Bookkeeper/Administrative Support

Description:
The Old North Foundation which supports Boston’s most visited historic site, The Old North Church, seeks an experienced, responsible and motivated individual to manage bookkeeping and related administrative functions.  The successful candidate will have full responsibility of The Old North Foundations bookkeeping.

The Old North Church Foundation’s primary sources of income are visitor donations,tour sales, on campus retail sites, and development income. The Old North has 8 permanent staff members and 25-30 seasonal or part time staff members.
This position requires 15-18 hours per week- more hours during audit preparation and year end.  This position reports to the Executive Director and Operations Manager and has an ongoing relationship with the Foundation and Old North Church treasurer as well as the church bookkeeper.
Accounting responsibilities include:
  • Use Quickbooks to process AR and AP
  • Coordinate donor tracking with the development office
  • Provide financial reports for grant applications
  • Report Payroll and prepare 1099 forms at year end
  • Reconcile all accounts monthly, and create month end journal entries.
  • Monitor cash flow and operating account balances
  • Prepare financial reports for 6 board meetings per year
  • Manage process for annual audit
  • Manage employee paperwork, payroll and benefits etc
  • Assist staff and board in preparing and monitoring annual operating and capital budgets
Other tasks as requested.
Qualifications:
Experience with non-profit accounting and reporting procedures, and financial grant reporting.  Experience bookkeeping in a retail environment.  An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent experience.  Full knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles. Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in QuickBooks and bill.com is essential.  Must be detail oriented with strong initiative,problem solving and communication skills.

How To Apply:
Please send your letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to pbennett@oldnorth.com  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

 Only candidates that we are interested in will be contacted.  This search may take some time.
Apply by:
July 15, 2015