Gift Processing Specialist

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Gift Management, this position is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of routine and standard gifts to the University, which are received in various forms from various sources and distributed to designated funds.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and processing gifts in accordance with established procedures
• Posting pledges and payments, and reconciling and balancing gift batches
• Capturing, processing, and archiving credit card transactions resulting from telemarketing services, direct marketing, and fundraising websites
• Ensures the required documentation is complete and routes exceptions or complex cases for further review
• Create donor records when needed to facilitate gift processing, using standard system reports and database tools for review and correction.

Attention to detail and knowledge of accounting principles are essential for processing gifts in accordance with donor intentions in a timely and accurate manner, as mandated by professional and legal requirements. Process and review daily online gifts. Download reports from GiveCampus and other online platforms. Preparing the files for processing and running the BrightVine Data function in Spark to import online gift batches, in alignment with established policies, procedures, and supervisory guidance.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $43,900-$54,850; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma and a minimum of two years of experience working with financial and accounting data. Processing gifts promptly while meeting obligatory deadlines, as well as the ability to maintain highly detailed and confidential work, and work independently within a structured, team-based environment.

You will work collaboratively with senior gift-processing staff to address matching gift-related questions or exceptions. Qualifications include strong interpersonal and organizational skills; Blackbaud CRM reporting and query skills; Google Suite, with a strong focus on Excel; and basic accounting skills. Dependability is essential to maintain consistency in data input and output.

During the crucial calendar year-end period, Gift Processing staff will often work on days when the University is closed to process and acknowledge gifts. During the fiscal year-end, another demanding time of the work year, vacations, and scheduled time off are not usually granted (May through mid-June).

Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and has an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.

The Office of University Advancement supports Boston College's mission by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to building diverse teams that reflect our community: students, alumni, parents, and friends of Boston College.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.