Accounting Associate/Bookkeeper - Part Time

PILGRIM AREA COLLABORATIVE; Plymouth Mobile Estates (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Pilgrim Area Collaborative is seeking an Accounting Associate/Bookkeeper for a part-time, school-year position. The role requires extensive Excel knowledge and a strong financial background. 4-hour daily schedule, 20 hours per week, starting ASAP.

Reports to the Director of Finance and Operations; duties include payroll, AP/AR, and financial reporting to the Treasurer. Position located at the Central Office in Plymouth, MA.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience in basic office procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Office 365.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll ledgers.
• Prepare accounts payable checks.
• Prepare monthly financial reports (balance sheet, income/expense statements).
• Maintain student lists and process tuition billing.
• Maintain accounts receivable information and coordinate with districts on payments.
• Submit retirement deduction reports to MTRS and State Retirement.

Skills

Payroll

Accounting

Organization

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Office 365

Job description

Accounting Associate/Bookkeeper - Part Time

Pilgrim Area Collaborative Central Office - Plymouth, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5894918

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pilgrim Area Collaborative is a public educational collaborative that serves students with a wide range of disabilities from primary through post-secondary levels from all over the South Shore.

This is a full year, part-time position (20 hours/week - 4 hours a day) to start ASAP. Please note, this position requires extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and a strong financial/mathematical background.

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma

2. Experience in basic office procedures

3. Proficiency in computer operations, to include knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook and 365

4. Ability to demonstrate flexibility, diplomacy, confidentiality, and excellent organizational skills

Reports to:

Director of Finance and Operations

Job Goal:

To assist the Director of Finance and Operations in administering the business affairs of the Collaborative.

Performance Responsibilities

General

• Maintains payroll ledgers.
• Preparation of all accounts payable checks.
• Preparation of monthly financial reports (balance sheet, statement of income & expenses and other computer-generated reports) to the Treasurer.
• Maintains current student list and processes student tuition billing.
• Maintains accounts receivable information and corresponds with districts to ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Create teacher and state retirement reports and submit deduction reports to MTRS and State Retirement online.
• Processes all reimbursable, professional services and other miscellaneous billing.
• Reconciles various bank accounts.

Other

• All duties as assigned by the Director of Finance and Operations and the Executive Director.
• Follow all rules and regulations as required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Position Type

Part-Time

Salary

$27.52 to $35.99 Per Hour

Job Categories

Administration > Business/Finance

Organization-level Positions > Analyst

Organization-level Positions > Specialist

Support Staff > Accounting/Bookkeeping

Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Support Staff > Clerical

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Heather Freedman , Director of Finance & Operations
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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