Bookkeeper sought for The HistoryMakers, a national African American nonprofit educational/archival institution (http://www.thehistorymakers.com). Annual revenues are $2 million and seek to grow to $3 million annually. Bookkeeper will report directly to Vice President, Business & Operations. The person hired must be good at file management and extremely organized. He/she must have 2-3 years of prior fund accounting and business management planning experience.
COMPENTENCIES
BEHAVIORAL:
Attention to detail, procedures, processes and policies
A communication and management style that will work effectively in a demanding environment and yet foster a spirit of cooperation and mission
A “get the job done” style that also displays a willingness to learn
Ability to multi-task with strong awareness of deadlines
EXPERIENCE:
1-2 years of accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
1-2 years of experience in journal entry preparation, financial statement review, and monthly closing process
Not for profit experience a plus
DUTIES:
Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
Process credit cards payment for event and product sales
Process monthly AP and maintain AP files and AP check log
Maintains historical records by filing documents.
Compile/Verify numbers for month end process
Produce monthly analytical report and associated journal entries
Prepare/finalize monthly journal entries and produce monthly financial statements
Reconcile monthly credit card statement and bank statements
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions
Prepare and assist independent auditors during annual audit
Assist Vice President, Business & Operations for daily operation
Assist Vice President, Business & Operations for special programs and events
COMPUTER SKILLS: QuickBooks, MS Office (Word, Access, Excel) and FileMaker 10 or 11
The HistoryMakers is a growing and dynamic 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating an unprecedented national video oral history archival institution recording the stories of both well known and unsung African American HistoryMakers. The goal is to record at least 5,000 oral history interviews and to expose this material to the public through strategic media, technology, academic and community partnerships. For a look at our current projects visit www.thehistorymakers.com. http:www.thehistorymakers.com/education http://vimeo.com/inforvideoteam/review/91634451/fee5c6a148 Password: review1234
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