Star Kids Scholarship Program
The Star Kids Scholarship Program provides tuition scholarships and funding for related educational supports (tutoring, books, uniforms, after-school programs, summer camps and more) to low-income, at-risk children in grades K – 12 with a parental history of incarceration and/or substance abuse. The goals of the program are for each child to graduate from high school, be in a better position to pursue post-secondary education, and to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, drug use and incarceration.
Employment Opportunities
Job Description
The Star Kids Scholarship Program is a non-profit organization providing educational opportunities in the form of tuition aid and wrap-around support to high-risk, low-income students who have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse. The goal of the program is for each student to graduate high school, be in a better position to pursue post-secondary education and ultimately break the cycle of poverty, drug use and incarceration. Star Kids seeks an experienced bookkeeper for a part-time position.
Job Responsibilities
- Record all of the expenses, donations, transactions, and other financial data properly in QuickBooks using an established chart of accounts
- Manage accounting using accrual method
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
- Maintain scholarship payment schedule, track student program disbursements
- Allocate costs to proper expense area
- Manage all aspects of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Reconcile Monthly Bank and Investment Statements
- Produce Monthly Financial Reports, P & L and Balance Sheet
- Process payroll
- Maintain cash flow projections to provide effective cash management and early warning for potential cash flow challenges
- Maintain donor records
- Provide necessary data and reports for financial audits, and annual tax filings
Required Skills:
- Deep understanding of accounting principles
- Experience with accounting for non-profit organizations is a plus
- Understanding of industry benchmarks in accounting best practices
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP or other industry-standard accounting frameworks
- Expertise in QuickBooks or other similar programs and able to adapt
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Databases experience
- Attention to detail
Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience in bookkeeping
- 3 years of experience in QuickBooks
Pay: $20 – $25 an hour
Hours: Part-time/flexible schedule
Location: Remote and in Middletown, RI office
Contact: Karen Flanagan, Executive Director, kflanagan@starkidsprogram.org, 401-848-4187