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Bookkeeper/Consultant Contractor Job Description

Title: Bookkeeper/Consultant

Pay: $75/hr bookkeeping, $100/hr consulting

Location: This is a 100% remote position.  Workers must be based in the U.S.  

Job Classification: 

• Independent Contractor (1099 NEC)
• Part-time: 20-35 hours/month on average consisting of independent and group work/meetings

Start Date: March 2027.  Six month contract with possibility of renewal.

An ABC point person will be assigned to supervise the contractor’s work, and the contractor will also work closely with staff who lead in relevant work areas. 

• Bookkeeping:
• Ongoing monthly close of clients books
• Recording financial transactions
• Reconciling accounts
• Managing accounts payable and receivable
• Net assets: revenue recognition and restriction release (building and maintaining schedules aka TRNA)
• Maintaining financial records
• Processing payroll
• Assisting with tax readiness
• Generating financial reports
• Generating & filing 1099s
• Consulting:
• Quarterly review of client books & reconciliations
• Nonprofit audit support
• Setting up accounting systems for a variety of entity types
• Forensic bookkeeping & clean up work including revision of chart of accounts & classes
• Preparing financial statements
• Creating client budgets & cash flow
• Financial policy and procedures, systems development/workflow streamlining

Required skills & qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in a full charge bookkeeping/consulting role
• Experience and proficiency with accounting software such as QBO & Xero
• Comfort and intermediate-high skill level in excel + google sheets
• Experience and proficiency with platforms such as Zoom & Google Docs
• Able to independently manage and prioritize multiple projects 
• Strong ability with financial and budgetary processes
• Clear, timely, and thoughtful communication
• Able to build trusting relationships with clients
• Commitment to self-reflection and ongoing learning

Preferred skills & qualifications

Studies have shown that women, non-gender conforming persons, racial minorities and other marginalized groups often don’t apply for positions where they don’t meet all of the preferred skills and experience. We recognize that there are many different paths, experiences, and less traditional backgrounds that add value to one’s work, and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not have all of the preferred skills. 

• Prior experience working with cooperatives or other democratically-managed workplaces
• Experience working with BIPOC & multi-racial clients
• Spanish-language professional proficiency or fluency
• Experience in data analysis 

Application Process

If interested, please send to [email protected] with the title “Bookkeeper/Consultant Contractor” the following:

• Resume in PDF form
• A work product sample from a past project that demonstrates skills in any of the areas in the job posting (e.g. financial modeling projects, budget, etc.)

If your application does not indicate a good match for this position, we’ll let you know.

If your application indicates a good match for this position, we’ll schedule a video call.  We use structured interviewing, meaning we ask everyone the same basic set of questions and use a rating scale based on standardized, pre-established evaluation criteria related to the position requirements.  You’ll also have the chance to ask us questions.

If your application moves forward, we’ll ask you for two references

We’ll schedule a second interview with structured questions & job modeling exercises. We offer a $180 stipend for second interview.

We’ll let you know our final decision.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a worker to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of the job. 

Workers will perform work from their home environment as remote employees. While performing the duties of this position, the worker is regularly required to talk or hear. The worker frequently is required to use hands or fingers to feel, reach, and operate a computer and other office productivity tools. The worker is frequently required to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.