Glacier Peak Institute (GPI) is a unique community-based outdoor leadership organization that offers immersive outdoor STEM and excursion programs that allow youth to tap their potential. Rural communities like Darrington are teeming with potential, while also facing compounding challenges—from natural disasters to historical underinvestment and lack of resources for youth education, recreation, and community health.

Through outdoor adventures and hands-on projects, youth develop creative thinking, problem solving, social and technical skills, and expand their environmental and local historical knowledge. By building relationships between rural and urban classrooms, GPI’s programs encourage connection and understanding, break cultural misconceptions and engage youth from across Western Washington as integral parts of their ecosystems. At GPI, we invest in the tools and experiences rural youth need to harness their full potential and directly contribute to the ecological and economic regeneration of their community. GPI became a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation in 2016.

This role is hybrid Monday- Wednesday (on-site) at our Darrington, Washington office

GPI is seeking a bookkeeper to join our growing team. You will bring your non-profit bookkeeping and QuickBooks experience to become an integral part of our welcoming, community-based organization. Your organizational skills are essential as you will work closely with our Executive Director and other Board Members.

What you will do:

• Manage and track the institute’s revenue intake which comes from a diverse set of sources into Quickbooks
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and maintain the general ledger.
• Maintain and utilize Quickbooks for all accounting and finances using best practices in nonprofit finance
• Manage expense reports to include onboarding team members in the system, processing approved reimbursements and sending to Quickbooks.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and necessary reports
• Generate timely financial reports and work closely with the external accountant.
• Prepare financial data and coordinate with program staff to collect data and submit for reimbursement grants.
• Process bi-weekly payroll using ADP (hourly and salary) for Washington State only
• Check mail and prepare and make bank deposits
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and make recommendations to the organization's leadership.
• Assist with audits and tax preparation
• Develop working relationships with staff, board members, vendors, partners and funding sources
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Other administrative duties as assigned

The compensation for this role is $67,724.80 - $70,000 and is DOE.

At the Glacier Peak Institute we consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, which may lead individual compensation to vary depending on job related qualifications, skills, and experience. All full time employees are eligible for benefits which include:

Medical, vision, dental, retirement 401(k) match, and a flexible schedule with an unlimited PTO plan

Glacier Peak Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at Glacier Peak Institute are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender status), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This Equal Employment Opportunity policy governs all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotions, transfers, compensation, discipline, termination, layoff, access to benefits and training, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

The Organization will provide reasonable accommodations as necessary and where required by law so long as the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the business. The Organization will also accommodate sincerely held religious beliefs of its employees to the extent the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the business. If you would like to request an accommodation, or have any questions about your rights and responsibilities, contact your Director of Special Initiatives. This policy is not intended to afford employees with any greater protections than those which exist under federal, state or local law.

Glacier Peak Institute strongly urges the reporting of all instances of discrimination and harassment, and prohibits retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination, harassment, or participates in an investigation of such a report. Glacier Peak Institute will take appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination, against any employee who violates this policy.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance OR equivalent work experience
• Nonprofit work experience
• Payroll processing experience
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications and QuickBooks.