TES Biographical & Gift Assistant
Auburn, AL
Posted 6 days ago
Job Description
Advancement at Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a TES Biographical & Gift Assistant to play key part of the Advancement Finance team whose daily work contributes to a comprehensive dataset of alumni and constituent information. With a focus on accuracy, the position actively assists in the recording of gift, biographical and other related data to ensure the most comprehensive database of record possible for AU Advancement.
Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:
- Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
- Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
- Assistance with special projects
- Seasonal work
- Emergencies
AU students are not eligible for TES.
- Assists in researching and analyzing relevant documentation, and inputs data from the receipt of gifts from donors to Auburn University, Auburn University Foundation, Auburn University Real Estate Foundation, Tigers Unlimited Foundation, Auburn Alumni Association, and Auburn Montgomery. Accurately determines donor intent and gift purpose in recording gift checks and other giving instruments in donor records systems. Processes gifts and pledges in accordance with Auburn University and CASE policies, and IRS regulations.
- Ensures timely gift and/or records updates, allowing for receipts and record changes to be made according to leading industry practices.
- Enhances business processes, including automation where possible, for uploading and reconciling data from various sources into the fundraising system of record and other integrated systems.
- Works closely with staff across Advancement, including finance, IT, and fundraising colleagues to standardize and streamline the setup, facilitation and execution of gift agreements, allocation creation, and related entries or coding assignments across systems.
- Ensures the accuracy of data and gift information to provide for the most comprehensive recordkeeping possible. Maximize the use of tools, systems, and business processes to find efficiencies and expedite data input. Accuracy of data and gift information contributes to comprehensive reporting including industry and university reports (e.g. surveys, year-end compliance, VSE, 990s, and financial gift accounting).
- Applies organizational policies and procedures, particularly as they relate to data and gift accounting standards.
- Maintains the highest degree of confidentiality.
- Bachelor Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Communications, or relevant field.
Auburn University is a comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The university continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2017 of 29,776. Auburn University offers degrees in 15 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but also for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined Auburn had a nearly $4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $2.4 billion impact in "human capital." Auburn's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative engineering and business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
