Nonprofit Resources Position Description: Full-Charge Bookkeeper
The Full-Charge Bookkeeper reports directly to the Finance Director. This role assists with the overall accounting functions of Nonprofit Resources and our nonprofit clients, often managing the books for multiple organizations simultaneously. The Full-Charge Bookkeeper prepares and maintains financial records to track clients' assets, liabilities, profits and losses, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. Compensation for this position varies by experience level and tenure.
To be considered for the position, please apply here: https://forms.clickup.com/9009024227/f/8cfnk73-28471/ZNYEND11OIP8YM48DZ
This role may require physical presence in South Dakota several times a year
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee, implement, and maintain accounting systems, procedures, and policies for multiple nonprofit clients.
- Ensure accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data, including fund accounting and nonprofit-specific financial reporting.
- Act as a liaison between the company, partner clients, auditors, and grantors.
- Compute, classify, and record financial data, including grant tracking and donor-restricted funds.
- Perform routine calculating, posting, and verifying of financial transactions.
- Use QuickBooks or other nonprofit accounting software to debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases.
- Classify, record, and summarize financial data to compile financial records for multiple entities.
- Monitor and review all records of assets, liabilities, and other transactions, ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations.
- Prepare and review financial statements, month-end closing, journal entries, general ledger maintenance, inventory roll forwards, fixed assets, and margin analysis.
- Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts, investments, and grant activity.
- Identify and resolve complex accounting problems, including those unique to nonprofit organizations.
- Work with internal and client executives and leadership teams.
- Learn and understand a variety of software programs.
- Perform accurate data entry/maintenance in a variety of systems and tools.
- Demonstrate punctuality.
- Maintain finance-related digital backup files.
- Prioritize projects and tasks, seeking clarification on priorities from the supervisor as needed.
- Attend staff meetings and prepare information as requested.
- Maintain daily online time-keeping records, categorized by client and project.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills may include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to travel to work-related events and represent the client and/or company.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, knowing when to ask for help.
- High attention to detail; ability to take direction, self-check, and follow up on work.
- Ability to enter accurate financial/numerical data.
- Strong analytic and critical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with clients, auditors, and team members.
- Flexibility in work style; ability to shift gears and handle varied tasks in order of priority.
- Ability to manage a virtual workload and drive forward without supervision.
- Willingness to learn and grow in duties, skills, and responsibility.
- Responsiveness: ability to track tasks and respond promptly to all communication.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple clients and deadlines.
- Familiarity with nonprofit accounting principles, grant tracking, and compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent digital and online platform skills, including MS Office, MS Teams, QuickBooks Online, Adobe, and other accounting software.
- Proven experience doing full-charge bookkeeping.
- Experience managing the books for multiple entities or clients simultaneously.
- Ability to apply discretion and comply with confidentiality policies.
- Understanding of, and ability to adhere to, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Familiarity with fund accounting and nonprofit-specific financial reporting.
Tools & Technology:
We are a fully remote organization and utilize MacBook Pros as our standard hardware across the team. Proficiency with macOS is preferred, or a willingness to learn.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Between 3-5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
- Direct experience working with nonprofit organizations.
- Experience with grant tracking, donor restrictions, and nonprofit compliance.
- Proficiency with nonprofit accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Nonprofit, Sage Intacct, Blackbaud, NetSuite)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $22-$26/hour, depending on experience, education, skills, and tenure
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off and Sick time
- Holiday Pay
- Parental leave
- Access to 401K and IRA accounts
- Professional development assistance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
Experience:
- GAAP: one year (preferred)
- Professional accounting experience: one or more years of experience
Work Location: