Accounting Assistant Job/Internship at Habitat for Humanity (Federal Work Study Position)
Do you have a passion for supporting your community and knowing that your job makes a difference for others? Habitat for Humanity is the place for you! This paid Accounting Assistant role is part-time and you'll be working on-site at the Kenosha Habitat for Humanity. This is a federal work study position, which means only students with a federal work study award are eligible for employment. If you are uncertain if you have federal work study, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
This position is responsible for assisting in handling the day-to-day operations with a focus on efficiency and time management. This is a hybrid position - some tasks will be done at the Habitat for Humanity office and some can be completed remotely.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintains accounting services by organizing Quickbooks operations and procedures and maintaining efficient accounting systems
- Assists in implementing accounting policies by establishing standards and procedures; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments.
- Assists in implementing and maintaining organizational accounting procedures and systems.
- Works closely with the Board Treasurer
- Assists the Executive Director in executing accounting strategies and plans
- Reports directly to the Executive Director
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Must be currently enrolled as a Parkside student
- Must have federal work study as part of your financial aid package
- Proficiency in Quickbooks
- Experience with accounting
- Advanced computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort with fast-paced environment
Internship Information
This position is available either as a job or an internship, depending on your goals and interests. This role is paid regardless of whether you choose for it to be a job or an internship. If you are interested in counting it as an internship and potentially earning credit, speak to a professor in your department or contact Kaila Bingen (bingenk@uwp.edu) to learn more.
About Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha:
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha was founded in 2012 by community members that shared a vision to revitalize Kenosha’s neighborhoods and help hardworking, low-income families achieve a dream of homeownership. We provide affordable housing in partnership with the family’s needs, create stronger neighborhoods by restoring a sense of community and pride that comes with homeownership, and build community by joining together hundreds of volunteers for every build.
We build homes alongside families who demonstrate need and willingness to partner with HFHK. Families invest hundreds of hours of their own “sweat-equity” labor into the houses. With the hundreds of volunteers per home, we are able to provide virtually all of the house-building
labor costs making the homes affordable for low-income families.
Studies show that children who grow up in a stable, decent environment are more likely to do better in school, be well-adjusted, and break the cycle of poverty. We at Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha want to help break the cycle of poverty, one family at a time, by being able to provide families with the most basic of needs: a decent, affordable place to live.
Visit https://www.habitatkenosha.org/ for more information.