Accounting & Grants Mgmt Assistant

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Get Connected Icon 12:00-5:00PM Flexible

Description

This volunteer will work with our Bookkeeper on grant management including full cycle accounting: billing, accounts payable, payroll time tracking, grant tracking through financial statements. The volunteer will gain experience for resume development with a non-profit organization including grant management, accounts payable, payroll time tracking, bank & credit card reconciliation & preparation of financial statements. Additionally, you can develop confidence, capability and gain professional references in a caring and supportive workplace.

In order to develop your skills, we are looking for a 10 week volunteer commitment of 5-10 hours/week 

Skills:

  • Requires good MS Excel skills
  • Willingness to learn QuickBooks-on the job training
  • Good communication skills-verbal and written
  • Independent self-starter
  • Attention to detail with care for accuracy

Essential Functions will be to:

  • Understand grant management flow 
  • Enter accounts payable for invoices and credit card activity
  • Bill grants on a monthly basis, including prepare excel worksheets and reconcile to income statement by class
  • Enter payroll time tracking and balance by grant
  • Reconcile bank statement monthly
  • Reconcile credit card statement monthly including matching receipts
  • Understand flow of grant tracking billing and expenses through financial statements
  • Assist with preparation of financial statements for monthly board reporting

Other Duties:

  • Assist with filing of accounts payable checks-weekly
  • Assist with gathering back-up for billing grants
  • E-mailing, copying, data entry and reporting as relevant to WFCN need

 

Details

Get Connected Icon 21 and older
Get Connected Icon Is Not Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Is Not Outdoors
Get Connected Icon Is Wheelchair Accessible
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Get Connected Icon Requires good MS Excel skills
Get Connected Icon Willingness to learn QuickBooks-on the job training
Get Connected Icon Good communication skills-verbal and written
Get Connected Icon Independent self-starter
Get Connected Icon Attention to detail with care for accuracy

Location

Get Connected Icon 2303 Moore St
Bellingham WA, WA  98229