Working for United Way

Thank you for your interest in working for United Way of East Central Iowa. Our mission is to unite the caring power of communities to invest in effective solutions to improve people’s lives. Employees in our organization work with donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and nonprofit organizations to bring our mission to life. Below you will find United Way job openings which are located in Cedar Rapids.

United Way of East Central Iowa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to human.resources@uweci.org

United Way Job Openings

Accounting Coordinator

Position Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Reporting To: CFO

Hours: 40/ week

Supervisory Position: No

# of Direct Reports: N/A

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system experience, preferably Andar
Accounting software experience, preferably Financial Edge NXT
General knowledge of accounting practices, GAAP preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Accounting Coordinator is responsible for processing all accounts receivable payments and accounts payable including quarterly designation payable processing. This position will provide support where needed in the Finance & Administration department including but not limited to transaction, account, and data entry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Key Responsibilities

Post accounts receivable payments received into CRM system.
Prepare monthly statements for donors that are billed directly.
Follow-up with staff and/or donors to facilitate collection on pledges.
Enter and process invoices, expense reimbursements, allocation payouts and other payables into accounting system.
Confirm proper GL coding of such entries and attach relative support and approvals.
Generate and process quarterly designation payouts.
Ensure payment requests are processed and paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to financial policies and procedures.
Establish and maintain vendor relationships and respond to questions in a timely manner.
Prepare cash deposits and process credit card payments.
Serve as back up on campaign processing.
Monitor and manage dedicated finance inbox.
Assist with data entry of financial information in both financial and CRM systems.
Maintain and update financial policy and procedures related to accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Provide support to CFO/VP, Finance & Administration during annual budget process and with budget questions from staff.
Assist in the preparation of the annual external audit and Form 990.
Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Level of Education: Associates Degree (Required) Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience: (X) 1-3 years, ( ) 3-5 years, ( ) 5-7 years, ( ) 7+ years
Education Requirement: 5+ years of related experience will be accepted in place of required degree
Preferred field(s) of study: Accounting, Finance, or Business

CORE VALUES AND BEHAVIORS

Values:

Expect Excellence: Holding ourselves and others to the highest standards while embracing and learning from challenges.
Encourage Growth: Creating greater impact through continual learning and innovation.
Engaging Community: Connecting with networks and communities to address needs to improve the lives of every person.
Exercise Integrity: Acting ethically, honestly, and responsibly.

Professional Core Competencies:

Mission Focused: Priority to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives performance and professional motivation.
Relationship-Oriented: An understanding that people come before process and can cultivate and manage relationships toward a common goal.
Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources through meaningful engagement.
Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
Brand-Steward: An understanding of the role played and importance in protecting and growing the reputation and results of the greater network of United Ways.

JOB SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

Financial/Numerical Competence: Is comfortable working with financial documents and is knowledgeable about accounting functions.
Analysis: Approaches decision making and problem solving by systematically gathering information. Readily distinguishes between a problem’s symptoms and its causes, focusing energy on the treatment of causes.
Relates and compares information from various sources to deduce cause-effect relationships.
Efficient: Always looks for the best way to perform tasks and improve processes. Committed to continuous learning.
Reliable: Follows through on concurrent assignments and meets deadlines.
Effective Communication: Promotes and uses good communication skills. Promotes a positive work environment. Works effectively with volunteers and staff. Able to maintain confidential information. Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Cultural Competency: Able to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be frequently required to use finger and hand motion and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

ACCOUNTABILITY & DECISION MAKING

Differentiate between urgent and non-urgent matters, collect relevant information and consult with supervisor and other team members before making major decisions. Decisions should be within the procedures and guidelines of the department and organization.

Note: This job description indicates the normal type and level of work expected of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

Manager - Marketing & Communications

Position Type: Full Time, Exempt

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: 40/ week

Supervisory Position: Yes

# of Direct Reports: 1

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Strategic Communication and Marketing: Expertise in developing and executing comprehensive communication and marketing strategies, with a focus on digital platforms to enhance the organization’s visibility and impact.
Leadership and Team Management: Proven ability to supervise, develop, and manage a marketing and communications team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering high-quality outputs.
Public Relations and Media Engagement: Strong experience in managing media relationships, acting as the primary media contact, and handling crisis communication effectively.
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple marketing and communication projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
Cultural Competency and Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to engage with diverse audiences, including donors, media, and community stakeholders, while understanding and respecting cultural differences to enhance communication and collaboration.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Manager – Marketing and Communications will be responsible for leading and managing the process that creates the United Way of East Central Iowa’s (UWECI) external and internal communication and marketing strategies. This position will report directing to the Chief Executive Officer and lead a team of marketing professional charged with developing a variety of marketing and communication deliverables. This position will also serve as the primary liaison with media for United Way of East Central Iowa. Leads and provides expertise in marketing strategy for writing, editing, video, and copywriting with an emphasis on digital
marketing.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Marketing & Communications:

Provide vision and leadership to deliver impactful stakeholder and employee communications as part of a comprehensive communications plan that facilitates moving potential donors from being unaware of United Way, to donors who take ownership in our work.
Project-manage the process that creates marketing and communication deliverables from conception of the strategy to delivering the end product (deliverable) on time.
Consult with department heads and CEO for input on the communication of key messages and pursue innovation in communicating these messages.
Create strong, clear, concise written content that contains a consistent message across a variety of channels such as social media, letters, commercials and print materials with a focus on a digital
presence.
Ensure year-round UWECI presence in the community through various communication channels and be able to demonstrate measurable impact from these efforts.
Communicate with and direct the priorities for graphic design contractor/liaison.

Public Relations:

Serve as primary media contact.
Maintain proactive and productive relationships with media and key stakeholders to ensure UWECI’s message is communicated.
Coordinate with the CEO, or appropriate management staff key messages for publication through the media.
Coordinate all crisis communication and maintain a crisis communication plan.
Act as organizational spokesperson when needed.
Inform CEO of all public relations issues, positive or negative, and develop a response plan.

Management:

Supervise and develop the Marketing and Communications team.
Provide support and expertise to all departments and the UWECI Management Team.
Develop and manage the marketing and communications budget, including organizational printing budget.

Other duties:

Assist with implementing the UWECI strategic plan.
Implement current strategic goals for the Marketing and Communications department and play a lead role in other duties as assigned.
Collaborate and build relationships with internal volunteers striving toward mission focused and impactful work results.