Accountant - accounts payable (Birmingham, AL)

Bluepeak Ridge Community Partners runs community programmes across Birmingham. We are hiring an Accountant to take on accounts payable. Mission matters here, and so does looking after staff. What you will do • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Track costs around grant reporting against budget and explain variances to managers. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. What we are looking for • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. Nice to have • Experience with volunteer shifts. • Familiarity with audit requirements. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 24 hours a week, mornings. • On site in Birmingham. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.