If you are ready to join a mission-driven team and develop a career path in nonprofit financial capabilities services and organizational management, we have a place for you in the Bronx. Whether you want to build your professional skills in program development, project management, or client services, we help our employees advance their careers.
At Ariva, we are committed to creating economic justice, financial inclusion, and the opportunity for all residents of New York City to build financially empowered and prosperous lives. We do this in three ways:
If you share our vision and enthusiasm for our work, we welcome you to apply to an open role or submit your resume for future consideration.
“The clients' stories bring me back to Ariva every tax season. From providing free tax preparation to people who have been cheated by predatory preparers to walking through a return with someone who is filing taxes for the first time, it has been very rewarding to work at Ariva year after year.” – Llonae Popley Ballintine, Tax Site Coordinator
We are proud to offer Ariva employees a robust employee benefits package that includes the following:
“I was really blown away by how easily predatory financial services took advantage of our community. Ariva has given me the opportunity to give back and grow professionally and personally: cultivating great partnerships with other NYC community organizations, nurturing great relationships with colleagues, and improving my ability to work and care for my community.” – Maribel Montilla, Tax Program Director
Please view our current job opportunities here. If you have any questions about our hiring process or wish to submit your resume for future consideration, please contact us at info@ariva.org, and our hiring manager will be in touch with you.
Full-Time
Position Description
Ariva is seeking an Assistant Program Director to join our leadership team. The Assistant Program Director is an experienced manager with demonstrated leadership abilities who works with us in developing, launching, executing, and assessing effective programs that support vulnerable and underserved residents of our community. The Assistant Program Director has proven experience in managing, cultivating, and retaining staff.
The Assistant Program Director is part of Ariva’s leadership team, with a lead role in external relationships and communications in the financial counseling program. The Assistant Program Director works closely with the Senior Program Director in designing, implementing, and evaluating Ariva’s financial capabilities projects including, but not limited to, our financial empowerment centers, financial counseling for affordable housing seekers, financial counseling for recent immigrants in NYC, entrepreneurship and small business support, and credit building access for Bronx residents and immigrant communities in NYC.
Ariva currently offers free financial counseling and education, entrepreneurship support, and credit building initiatives to over 4,000 New Yorkers each year in the Bronx and other underserved communities in New York City. Ariva’s Financial Capabilities Program operates five projects, with two managers, ten financial counseling and support staff. Our program is growing, and this position provides an opportunity for rapid advancement.
This job involves frequent local travel to sites around NYC and requires some evenings and weekend hours over the course of the year. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position. All staff must be vaccinated and must follow the health and safety procedures in our offices.
Responsibilities
The Assistant Program Director reports to the Senior Program Director. They work together as a team to ensure the effective operations and growth of Ariva’s financial capabilities program. The Assistant Program Director responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities:
Secondary Responsibilities:
The Senior Program Director has primary responsibility for the following functions, with the Assistant Program Director in a supporting role:
Core Competencies:
In addition to the above required competencies, any of the additional skills and experience listed below are desirable:
Salary: Starting at $70,000. This position offers the opportunity for further advancement. Ariva offers full-time employees subsidized health and dental insurance, generous paid time off and other benefits.
Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to Adelaida Morin at amorin@ariva.org
This posting will be open until May 31, 2023
Ariva seeks a high-energy, self-directed Financial Counselor for an exciting project that offers free and comprehensive financial counseling to New Yorkers in the Bronx and other underserved communities in New York City. The Financial Counselor will help low and moderate-income New Yorkers strengthen their financial stability by assisting them in creating household budgets, improving credit, reducing debt, increasing savings, accessing affordable and safe financial products and services, and providing a good understanding of the US financial system. Additionally, this position will support the program’s outreach and client engagement at community events. This job involves frequent local travel to sites around the Bronx and requires some evenings and weekend hours over the course of the year. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position. All staff must be vaccinated and follow our health and safety procedures in our offices.
Responsibilities
Core Competencies:
In addition to the above competencies, any of the additional skills and experience listed below are desirable:
Salary: $42,500 to 47,500/year. Ariva offers full-time employees subsidized health and dental insurance, generous paid time off and other benefits.
Contact: Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Felix Arellano at farellano@ariva.org. This posting will remain open through June 12th , 2023.
Seasonal; Various Bronx Locations; Part-Time or Full-Time
(Application period will reopen in September)
Position Description
We are the top free tax preparation community-based organization in the Bronx, with 12 sites, including four year-round locations. We help eligible New York City residents file their tax returns and claim credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. Since 2003, we have prepared free tax returns for more than 100,000 clients, returning over $100 million in total refunds to underserved communities.
All of Ariva’s tax program staff and volunteers are IRS-certified. All of our tax sites are sponsored by the IRS VITA program. We are now actively recruiting an experienced site manager to work with us as a site coordinator in the 2023 filing season. We need staff all days of the week, including evenings and weekends, and can offer interested candidates hours that suit their schedule.
Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position, and quality reviewers work in person at one of our offices. All staff must be vaccinated and must mask, and follow our health and safety procedures in our offices.
Site Management
Staff and Volunteer Supervision
The Site Coordinator has direct supervision over all persons at the tax site, both staff and volunteers. Duties include:
Client relations Establishing and maintaining positive client relations is a central requirement of the Site Coordinator position.
This seasonal position requires some availability for training in early January. Regular work hours will begin in mid-January and end in late April. We have multiple shifts available on weekdays, day and evening, and Saturday and Sunday daytime.
Responsibilities
Core Competencies
Salary
$22.00 per hour
Apply
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Maribel Montilla at mmontilla@ariva.org
Seasonal; Various Bronx Locations
(Application period will reopen in September)
Position Description
We are the top free tax preparation community-based organization in the Bronx, with 12 sites, including four year-round locations. We help eligible New York City residents file their tax returns and claim credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Since 2003, we have prepared free tax returns for more than 100,000 clients.
All of Ariva’s tax program staff and volunteers are IRS-certified. All of our tax sites are sponsored by the IRS VITA program.
We are now actively recruiting experienced tax preparers to work with us as quality reviewers in the 2023 filing season. We need staff all days of the week, including evening and weekends, and can offer interested candidates hours that suit their schedule.
Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position and quality reviewers work in person at one of our offices. All staff must be vaccinated and must mask and follow our health and safety procedures in our offices.
Responsibilities
Using IRS approved software (currently Tax slayer), complete accurate quality review of individual Federal and State tax returns in an efficient and professional manner and as required by the rules of the VITA program:
Tax Return Preparation:
During particularly busy periods, Quality Reviewers, in addition to undertaking quality review of other preparers’ returns, may themselves be expected to prepare returns if the workflow requires it.
Core Competencies
No particular educational background is required. (Preparer need not have a college degree or any type of background in accounting or finance). But certain skills are essential to this position:
Schedule: This seasonal position requires some availability for training in early January. Regular work hours will begin in mid-January and end in late April. We have multiple shifts available weekdays, day and evening, as well as Saturday and Sunday daytime.
Salary
$20.00 per hour
Apply: Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Maribel Montilla at mmontilla@ariva.org
Seasonal; Various Bronx Locations
(Application period will reopen in September)
Position Description
We are the top free tax preparation community-based organization in the Bronx, with thirteen sites, including four year-round locations. We help eligible New York City residents file their tax returns and claim credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Since 2003, we have prepared free tax returns for more than 100,000 clients, returning over $100 million in total refunds to underserved communities.
All of Ariva’s tax program staff and volunteers are IRS-certified. All of our tax sites are sponsored by the IRS VITA program.
We are now actively recruiting experienced tax preparers to work with us as quality reviewers in the 2023 filing season. We need staff all days of the week, including evening and weekends, and can offer interested candidates’ hours that suit their schedule. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position and tax preparers work in person at one of our offices. All staff must be vaccinated and must follow our health and safety procedures in our offices.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Using IRS approved software (currently Tax slayer), complete accurate individual Federal and State tax returns in an efficient and professional manner and as required by the rules of the VITA program:
Core Competencies
No particular educational background is required. (Preparer need not have a college degree or any type of background in accounting or finance). Certain skills, however are essential to this position:
Schedule
This seasonal position requires some availability for training in early January. Regular work hours will begin in mid-January and end in late April. We have multiple shifts available weekdays, day and evening, as well as Saturday and Sunday daytime sites.
Salary
$17.00 an hour
Apply
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Maribel Montilla at mmontilla@ariva.org
Seasonal- Bronx- In Person
(Application period will reopen in September)
Position Description
We are the top free tax preparation community-based organization in the Bronx, with 12 sites, including four year-round locations. We help eligible New York City residents file their tax returns and claim credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Since 2003, we have prepared free tax returns for more than 100,000 clients, returning over $100 million in total refunds to underserved communities.
All of Ariva’s tax program staff and volunteers are IRS-certified. All of our tax sites are sponsored by the IRS VITA program.
We are now actively recruiting experienced tax preparers to work with us in the 2023 filing season. We need staff all days of the week, including evenings and weekends, and can offer interested candidates hours that suit their schedule.
The Intake Coordinator is an integral part of our tax team. They are the first person our clients meet and speak with, and they have the primary responsibility for ensuring a calm and positive environment while our clients wait to have their taxes prepared. They are very much the face of Ariva during tax time.
Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position, and intake staff work in person at one of our offices. All staff must be vaccinated and follow our health and safety procedures in our offices.
Responsibilities
Intake duties
Site Management:
Other Responsibilities:
Core Competencies
No particular educational background is required. (Intake Coordinator need not have a college degree). But certain skills are essential to this position:
Schedule: This seasonal position requires some availability for training in early January. Regular work hours will begin in mid-January and end in late April. We have multiple sites with shifts available weekdays, day and evening, as well as Saturday and Sunday daytime sites.
Salary
$17.00 per hour
Apply: Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Maribel Montilla at mmontilla@ariva.org