Bookkeeper

CFS; Florida; On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS, a nonprofit conservation organization, is seeking a Bookkeeper to maintain accurate donor and gift records and support financial reporting. You will work closely with Finance and Development to ensure gifts are recorded, reconciled, and reported with integrity.

The role focuses on data accuracy, process improvement, and collaboration to support conservation programs. This is a fully onsite position in Longwood, FL.

Qualifications

• Experience reconciling donor data and gift entries.
• Proficiency with large data sets and validation.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile donation and gift entry information between fundraising and accounting systems.
• Review gift transactions entered through Raiser's Edge and validate against reports.
• Analyze donation uploads, identify discrepancies, and ensure gifts are recorded accurately.
• Research and correct gift entry errors related to posting/donor allocations.
• Investigate gifts that fail to transfer properly and coordinate corrections with Finance.
• Prepare clean reconciliation data for review and posting by Finance leadership.

Skills

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

Data validation

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Financial Edge

Blackbaud

Job description

Pay: $25.00–$28.00/hour
Location: Longwood, FL | Fully Onsite

Why This Bookkeeper Opportunity Stands Out

This Bookkeeper opportunity offers the chance to join a mission-driven nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and preserving critical ecosystems. For more than four decades, the organization has advanced conservation efforts through education, advocacy, research support, and community engagement while maintaining a strong commitment to accountability and stewardship.

As a Bookkeeper, you'll play a vital role in maintaining accurate donor and gift information that directly supports the organization\'s mission. The Bookkeeper will work closely with Finance and Development teams to ensure donations are properly recorded, reconciled, and reported, helping provide the financial integrity needed to support conservation initiatives.

This opportunity is ideal for a Bookkeeper who enjoys working with data, solving discrepancies, and improving processes in a mission-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Bookkeeper

• Reconcile donation and gift entry information between fundraising and accounting systems as the Bookkeeper
• Review gift transactions entered through Raiser’s Edge and validate information against source platforms and reports as the Bookkeeper
• Analyze donation uploads, identify discrepancies, and ensure gifts are accurately recorded as the Bookkeeper
• Research and correct gift entry errors related to posting dates, gift dates, donor allocations, and split donations as the Bookkeeper
• Investigate gifts that fail to transfer properly between systems and coordinate corrections with Finance as the Bookkeeper
• Prepare clean, accurate reconciliation data for review and final posting by Finance leadership as the Bookkeeper

Qualifications For The Bookkeeper

• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, COUNTIF), including large-data analysis and validation
• Experience reconciling financial or transactional data and identifying discrepancies.
• Experience with Blackbaud’s Raiser\'s Edge and Financial Edge, nonprofit or fund accounting, and donor databases, CRMs, or contribution platforms.