Full Charge Bookkeeper

Temple Beth Abraham; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Job summary

Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland is seeking a highly motivated staff bookkeeper to manage internal accounting, payroll, AR/AP and membership billing, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate ledger entries. You will work with QuickBooks Online, maintain the membership database, process payroll, and support HR and insurance tasks under the Executive Director’s guidance.

The role is ~32 hours per week, requires at least 5 years of related accounting experience, strong communication, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years directly related accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to give prompt and friendly responses to member inquiries.
• Excellent computer skills with a strong background in MS Office, Excel and extensive experience with QuickBooks is a must.
• Willingness to learn internal database program-Rakefet Online
• Time Management and ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Sense of humor ready to join a team

Responsibilities

• Manage synagogue database and accounting programs.
• Ensure that financial activities are in conformity with GAAP
• Maintain general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded properly and consistently
• Process AR and AP
• Process membership billing statements and track payments
• Research billing and payment issues and discrepancies and inform Executive Director
• Input payroll into accounting system
• Assist with synagogue personnel benefits plans and HR procedures
• Assist Executive Director with insurance policies, renewals, claims, and follow-up
• Enter new budget information on an annual basis
• Work on QuickBooks Online
• Interact with Board Treasurer as needed
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills

Accounting

Communication

MS Office

Excel

QuickBooks

Time management

Attention to detail

Humor

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Rakefet Online

Job description

Vibrant Oakland synagogue is looking for a highly motivated person to be our staff bookkeeper. This person will be responsible for all internal accounting functions including but not limited to:

• Managing synagogue database and accounting programs.
• Ensure that financial activities are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Maintaining general ledger and ensuring that transactions are recorded properly and consistently in keeping with the financial policies of the synagogue and its leadership.
• Processing all AR and AP.
• Processing all membership billing statements and tracking payments received to ensure that they are recorded properly.
• Researching all billing and payment issues and discrepancies and keeping Executive Director informed of same.
• Inputting payroll into accounting system
• Assisting with synagogue personnel benefits plans, and other HR procedures
• Assisting Executive Director with insurance policies, renewals, claims, and follow-up
• Entering new budget information on an annual basis
• Work on QuickBooks Online
• Interact with Board Treasurer as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years directly related accounting experience
• Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to give prompt and friendly responses to member inquiries.
• Excellent computer skills with a strong background in MS Office, Excel and extensive experience with QuickBooks is a must.
• Willingness to learn internal database program-Rakefet Online
• Time Management and ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Sense of humor ready to join a team

This position is approx. 32 hours per week.

This position reports to Executive Director. Hours to be determined with Executive Director. However, hours Tuesday and Thursday 4-6pm are required.

Salary Range: Begins at $33 per hour, depending on skills and experience.

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans are offered with an employee/employer contribution.