The Finance Office Assistant position is responsible for
providing office support, clerical, and daily bookkeeping tasks
to ensure the Dominican Sisters of Houston adheres to best
practices and requirements for non-profit business operations
and reporting. Confidentiality, efficient time management,
excellent organizational skills, and attention to accuracy are
essential qualifications for this position, as is the ability to
communicate clearly.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business

administration, or equivalent business experience

• Knowledge of nonprofit bookkeeping and generally

accepted accounting principles

• QuickBooks and Excel expertise
• A basic understanding of non-profit business

operations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand financial data, processes, and

procedures

• Perform job responsibilities in an efficient and timely

fashion.

• Computer proficiency in Word
• A high degree of attention to detail, accuracy, and

organization

• Friendly and service oriented

reporting requirements

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the CF

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ TASKS

• Responsible for essential tasks relating to Accounts
  Payable and Accounts Receivable, as directed by the
  Chief Financial Officer and in accordance with

DSOH’s accounting policies and procedures

• Responsible for maintaining the general ledger in

QuickBooks

• Maintain and reconcile petty cash
• Provide information in a timely manner to produce

financial statements

• Maintain an accurate and organized file system
• Prepare reports for the CFO to ensure timely

compliance with local, state, and federal government

reporting requirements

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the CFO

as requested