Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Payroll type: salary (exempt)

Days/hours work: Monday-Friday (8:00-4:00 PM), 40 hours per week, primarily on-site

Desired timing of hire: ASAP Job Posting date: 1/05/2024

About La Soupe: La Soupe is a 501 (c)(3) food rescue organization that bridges the gap between food waste and hunger. Our chef-based model utilizes a large volunteer network to rescue perishables bound for the landfill from farms, grocers and wholesalers. Our highly talented Transform Team of chefs and volunteers transform this food into healthy soups and meals. Our Education team works with individuals experiencing food insecurity to build culinary skills and self sufficiency across stages of life. Our Food is Medicine Program provides healthy options catered to individuals experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness that requires specific diet modifications. These items are distributed to roughly 150 share partners across the Tri-State area that feed the food insecure.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented bookkeeper to manage the financial records of La Soupe. As the non-profit Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely bookkeeping, financial reporting, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping functions, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger entries, and acts as a backup for bank reconciliations, and payroll.
• Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensuring legal requirements compliance.
• Helps to maintain a system to account for financial transactions by maintaining a chart of accounts; defining and following bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain subledgers for projects and ongoing programs as needed.
• Creates invoices, deposits and records funds, initiates vendor payments and records payables.
• Balances subsidiary accounts to supporting documents
• Balances general ledger utilizing Quickbooks tools and creating any necessary reconciling entries.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Contributes to team effort by working with and providing financial guidance to multiple operational department heads.
• Works to properly record data in various software packages utilized by the organization.
• Continuously review and improve accounting processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 3+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, preferably in a non-profit setting.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency with accounting software and tools such as QuickBooks, Excel, and Google Sheets.
• Experience with non-profit accounting standards and regulations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy for data entry
• Ability to develop standards, analyze information, and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

As a bookkeeper, you will play a vital role in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our organization. If you have a passion for non-profit work, enjoy working with numbers and data, and have a commitment to accuracy and compliance, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience $45,000 - $55,000

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays, Free Lunch, Free parking
• Health Insurance with company contribution. Family health insurance, and employee vision, and dental are provided at employee cost.
• 401(k)plan - no match, life insurance and AD&D
• Sick days and PTO after 90 days of employment
• Get to work with best crew in the city while helping communities

Equal opportunity: La Soupe, Inc. values a diverse and inclusive work environment where every team member matters. All qualified applicants for this position will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Please contact Rick Cropper, Chief Financial Officer, with a cover letter and resume to apply: richard@lasoupe.org

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