Part-Time Independent Bookkeeping Contractor

Department: Finance Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Position Type: Part-Time Independent Contractor Contract Rate: $28.85 per hour Estimated

Hours:

20 hours per week Anticipated

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible Contract Duration: Ongoing

Our mission is to advance justice in a broad multiracial movement and build power within Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA), and immigrant communities across Georgia and the Southeast. We envision a just world that embraces self-determination, transformative solidarity, and thriving communities.

Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), our organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Since then, we have re-organized our focus areas more specifically into four groups:
Policy Advocacy , Civic Engagement & Organizing, Impact Litigation , and Legal Services .

The finance department is responsible for managing the company's overall finances and supporting the other departments including, but not limited to, procuring and vendor payment, tracking cash flow, expenditure, investments, financial planning and analyzing business trends. The finance department decides how much funds are needed and when, how best to use the available funds

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounting Contractor to provide essential accounting and financial administrative support to the Finance Department. This individual will assist with day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow tracking, account reconciliations, financial recordkeeping, and payroll support.

The ideal contractor will possess strong organizational skills, accuracy in financial data management, and the ability to manage multiple accounting priorities while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with established financial policies and procedures.

The Accounting Contractor will work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure timely processing of financial transactions, accurate record keeping, and the overall efficiency of the Finance Department.

• Process accounts payable transactions and coordinate timely vendor payments.
• Review invoices for accuracy, appropriate documentation, and required approvals before processing payments.
• Obtain and maintain vendor W-9 forms, payment information, and supporting documentation.
• Track outstanding invoices and payment obligations.
• Process and maintain records of employee reimbursements.
• Investigate and resolve vendor payment discrepancies as needed.

• Support accounts receivable activities, including recording and tracking incoming payments.
• Monitor and maintain cash flow records and assist with tracking balances.
• Record donations and other financial transactions.
• Prepare and post journal entries and update financial records as directed.
• Verify, record, and reconcile organizational credit card transactions.
• Investigate questionable transactions, discrepancies, or incomplete financial data and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Ensure financial records are organized, accurate, and supported by appropriate documentation.

• Review and input timesheets into Tri Net.
• Serve as a backup for designated payroll processing responsibilities, as needed.
• Assist with verifying payroll-related information and resolving discrepancies.
• Compile financial data and prepare routine and ad hoc reports as requested by the CFO.
• Maintain organized electronic accounting records, spreadsheets,…