Financial and Development Associate - Public Radio East

Overview
The Financial and Development Associate is a professional-level, multi-functional position supporting Public Radio East’s financial operations, governance activities, and fundraising efforts. This role exercises discretion, independent judgment, and accountability across finance, board administration, donor services, and development communications. This position plays a key role in maintaining financial accuracy, donor confidence, and effective organizational governance.

Responsibilities and Duties

Serves as the primary member contact for incoming phone calls and emails for the membership department; answers live phone calls as they arrive and responds to phone and email messages promptly

Receives and records all individual gifts made to Public Radio East via direct mail, e-mail, telephone, web, underwriting, personally solicited gifts and third-party vendors

Produces donor acknowledgments, tax receipts, and stewardship communications

Coordinates departmental calendars, meetings, and workflows to support operational priorities

Drafts professional correspondence, agendas, and internal communications

Maintains organized electronic and physical records in accordance with retention and compliance requirements

Maintains official Board of Directors records, including rosters, governance documents, attendance, disclosures, and approved actions

Serves as the primary administrative liaison to the Board; coordinates meeting schedules, materials, logistics, and technology

Prepares, finalizes, distributes, and archives board and committee minutes and tracks follow-up actions

Performs assigned accounting and financial support functions, including accounts payable/receivable, deposits, reimbursements, and expense tracking

Prepares and reconciles donation revenue to ensure alignment between finance and development records

Maintains appropriate end of fiscal year reports as required by Craven Community College, auditors and station management

Monitors all PRE budgets; processes requisition requests to order supplies and equipment

Enters orders, maintains accounts, creates bills, and maintains logs for underwriting announcements in Visual Traffic software

Supports annual appeals, fundraising campaigns, grants and special initiatives; assists with on-air membership campaigns

Coordinates with volunteers for assistance with direct mail, office duties and on-air fund drives

Assists with marketing efforts, including website updates, social media content, and event promotion

Supports planning and execution of fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship events from logistics through follow-up

Participates in appropriate committees and task forces as assigned

Performs other job-related duties and projects as assigned in support of PREs and the colleges mission, core values and goals

Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

Two (2) years professional experience in accounting, finance, administrative support, or development/fundraising.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

Experience with Allegiance and Colleague.

Knowledge

Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles, financial recordkeeping, and nonprofit financial operations

Intermediate knowledge of administrative and clerical processes and data management

Intermediate knowledge of report preparation

Intermediate knowledge of record control and statistical record keeping

Donor relations, fundraising operations, and donor communication standards

Governance and board administrative processes

Skills

Advanced computer skills and technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Effective verbal, listening and written communications skills

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Effective planning, coordination and organizational skills to meet work deadlines

Interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team environment

Abilities

Ability to record and reconcile multiple financial and donor transactions accurately and timely

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Ability to display tact and poise at all times

Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion

Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels

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