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General Church of the New Jerusalem, Academy of the New Church, and Bryn Athyn College

Bookkeeper

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Bryn Athyn, PA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 9/15/2026

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What they do

A Bookkeeper keeps records of accounts and manages day to day financial recordkeeping. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. May be supervised by an accountant. Provides information for financial statements and tax reports completed by an accountant.

$49,656 / year median in Pennsylvania

-12% projected decline

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Job Description

Bookkeeper

POSITION

Bookkeeper, part-time, reporting to [ANC Assistant Treasurer - for now].

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Banking:

Prepare and process bank deposits for our Gifts, Accounts Receivable, and Miscellaneous Cash Receipts modules. Reconcile Petty Cash and prepare refill requests.

Accounts Receivable:

Monitor all Accounts Receivable accounts to ensure accounts remain in good standing, and follow-up for identified issues.

Includes:

Generate quarterly AR reports for management. Generate & mail account statements at appropriate intervals. Communicate with debtors about unpaid balances past due date, and provide customer service to resolve their questions.

Accounts Payable:

Support in-house check printing and mailing/delivery for any payments that must be issued by paper check. Review Corporate Credit Card expense reports for completeness (receipts, expense accounts provided) and appropriate approvals. Coordinate with cardholder for missing information. Provide "Gatekeeper" function for AvidXchange invoices to route them into appropriate workflow. Add 1099 coding to ANC AP processed through AvidXchange. Work on the uncashed check list, to resolve stale outstanding payments.

Monthly Close Accounting:

Review Accounts Payable transactions to prepare Use Tax Report Gather sales reports from POS systems, prepare sales tax filing report, and file sales & use tax return. Assist with routine Balance Sheet reconciliations.

General Office Support:

Greet visitors, provide customer service support and receive deliveries Filing Assist with research and documentation (e.g. pulling support for intercompany billing questions and annual audit fieldwork).

Desired Traits:

Detail oriented; Effective communicator (both speaking and writing); Able to follow instructions and work independently; Familiar with Microsoft Office; Knowledgeable about basic accounting principles and internal controls; Cheerful, can-do attitude; Reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain appropriate confidentiality; Motivated to learn new things; Supportive of the religious mission of the Academy and Church.

Education/Experience:

2+ years of accounting work experience, OR 12+ credits of college-level accounting coursework.