Part-Time Development & Accounting Assistant

Scion Staffing; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

20 hrs/week

Hybrid work environment

Nonprofit experience

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is seeking a Part-Time Development & Accounting Assistant in the Greater Boston area. This hybrid role supports accounting, development operations, and donor administration for a six-month temporary assignment, approximately 20 hours per week, with one onsite day weekly.

The ideal candidate handles revenue reconciliation, maintains CRM data, and assists with events and communications in a mission-driven environment. Prior nonprofit experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with reconciliation, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, or similar accounting support functions.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including tracking, organizing, and maintaining data.
• Experience maintaining records within a database or CRM system; familiarity with Raiser's Edge is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, with strong organizational, communication, and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage revenue reconciliation, donor acknowledgments, receipt processing, and related financial recordkeeping.
• Maintain accurate donor, volunteer, financial, and development information within the database/CRM system.
• Generate database reports, track information in Microsoft Excel, and provide administrative support for development and fundraising activities.
• Support accounts receivable and other bookkeeping-related functions with timely recordkeeping.
• Assist with organizational events and communications, including mailing lists, invitations, materials, newsletters, and logistics.
• Provide additional administrative and operational support in a collaborative, multi-hat nonprofit environment.

Skills

reconciliation

bookkeeping

accounts receivable

data entry

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Part-Time Development & Accounting Assistant for an established mission-driven nonprofit organization. This is a part-time, hybrid opportunity in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area, working approximately 20 hours per week with at least one onsite day per week.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented professional to provide essential accounting, development, and administrative support within a collaborative nonprofit environment. The Part-Time Development & Accounting Assistant will play an important role in revenue reconciliation, financial recordkeeping, database management, donor administration, and general development operations. This approximately six-month temporary assignment is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and thrives in a small, mission-driven environment.

PERKS

• Competitive compensation of $25–$27 per hour, depending on experience.
• Part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week with flexibility within operating hours.
• Hybrid work environment with onsite work approximately once per week.
• Join a welcoming, collaborative, and mission-driven nonprofit organization.
• Gain valuable experience across accounting, development operations, database management, and nonprofit administration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage revenue reconciliation, donor acknowledgments, receipt processing, and related financial recordkeeping.
• Maintain accurate donor, volunteer, financial, and development information within the organization's database/CRM system.
• Generate database reports, track information in Microsoft Excel, and provide administrative support for development and fundraising activities.
• Support accounts receivable and other bookkeeping-related functions while ensuring accurate and timely recordkeeping.
• Assist with organizational events and communications, including mailing lists, invitations, materials, newsletters, and logistics.
• Provide additional administrative and operational support as needed in a collaborative, multi-hat nonprofit environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hands-on experience with reconciliation, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, or similar accounting support functions.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including experience tracking, organizing, and maintaining accurate data.
• Experience maintaining records within a database or CRM system; familiarity with Raiser’s Edge is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, with strong organizational, communication, and proofreading skills.
• A warm, professional, adaptable approach and comfort working within a small, mission-driven organization.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This temporary position offers an hourly pay rate of $25–$27 per hour, depending on experience, for approximately 20 hours per week. The assignment is anticipated to last approximately six months and offers a flexible hybrid schedule. Additional hours may be available during the initial onboarding and training period.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.