Employment Opportunities

At HETRA our mission is to enhance the quality of life—both physically and emotionally—of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for our participants, volunteers, staff, and equine partners. If you share our passion for making a positive impact in the community, we invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

why join HETRA?

Make a Difference: Your work plays a vital role in improving the well-being to individuals of all abilities in your community.
Dynamic Environment: Work with incredible people—horses, participants, staff, and volunteers—in a positive, uplifting atmosphere.
Be Part of a Legacy: Since 1989, HETRA has been a leader in therapeutic equine services and Nebraska’s only PATH, Intl. Premier Accredited Center.
Team Spirit: Enjoy a collaborative culture where every team member is valued and empowered.

Ready to bring your talents to the HETRA team? Apply today!

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Current Openings

Finance Coordinator

Position Summary: With multiple funding streams coming together to enable our non-profit
organization to flourish, a dedicated and talented Financial Coordinator is essential to our
sustainability. The Finance Coordinator is responsible for the financial management aspects of our
organization, including budgeting, record keeping, and payment preparation for various programs and
vendors, maintaining and reporting financial data, and ensuring fiscal responsibility, accountability,
and compliance with grant deliverables. We’re looking for a team player who has a strong attention to
detail and a commitment to supporting our mission.

Accountability: This position will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

Principal Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

Entry of all invoices from vendors into QuickBooks Online ensuring proper coding
Maintain Vendor files (W9’s)
Reporting expense requests to leadership and processing payables as they are approved
Enter into QuickBooks Online and properly categorize all credit and debit card expenses

Accounts Receivable

Invoicing for all participant fees on a bi-weekly basis
Receive and process all incoming donations, grant funds, and participant payments by
entering and accurately coding all transactions in QuickBooks Online
Preparing and making bank deposits
Ensuring all donations and grant funding are accurately entered into the donor database and
QuickBooks.
Reconciling Donor Database on a monthly basis
Following up with customers on all outstanding accounts
Responding to all customer billing questions in a timely manner
Assist the COO with processing participant scholarship requests and questions
Collect grant agreements and enter them into QuickBooks and monitor expenses associated
with grant funding

Reporting

Prepare financial reports for the Board of Directors bi-monthly.
Prepare financial reports for Leadership staff on a weekly basis including Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, and Cash Flow Projections.
Assisting the Development Department with all financial-related grant reporting
Prepare all documentation and reports needed for the annual audit
Coordinate year-end finances and projections for budgeting purposes
Prepare bank reconciliations and other balance sheet analyses to ensure the accuracy of
balances
Track and record donor-restricted funding

Payroll

Pays employees weekly by calculating pay and deductions
Maintaining payroll information by collating, calculating, and entering data
Updating payroll records by entering any changes to employee information or benefits such as
job title changes, exemptions, and saving deductions
Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, paid time off, sick leave,
holidays, and non-taxable wages
Calculating payroll liabilities by determining employee taxes, including federal and state
income and social security tax, and calculating employer’s payments for social security,
unemployment, and worker’s compensation
Resolving payroll discrepancies and answering any employee payroll queries
Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures
Processing and issuing W-2 forms to employees
Paying and filing all payroll taxes

Skills and Qualifications:

3+ years of general accounting experience
Adept at QuickBooks Online and the Microsoft Office Suite
Strong communication and customer service skills
Excellent computer skills
Highly detail-oriented
Excellent Data Entry Skills
Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Professional integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data
Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines
Ability to work independently, be flexible, and work well under pressure
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (preferred)
Experienced in non-profit bookkeeping (preferred)

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Part-Time Barn Maintenance

Position Summary: Completes daily stall and facility maintenance activities as outlined by Facility Manager and Horse Manager. Including but not limited to stall cleaning, sweeping, dusting, turning out horses, feeding horses and cleaning horse waterers.

Days/Times: This is a part time position - Thursday and Fridays from 8:30 to 12:30 with additional hours/days available up to 20 hours per week. On call positions are also open at this time.

Principal Responsibilities:

Cleaning and bedding of all stalls
Moving of horses to turnout or to another stall when stall is being cleaned
Sweeping, dusting, cobwebs
Cleaning of stall water bowls and feed buckets on a weekly basis
Assist with cleaning of outside pens of manure
Managing a team of facility maintenance volunteers
Feeding horses
Other duties as assigned by Facility Manager and Horse Manager

Knowledge/Skill Requirement:

Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 25-40 pounds frequently
Ability to stand and walk on a frequent basis for up to 4 hours
Ability to bend, squat, climb, grasp, reach on a frequent basis
Ability to operate farm equipment including mini truck and a pull behind dump trailer, tractor and skid loader
Hard Working
Ability to Multi-Task
Must have excellent horse handling skills, preference to individuals that are certified HETRA horse leaders
Ability to manage a team of volunteers

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On-Call Facility Maintenance

We are looking for an awesome Facility Maintenance Employee to join our team. This person would fill in if one of our regularly scheduled Facility Maintenance Employees is unavailable.

These shifts are scheduled Monday - Sunday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Position Summary: Completes daily stall and facility maintenance activities as outlined by the Facility Manager and Horse Manager. Including, but not limited to, stall cleaning, sweeping, dusting, turning out horses, feeding horses, and cleaning horse waterers.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Cleaning and bedding of all stalls
• Moving horses to turnout or another stall when the stall is being cleaned
• Sweeping, dusting, cobwebs
• Cleaning of stall water bowls and feed buckets weekly
• Assist with cleaning of outside pens of manure
• Managing a team of facility maintenance volunteers
• Feeding horses
• Other duties as assigned by the Facility Manager and Horse Manager

Knowledge/Skill Requirement:
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 25-40 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand and walk frequently for up to 4 hours
• Ability to bend, squat, climb, grasp, and reach frequently
• Ability to operate farm equipment including a mini truck and a pull-behind dump trailer
• Hard Working
• Ability to Multi-Task
• Must have excellent horse handling skills, a preference to individuals who are certified HETRA horse leaders
• Ability to manage a team of volunteers

Interested in learning more? Please email PArner@HETRA.org.

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