or resume by 4:00pm, January 6, 2026 to: Human Resource Department 3403 Lapeer Rd. Port Huron, MI 48060

Blue Water Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, marital status, height, weight, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.57 - $20.12 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Finance: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $20