Volunteer: Bookkeeper/Accountant

Volunteermatch; Sheridan (WY); Remote; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated bookkeeper for a vital volunteer role. This position involves maintaining financial records using QuickBooks, preparing reports for the board, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and a passion for supporting nonprofits that serve vulnerable children and orphans globally. This role offers flexibility in hours and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference in the lives of those in need. Join a mission-driven team and help create a safer world for children.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of QuickBooks and accounting principles is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records and prepare reports for board meetings.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and manage subsidiary accounts.

Skills

QuickBooks

Communication

Reporting Research Results

Data Entry

Accounting

SFAS Rules

Attention to Detail

Confidentiality

Thoroughness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

CPA

Tools

QuickBooks

Dropbox

Job description

This position is critical to the day to day operations of the organization. The bookkeeper updates our QuickBooks file quarterly for reporting to the board of directors. The bookkeeper collaborates and reports to the Executive Director and Project Manager. This position also completes all annual reporting to the IRS and applicable state annual reports.

Bookkeeper Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains records of financial transactions in QuickBooks; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
• Develops system to account for financial transactions by updating chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by keeping updated and informed on project needs, donations and fund disbursements.
• Other duties include preparing and submitting annual 990s required by the IRS and other state annual reports.

Work Hours & Benefits: This is a volunteer position. The bookkeeper updates QuickBooks for quarterly board meetings. This position reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with the project manager and the board of directors. Volunteer must have QuickBooks (may be provided), own a computer, and be able to access Dropbox for quarterly files.

Bookkeeper Qualifications / Skills:

• Working knowledge of QuickBooks
• Ability to Communicate
• Reporting Research Results
• Data Entry Skills
• Accounting
• SFAS Rules
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality
• Thoroughness

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Experience in working with nonprofits and reporting requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. CPA is a plus.

Location: 52 Cavalry Ridge Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801, US

Mission Statement

We raise awareness and funds for international orphan care programs helping provide safety, shelter and sustainability for children in their care.

Description

We come alongside US based nonprofits that serve vulnerable children and orphans around the world. Often, organizations struggle finding resources to fund building projects and infrastructure. We help provide funds for safety, shelter and sustainability. We've funded wells, dormitories, irrigation, livestock shelter, solar water pumps, libraries, dining halls and repaired roofing and security walls. We've been funding projects since 2008 and look forward to many more projects so that the life of an orphan can be safe and secure.

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing, International, Children & Youth

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

SKILLS

• Accounting

GOOD FOR

• People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

• Orientation or Training
• This requires approximately 10 hours per month.
• Volunteer is required to have their own computer with internet access. The ability to download or use their own QuickBooks desktop software.