Job Opening: Bookkeeper

The School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) is an Afghan-led boarding school for Afghan girls, the first and only of its kind. SOLA’s mission is to provide our students with a rigorous education that promotes critical thinking, a sense of purpose, and respect for self and others. Re-established and fully operational in Rwanda since our departure from Kabul in 2021, we aspire to build a generation of compassionate, curious, confident women leading a peaceful, prosperous and united Afghanistan.

Key to this mission is our US-based business and operations team that works diligently to ensure the accurate and efficient financial management. This team is seeking a bookkeeper to work a flexible hybrid schedule in Boston, Massachusetts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review financial statements, analyze accounts, and create journal entries.

• Process all accounts payable in a timely manner.

• Process and review payroll using ADP payroll services and in partnership with HR.

• Process mail and deposit receipts.

• Monitor and control corporate purchasing card systems, including follow-up with employees and cardholders as applicable.

• Code and record transactions in the general ledger.

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies.

• Maintain records within the department.

• Provide support for other ongoing tasks and special projects.

• Assist in all financial and internal audits.

Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting experience with preference in nonprofit or governmental accounting.

• Associate degree or advanced certificate in accounting, finance, or business.

• Accounting system experience with preference in Quickbooks.

Requirements

• Must be able to work in a hybrid arrangement with hours scheduled remote and from 75 State Street, Boston, MA, location. This is non-negotiable.

• Must be able to work 40 hours a week with a flexible schedule.

• Must be eligible to work in the US and have a clean background check.

• Must comply with SOLA confidentiality requirements.

Compensation

• $17 – $20/hour

• This position is eligible for prorated sick and vacation leave

• This position is not eligible for benefits

Interested candidates: please apply on Indeed by following this link.