Part Time Bookkeeper

About the role

The part-time bookkeeper manages day-to-day accounting activities, with a strong focus on processing weekly contributions, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting core accounting and payroll functions. This position may be structured either as a full-time role absorbing the work of two positions or as a 24-hour-per-week role working alongside another accounting team member, depending on organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly church contributions, including approximately 30% physical donations collected during Sunday services and approximately 70% online giving through platforms such as Pushpay and Wix.
• Export and upload digital contribution data into PowerChurch to ensure accurate revenue tracking.
• Verify that online payment platforms are properly integrated with PowerChurch and resolve any discrepancies or integration issues.
• Generate, review, and maintain both summary and detailed contribution statements using PowerChurch.
• Prepare, print, and distribute checks as required for operations and ministry activities.
• Process the majority of vendor payments using TowneBank bill pay, ensuring payments are timely and accurately recorded.
• Handle physical ministry vouchers that require check payments and ensure proper documentation and approvals.
• Reconcile the church's operating bank account on a monthly basis and investigate any variances.
• Oversee additional custodial accounts with smaller balances, ensuring they remain accurate and up to date.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in an organized and audit-ready manner.
• Monitor employee time tracking to support accurate payroll processing and compliance with internal procedures.
• Coordinate with outsourced payroll providers and ensure the accuracy and completeness of payroll processing.
• Support general accounting and financial reporting activities as needed, including accounts payable and other bookkeeping tasks.

Requirements

• Understanding of basic accounting principles supported by an accounting degree or equivalent church accounting experience.
• 23 years of bookkeeping or staff accountant experience.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable processes.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial data entry and review.
• Experience with church accounting practices.
• Proficiency with PowerChurch ERP for contributions, revenue tracking, and reporting.

Additional qualifications

• BvA or comparable accounting-related qualification.
• Prior experience working with church or nonprofit financial systems.
• Familiarity with integrating online giving platforms with accounting or ERP systems.
• Comfort working with outsourced payroll providers and time-tracking processes.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $37,358.00 - $59,434.00 per year. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Norfolk, VA. The role may be structured as a full-time position absorbing the work of two positions or as a 24-hour-per-week part-time role working alongside another accounting team member.