Associate Director, Data Integrity & Gift Processing Job Summary: Loyola University Chicago’s Advancement division is seeking a collaborative leader with a commitment to the highest quality of data entry and maintenance, management, and standards to join its team. In partnership with the Director, Data Integrity and other members of the Advancement Operations team, the Associate Director of Data Integrity Gifts develops and manages the administration of all University contributions, including the development and management of policy and procedures regarding the accurate processing, storage, and data related to University contributions in Loyola’s donor database. The Associate Director will also work cross‑functionally and be a significant point of contact both within the University Advancement Division (such as Gift Planning and Corporate and Foundation Relations) as well as with various University departments (such as General Accounting, Cash Management, and Office of Sponsored Program Accounting). Additionally, the Associate Director will supervise, mentor, and train two to three Data Integrity Analysts focused on gift processing. This position is hybrid, with a regular presence in the Loyola University Water Tower campus expected. Duties and Responsibilities As part of a collaborative Data Integrity team, and under the direction of the Director, Data Integrity, the Associate Director, Data Integrity Gifts, will be a champion and leader for ensuring that fundraising and fundraising event transactions are of the highest quality. This includes, but is not limited to: Oversight, reporting on, documentation, training, executing, and evolving process for manual entry, import processes, quality control measures, and fiscally sound processing and corrections/adjustments of gift and advancement‑related event transactions. Manage training or otherwise communicate complex data and systems to Data Integrity Specialists, as well as to a wide variety of audiences with varying levels of familiarity. Have a clear understanding of the Loyola University Chicago Gift Acceptance Policy, FASB accounting standards, CASE fundraising standards, general IRS standards for gifts and gift receipting, and other best practices and standards associated with higher education fundraising. Collaborate with the Associate Director, Data Integrity Data to ensure clean entry of biodemographic and receipting data during gift entry processes and workflows. Other Essential Duties and Responsibilities Gift Record Management and Entry Ensure that pledges, gifts, and biodemographic changes are processed accurately and on a timely basis. Process gifts as needed, based on volume, knowledge, and sensitivity. Ensure that all IRS guidelines pertaining to the processing of donations are met. Receive, accept, and organize incoming transactions from all appropriate sources; set up, prepare, assign, and monitor entry. Aid Gift Processing Analysts with in‑office procedures, including check and credit card processing, ensuring that gifts are deposited to the