Accounting Assistant

Summary: Northwest Youth Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and young adults through various stewardship projects. They are seeking an Accounting Assistant to support their Finance team with essential duties such as managing accounts payable, reviewing expenses, and assisting with payroll. Responsibilities: - Plans, coordinates, and administers specific Accounts Payable functions including credit cards, interacting with credit card staff and the Deputy Director, the Finance Director, and related monthly reports - Responsible for reviewing program managers expenses and crew expenses, pulling reports, and travel expense requests, and payment documentation for accuracy and proper approval/coding - Responsible for very specific fund coding that ends up being part of reimbursements for federal grants. Must be accurate and specific - Responsible for paying Youth program stipends - Payroll assistance: Assistant will have cross training with payroll - Additional responsibilities include assisting with tracking grants and audit, answering phone calls, responding to information requests, organizing files, supporting ongoing operations, and other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Minimum two years of college education (Qualifying job experience may be substituted for college education) - Minimum of 1 years' experience in bookkeeping - Minimum of 1 year experience in AP - Attention to detail - Experience in QuickBooks, Excel and MS Word Required Skills: QuickBooks, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable Important Skills: Excel, MS Word Nice-to-Have Skills: Attention to detail Benefits: Personal Leave, Paid Holidays, Medical and Dental Coverage, Disability/Life Insurance, 401k investment plan, Professional Development, Employee assistance program, Flexible schedule, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Retirement plan, Vision insurance