NNon-Profit Senior Client Bookkeeper (Part-time, 10-99 Contractor)

Title: Non-Profit Senior Client Bookkeeper (Part-time, 10-99 Contractor)
Primary Point of Contact: Finance Director
Classification: Part-Time, Contractor, Remote
Hourly Rate: $45 per hour
Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week, may vary by client and business needs. The contractor sets their own schedule and coordinates reasonable availability during 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET to answer team questions, communicate with clients, and meet agreed deadlines.
JOB DESCRIPTION
If you are an experienced contractor who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, supporting mission-driven organizations, and helping others produce accurate financial work, we’d like to hear from you.
Position Summary: Purpose Capital provides financial services to nonprofit organizations and charter schools. The Senior Nonprofit Client Bookkeeper is an independent contractor responsible for day-to-day and advanced bookkeeping for approximately 3–5 client accounts, including reconciliations, financial reporting, close activities, and audits. This role serves as a key technical resource. The contractor answers technical questions, helps coworkers resolve complex bookkeeping issues, supports onboarding on client processes, and creates SOPs and checklists. The contractor may join client meetings or respond to client emails on accounting matters within their assigned scope.
This is an individual contributor role. The contractor does not supervise coworkers, assign their work, conduct performance reviews, or make personnel decisions. The contractor refers recurring errors, broader training needs, and performance concerns to the Reporting & Financial Operations Lead.
The contractor manages their own schedule. Because client needs and technical questions arise throughout the week, Purpose Capital prefers shorter periods of availability across more days rather than a few full days. The parties will agree on response expectations for time-sensitive work.
The role requires expert proficiency in QuickBooks Online, Excel, nonprofit and fund accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end and year-end close.
Nonprofit bookkeeping experience is required for this role.
Primary Responsibilities (for multiple accounts)
Senior Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting
Manage day-to-day to advanced bookkeeping and accounting processes for multiple nonprofit and charter-school clients.
Maintain accurate general ledgers, charts of accounts, classes, funds, programs, and restricted-account activity.
Perform and review bank, credit card, payroll, and balance-sheet reconciliations.
Prepare and review general ledger schedules, accruals, and journal entries.
Record and post financial transactions accurately in QuickBooks Online.
Contribute to and support monthly and year-end closing processes.
Prepare and review financial statements.
Research and resolve complex bookkeeping, reconciliation, and financial-reporting discrepancies.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
Complete related tasks and projects as assigned.
Audit and Quality Assurance
Serve as a technical resource for nonprofit and charter-school accounting and audits.
Prepare requested schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and audit workpapers.
Coordinate responses to audit-related questions within the contractor’s assigned area.
Identify missing information or potential concerns and escalate them promptly.
Respond professionally and accurately to inquiries within the contractor’s assigned area of expertise.
Communicate risks, delays, and client concerns to the Reporting & Financial Operations Lead.
Payroll Support
May need to provide support in the payroll workflows along with the Sr. Payroll Specialists, which may include:
Processing client payroll accurately and according to established schedules and deadlines.
Review payroll information for accuracy and address discrepancies before processing.
Team Training and Technical Support (approximately 10%)
Serve as a technical resource for bookkeepers and other team members.
Support the onboarding and training of new team members on bookkeeping processes, systems, and client requirements.
Create, update, and maintain standard operating procedures, checklists, and technical reference materials.
Answer technical questions and provide guidance within the contractor’s area of expertise.
Meet with coworkers upon request when they are stuck on a deliverable or require additional technical support.
Review work or provide quality guidance when requested by the Reporting & Financial Operations Lead.
Provide constructive, task-specific training and feedback without assuming formal supervisory authority.
Raise recurring errors, unmet expectations, training needs, or performance concerns to the Reporting & Financial Operations Lead.
Required Qualifications
4+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience.
Required experience supporting nonprofit organizations.
Expert-level proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
Advanced knowledge of nonprofit and fund-accounting principles and payroll.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Bill.com, and ClickUp (project-management platform).
Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, journal entries, closing processes, payroll, and financial statement preparation.
Experience supporting financial audits and preparing related schedules and documentation.
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to clients and coworkers.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple client accounts independently.
High autonomy, sound judgment, and a growth mindset.
Ability to guide and support coworkers without formal people-management responsibility.
Strongly Preferred
Experience supporting charter schools.
Active CPA license or CPA background.
QuickBooks Online certification.
Experience using donor, grant, fund, program, and class tracking within QuickBooks Online
Previous experience working as an independent 1099 contractor.
Work Environment
100% remote/work-from-home position.
The contractor is responsible for providing their own equipment and internet access.
Required Contingencies (upon hire)
Successful background check.
Active Certificate of Insurance (COI).
About Purpose Capital: Purpose Capital is a finance partner for entrepreneurial-minded founders and executive directors who lead high-impact organizations. Our services include outsourced CFO and financial back-office support for a client base of small businesses and nonprofit organizations across a variety of industries. We are expanding our team to support our growing business needs.

Work arrangement
Yes