(Pt) Finance Associate, Albany

Finance Associate
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Category: Accounting/Finance
Description: Part Time - Finance Associate
Purpose: As a Finance Associate, you're a key part in supporting the Honest Weight Food Co-op's mission.
This opportunity to support a growing, triple bottom line food cooperative in the finance department is both challenging and rewarding.
You'll perform varied financial, bookkeeping and clerical work supporting internal needs and daily deposit reconciliations.
Reports to: Controller
Status: Part Time, Non-Exempt, ***** hours per week, $*****/hour
Responsibilities:
Manage data entry of daily sales information into accounting software
Reconciliation of store daily deposits and data entry into accounting software
Generate sales reports on a weekly and as needed basis for staff, management, and NCG
Reconciliation of credit card statement and other accounts as assigned by Finance Mgr
Daily processing of vendor invoices in A/P system
Daily correspondence with vendors and department managers to fulfill requests and resolve issues as well as maintaining the AP invoice email account
Resolve any discrepancies or fraud with credit card processor
Manage A/R including billing of purchases on account, manufacturer coupon resumptions, and bad checks
Maintenance of vendor files including W9s and certificates of insurance
Entry of annual budget into accounting software
Generates monthly reports including donations report
Strategically support the Finance Department in: Creative and innovative improvements to department procedures Assisting finance department in annual independent CPA audit Periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) routines and team projects
Additional duties as assigned by the Staff Accountant and Controller
Work across departments to ensure: Understanding of internal transaction procedures through Front End Compliance of accounting and finance procedure through education and training Support Honest Weight Food Co-op's mission by: Assisting in educating staff and members in cooperative finance
Full-Time/Part-Time: Part-Time
Open Date: 4/23/2026
Position: Finance, Assistant Bookkeeper and Finance Associate
Position Requirements: Requirements & Experience Proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite Familiarity with SMS or other POS Software is a plus Excellent customer service skill as this position works directly with vendors Flexible with schedule based on seasonal demands, including occasional weekends Detail oriented and experience working in a high paced retail environment Energetic and adaptable to the changes in a competitive grocery environment Knowledge and understanding of cooperative principles and basic accounting principles
Shift: Days
This position is currently accepting applications.