Bookkeeper

Job Title: Bookkeeper

Type:  Part Time, non-exempt

Location: Move United Headquarters, Rockville, MD

About the Organization

Move United, an affiliate of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and a national leader in sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities is seeking an Education Manager. Move United is an expanding, thriving charity dedicated to the life-changing power of sports for youth and adults with disabilities and focused on inclusion. The candidate will join a fast-paced team at a dynamic nonprofit with the opportunity to make an extraordinary difference in achieving the organization’s Vision 2028.

Move United uses the power of sport to push what is possible for people with disabilities, confronting ignorance, fueling conversation, and inciting action that leads us to a world where everyone is included. We believe that sports make us more—more determined, more powerful, more ourselves. We also see the power sports has to change the world, pushing people further and bringing people closer. 

To this end, Move United holds the vision that every person, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in sports and recreation in their community. As we enter the next phase of our Vision 2028, we seek to add an energized person to our dedicated team to help us fulfill our vision to impact more Americans.

Founded in 1956, Move United provides adaptive sports opportunities through 200+ community-based member organizations serving more than 100,000 youth and adults with disabilities in 43 states. Move United offers a highly collaborative and flexible work environment, a commitment to professional development, generous benefits package, and an important mission with like-minded, dedicated colleagues.

General Description (Position Overview)

The bookkeeper position records and organizes the financial data for Move United, a 501c3 nonprofit. The position will manage restrictions, grants, and expenses in detail as you enter, classify, and organize financial data for the purpose of creating accurate financial records for our organization. The position will work to maintain thorough and accurate financial records to comply with both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and to maintain our tax-exempt status with the IRS.

Specific Responsibilities

Financial Management Systems

• Recording all expenditures, donations, payments, and other financial information
• Track income and expenses
• Record and classify payments and bank transfers
• Organize and maintain receipts
• Create invoices for goods, services, and donations
• Enter bills and vendor invoices
• Execute data entry to keep the general ledger current
• Allocate revenue and expenses to restricted fund accounts
• Prepare the data that will be used to create the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
• Handling general purchases and deposits.
• Tracking and managing the daily transactions for the organization and recording the regularly occurring financial changes.
• Assisting with 1099 preparation.
• Work with the Finance team to continuously improve the services, processes and scope of the department

Reporting Relationship

• The Bookkeeper reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Knowledge and experience in bookkeeping
• Financial systems
• Nonprofit management

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, outstanding customer service experience, efficient multi-tasking and good attention to detail. 
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• A proven track record of initiative and effective decision making is required
• Work independently and exercise good judgment
• Experience with QuickBooks and Salesforce a plus

Education:

• Bookkeeping background or knowledge preferred
• Proficiency in a range of technology and online platforms (for example; Microsoft products, Adobe Acrobat, Wordpress, Salesforce, video conferencing systems, or similar) and the ability to use general office technology