Part-time Non-profit Accountant

Halpert CPAs Part-Time Accountant

Halpert CPAs is looking for a part-time, work-from-home Accountant to serve our non-profit client base. This position will be based out of your home office, working between 10-30 hours per week. This position offers PTO and a retirement plan with an employer match.

As an Accountant, you will support a number of non-profit organizations remotely, by doing their monthly accounting and reviewing the bookkeeping done by their in-house staff. You will prepare finance reports for review by staff, board, and other stakeholders. Members of the firm provide vacation coverage for colleagues when needed and are involved in the continual improvement of the firm's systems.

Our ideal candidate has experience with balance sheet account reconciliations and financial statement preparation. This candidate will be able to consistently produce high quality finance reports but also know when to ask for help. Halpert CPAs seeks an Accountant with the confidence and humility to be a supportive teacher and an eager student.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs bank and credit card account reconciliations
• Reviews and adjusts balance sheet accounts to supporting schedules, including prepaid expenses, vacation time, and fixed assets
• Allocates shared costs to functions (program, administration, and fundraising) for the statement of functional expenses
• Tracks expenses for grants received and adjusts temporarily restricted net asset balances
• Reviews transaction detail, noting coding changes and using them as opportunities to train the client
• Produces a set of monthly finance reports for staff and board
• Checks 990 returns and audited financial statements to client records

Guidance and Support

• Responds to client questions in a timely manner using the most effective mode of communication for the situation
• Trains clients in the proper use of QuickBooks Online (QBO) and the best practices developed by our firm

Other Duties

• Implements improvements proactively to client and our firm's systems when relevant
• Reports hours worked accurately and on a daily basis
• Responds to colleague and supervisor questions and requests in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, web-based cloud tools, and Google Drive Apps
• Basic knowledge of GAAP required; familiarity with non-profit GAAP preferred
• Experience with monthly close accounting tasks
• Experience working with supporting schedules (fixed assets, prepaid expenses, etc.)
• Ability to analyze financial statements
• Experience in accounting at a small- or mid-sized non-profit organization preferred
• Experience teaching QuickBooks bookkeeping to non-accountants preferred
• Ability to be patient and flexible in dealing with clients and colleagues at different comfort levels with accounting
• Professional manner in all communication
• Co-operative and balanced approach to work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to communicate via phone and email
• Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to travel locally is preferred

Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document. Note: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered for review. We are interested in learning about your interest in this position and why it is a good fit for you.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• IRA with employer match
• Work from home
• Monthly stipend toward the use of your own phone and computer