Employment Opportunities

Ambassador Warren Clark Fellowship

Bookkeeper

Hours: Part-time flexible hours. Washington, D.C. preferred, but a remote geographical location is possible. 5-8 hours/week or 20-32 hrs/month.

Pay: hourly rate commensurate with experience.

Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2019

Applications accepted until the position is filled.   

Job Description:

Part-time accountant and bookkeeper who will:

• Manage the accounting for a small non-profit (budget ~500k) with designated funds. Including but not limited to:
  • Input budget into QuickBooks
  • Input and code deposits and expenses via checks, online credit card transactions, transfers, and other sources
  • Coordinate bank deposits and report financial results on a regular basis to management
  • Balance and maintain accurate ledgers
  • Prepare monthly financial statements, including cash flow, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets
  • Oversee weekly deposits
  • Monitor office expenses and tally and enter cash receipts

• Process payroll twice monthly
  • Includes health care and housing costs
• Pay bills
  • Create a system for accounts payable and receivable such as purchase orders with invoices, etc.
  • Issue checks for accounts payable
• Review and analyze current financial operations procedures and make suggestions for more cost-effective and efficient processes for managing bookkeeping, payroll, bill pay, and other financial responsibilities
• Assist in Development and Grant activities. Including but not limited to:
  • Grant funding and reporting
  • Translate grant and operating budgets to project budgets
  • Provide individual donation reporting
• Oversee annual audit and work with auditors to provide all relevant information
• If DC based, hours may include some office management responsibilities as well

Qualified applicants should have:

• Experience in non-profit fund accounting
• Experience working with development and fundraising professionals – including but not limited to grant funding and reporting
• Expertise with Excel, Quickbooks, and Paychex software
• Familiarity with Google Apps Suite – including Drive, Google Sheets, Hangouts video chat, and Gmail
• Skilled methods for effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, and external contacts via email, phone, video chat, and other internal communications systems

To Apply:  Send Cover Letter and Resume to applications@cmep.org. Include “bookkeeper application” in the subject line.