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Bookkeeper

Location Seattle, WA 98109
Date Posted November 25, 2024
Job ID 12088
Employment Type Direct Hire
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a high-priority search for a Bookkeeper on behalf of our client, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering communities through education. This organization nurtures student development by offering an educational experience rooted in curiosity, inquiry, and exploration. Their approach integrates both academic rigor and emotional support, cultivating an environment where students are encouraged to think critically, ask insightful questions, and engage deeply with the world. With a focus on holistic growth, this nonprofit’s curriculum balances challenging academics with the personal and social development necessary for well-rounded intellectual growth. This is an exciting direct-hire, onsite position in Seattle, Washington.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage all aspects of accounts payable and assist with accounts receivable.
  • Handle cash receipts and disbursements.
  • Regularly collaborate with Facilities, Development, and Extended Day departments, as well as division heads, to reconcile monthly financial activity.
  • Serve as a point of contact for other departments within the school as needed.
  • Maintain and reconcile all general ledger accounts monthly.
  • Oversee accounting functions through to the preparation of monthly financial statements.
  • Provide monthly budget-to-actual reports for specific accounts.
  • Manage all payroll functions, including reviewing tax returns, reports, and W-2s generated by the payroll processing company (ADP) to ensure accuracy.
  • Prepare reports for the CFO to be reviewed by various agencies and organizations on a monthly, quarterly, or as-needed basis.
  • Prepare schedules for the annual financial audit and provide additional support for audits as required.

Qualifications:
  • Comprehensive knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles and practices.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively.
  • Strong team player with the capacity to collaborate with department heads, division leaders, and families.
  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college required.
  • Minimum of five years of relevant experience.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable, with a quick learning ability.
  • Preferred experience with database management systems.

Compensation:
This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $65,000 to $85,000, depending on experience, along with an extensive benefits package including employer-paid medical, vision, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance, as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuting subsidies, and professional development opportunities. Employees receive 12 days of paid sick leave per year, 13 paid holidays, and two weeks of paid vacation, plus an additional week off during mid-winter break in February.

The role also includes a 403(b) retirement plan with a 7% employer match after one year, requiring a 4% employee contribution, with mandatory enrollment after two years. As part of a mission-driven nonprofit, this role offers a fulfilling environment where employees thrive personally and professionally, contributing to an inspiring team and mission every day.

How to Apply:
For immediate consideration please provide your resume (in Word), sharing more about your experience and interest in this role via https://scionstaffing.com/job/12088.

About our Firm:
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement and temporary professional staffing.
 
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms in America and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times for over ten years running! More information about us can be found at www.scionnonprofitstaffing.com.

Scion Nonprofit, a division of Scion Staffing, Inc. 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 belief, 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. For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We believe in following best practices and considering all qualified applicants who apply with us.

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