Finance Assistant (Temporary Contract)

Roanoke, VA

  • Department: Finance
  • Posting Date: 10/24/2025
  • Closing Date: Open until filled
  • Salary: $20.00/hr
  • Code: FA-FIN

CLASSIFICATION:             Non-Exempt

 

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE:

Functions in a clerical/bookkeeping role to provide support to the finance department staff.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by:            Assistant Finance Director/Compliance Director

Supervises:                 No one

Coordinates with:       Finance staff.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Auditing of TAP invoices for payment to vendors.
  • Data entry into MIP accounting software.
  • Prepare bank deposits.
  • Provides help and financial information as needed for auditors and program monitors.
  • Assist finance staff with special projects.
  • Filing, copying, and other duties as assigned.

 

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Must be organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to learn and work with financial software packages.

 

TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  •  must have a minimum of 1 year experience in bookkeeping or equivalent course work in accounting.
  • At TAP, we focus on the Whole Family Approach. Whole Family is a family led strategy to achieve set goals.  As an employee you may be required to attend Whole Family training and subject to data entry into the agency’s software as part of the Whole Family approach and serving clients.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must pass drug screening.  Some positions require complete background screenings including: criminal, sex offender and child protective services and health screenings.
  • Physical activity of this position:  use of fingers for – picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling, talking and hearing.
  • Physical requirements of this position:  sedentary work – exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
  • Visual acuity requirements  requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
  • This worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  • This position requires on-site work.
  • TAP participates in the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.  Employees who operate a TAP vehicle or their personal vehicle to conduct TAP business may be subject to driver record monitoring through the Virginia DMV Driver Alert Program.

 

This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job, and general nature and level of work associated with the job.  It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties whose performance may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such an individual may be given.

Every TAP employee shares in TAP’s responsibility to “Mobilize Community Resources” in support of TAP’s anti-poverty efforts.

We only hire individuals legally eligible for employment in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace   

Bilingual Ability is a plus.