Associate Finance; Part time

Position Details

Position:
Associate, Finance
Status:
Part‑time
Department:
Finance and Operations

Location:

Norwalk, CT

Founded by Paul Newman, Serious Fun Children’s Network is a global community of 30 independently run camps and programs across five continents. Together, these camps provide transformative experiences—always free of charge—for children with serious illnesses and their families, reaching more than 150,000 individuals annually.

Each camp and program is locally led and tailored to its community, while connected through the global Network for shared learning, support, and standards of excellence.

The Serious Fun Support Center, based in East Norwalk, CT, is a team of 33 staff who provide services that ensure program and operational excellence, create awareness, and support the continued growth of the Network worldwide.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion by valuing the experiences and voices of all who carry out our mission.

To continue this mission, we are seeking a talented finance professional to join our Support Center team.

The Associate of Finance supports the day‑to‑day financial operations of Serious Fun by ensuring the accurate processing of transactions, maintenance of financial records, and timely delivery of financial information. This role contributes to accounts payable, expense management, month‑end close activities, reporting, and audit support while helping maintain strong financial controls and operational efficiency.

Reporting to the Controller, the Finance Associate works collaboratively across departments to support organizational decision‑making through accurate financial data, responsive service, and continuous process improvement. This role is responsible for the following core areas of ownership; additional duties may evolve based on organizational needs.

• Accounts Payable & Expense Management (40%)
• Month‑End Close & Financial Operations Support (25%)
• Reporting & Financial Data Management (20%)
• Compliance, Audit, & Process Improvement (15%)

Accounts Payable & Expense Management

• Process full‑cycle accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, entry, payment preparation, and reconciliation, confirming coding and backup are accurate and in line with policy before bills sync to ERP system.
• Monitor accounts payable communications and ensure timely responses to internal and external inquiries.
• Maintain organized and accurate digital records supporting all accounts payable activity, including vendor records and tax documentation (W‑9s), and support annual 1099 processing.
• Process and reconcile organizational credit card activity and related expense documentation.
• Process daily bank activity, including sending deposit detail to the Development team and reviewing the prepay report and daily payment queue (positive pay and ACH) for accuracy.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with organizational policies.

Month‑End Close & Financial Operations Support

• Prepare journal entries and support month‑end close activities.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assist with maintaining general ledger accuracy.
• Assist with bank and revenue reconciliations (including matching CRM gifts to ERP/Finance system and breaking out donation‑platform deposits) and related financial processes.
• Support payroll‑related allocations and reconciliations in partnership with Human Resources.
• Contribute to maintaining strong internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Support quarterly camp payment processing, including coding, recording journal entries, and entering payments.

Reporting & Financial Data Management

• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, reconciliations, and reporting packages for internal stakeholders.
• Generate ad‑hoc reports and data exports from Sage Intacct and other financial systems.
• Ensure financial data accuracy through reconciliation, validation, and documentation.
• Support internal teams by providing timely and reliable financial information for operational and strategic decision‑making.

Compliance,…