We’re now hiring!
Full-time Bookkeeper
Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration
Location: Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY
Hours: 35 hours per week
Annual Salary: $63,700
Position Overview
Judson Memorial Church is seeking a full-time Bookkeeper to play a vital role in managing the organization’s financial operations while providing critical administrative support. This position is integral to ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of our operations as we continue to grow and evolve.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bookkeeping and financial management, along with the flexibility and initiative to take on tasks that support the broader administrative needs of the church.
Responsibilities
Financial Management
Record all revenue, expenditures, and donations in accounting systems (QuickBooks and Breeze).
Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, including generating invoices, tracking payments, and communicating with vendors and renters.
Process bank deposits, reconcile bank statements and credit card accounts, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
Process payroll, including wage calculations, deductions, and compliance with payroll regulations.
Assist with budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting to support organizational planning.
Maintain meticulous financial records and ensure adherence to accounting standards and best practices.
Administrative Coordination
Support onboarding processes for new staff or volunteers by maintaining and organizing essential documentation and supplies.
Organize and manage filing systems for vendor agreements, contracts, warranties, permits, and administrative documents to ensure accessibility, accuracy, and compliance.
Track contract details, including end dates, renewals, and compliance requirements for property, office, and vendor agreements, identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring alignment with operational and budgetary goals.
Oversee office equipment contracts and maintenance, such as printers and postage machines, to optimize efficiency and manage resources effectively.
Support rental workflows by preparing and tracking invoices, collecting signed contracts, and ensuring receipt of certificates of insurance and other required documentation.
Provide data entry and support for grant-writing and fundraising efforts to ensure alignment with financial records and organizational goals.
Compliance and Professional Development
Collaborate with staff to streamline workflows, address operational inefficiencies, and enhance organizational efficiency.
Participate in organizational initiatives to optimize financial and administrative systems for long-term sustainability.
Assist in developing and maintaining internal financial and operational policies to ensure accountability and transparency.
Stay informed on changes to nonprofit financial and accounting standards to ensure ongoing compliance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
Proven experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar financial role, ideally within a nonprofit organization.
Proficiency with QuickBooks, Breeze, and other accounting or church management software.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial best practices.
Excellent organizational skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset.
Proficiency with Excel advanced formulas and pivot tables
Why Join Judson Memorial Church?
This is more than a bookkeeping role. By joining Judson Memorial Church, you’ll be part of a mission-driven community that values collaboration, creativity, and justice. Your contributions will directly support our ability to provide space for marginalized communities and sustain our vibrant programs.
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, and at least three references to jobs@judson.org.
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About Judson Memorial Church
MISSION
Judson Memorial Church seeks to be a just, diverse, vibrant, and worshiping spiritual community through the pursuit of social justice, creative expression, and sacred exploration of its own Protestant church roots and the wisdom of other traditions.
VALUES
A Place for Spiritual Curiosity: Judson approaches faith, not as a monolithic or unchanging set of beliefs, but rather as a continual process of action, revelation and exploration. Asking difficult and inconvenient questions of our beliefs and spiritual traditions, and the person of Jesus, is in and of itself a core tenet of faith at Judson.
Sacred and Profane: At Judson, it is often said that we hold artists as our modern-day prophets, who not only show us who we are, but what we might become. We find sacred meaning in all parts of life, from the divine to the secular, from ancient scripture to musical theatre.
Body and Soul: We concern ourselves with more than the soul; the body is of equal concern. Whether it is bodily autonomy, racial liberation, freedom of sexual or gender expression, or accessibility-- the physical presence of every person in and beyond our community and their ability to enter, move through, and occupy the spaces we create are of paramount importance.
Outward and Upward: Since its founding, Judson has maintained deep connections with the civic, political, and social movements outside its walls. Engaging with the world outside of church is not only critical to staying relevant, but it is also how we practice our faith. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, we pray with our feet. In the world, the service begins.
VISION
A Bend Toward Justice: We envision a world where all people are free to pursue their true purpose, unencumbered by human-made limitations imposed because of who they are, who they love, or what they do.*
Down to Earth: We envision a physical space for Judson Memorial Church that is fully accessible to everyone, a staff that is fully resourced to support the programs that express Judson’s values and mission, and a congregation that is a justice-seeking, creative, and thriving spiritual community. With these, we recognize that we have a special responsibility to advocate for the Earth so that all may thrive in sustained harmony.
*As an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming church, we assert that all are entitled to rights, freedoms, and justice, without distinction of any kind, such as race, ethnicity, gender expression, physical capacity, sexual expression, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.
OUR DENOMINATIONS
Judson is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, the United Church of Christ, and Alliance of Baptists all leading mainline Protestant denominations and both belonging to the "free-church" tradition of liberal Protestantism that affirms the autonomy of the local church. But our members encompass a wide variety of religious beliefs. Many members of our community care deeply about particular denominations and are among us. Many others are blissfully unaware of particular denominations at all. We welcome everyone.
CHURCH GOVERNANCE
In our free-church tradition, basic operating decisions - like those involving finances, congregational policy and the selection of a senior minister - are made by voting members. Oversight of the affairs of the church is exercised by an elected 12-member Board of Trustees, chaired by an elected Moderator. The key work of Judson is performed by appointed and elected committees and task forces.
Judson Memorial Church is an equal opportunity employer.
According to church policy, current Judson congregants will not be considered for employment on the church’s staff.