WeVote

Bookkeeper

United States full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Finance & Accounting Curated
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About the role

Volunteer Role: Bookkeeper
Location: Remote within the US

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About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 140 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% remote organization.
Job overview
We Vote is seeking a volunteer bookkeeper within our operations group to record and maintain financial transactions using Quickbooks. These financial transactions include purchases, expenses, revenue and transfers. From there, the bookkeeper can produce financial reports for the management team in order to run the organization efficiently.
Role and responsibilities

Work with management team to understand the budget

Enter financial transactions into Quickbooks monthly

Produce monthly/quarterly and annual financial reports

Provide financial data for tax filing

Required knowledge and skills:

3-5 years of bookkeeping experience, preferably for a small business or non-profit

Understanding of accounting principles and best practices

Data entry

Google sheets

Quickbooks

Account reconciliation

Budget tracking

Good communication skills

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Interview prep

Walk in with sharper answers.

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Finance & Accounting Accounting Excel Finance Operations Remote Collaboration Mid level

Practice questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Bookkeeper role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at WeVote?
  3. Which of Accounting, Excel and Finance have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Accounting, Excel and Finance.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Bookkeeper role at WeVote. My relevant experience is [your example], where I [your action] and achieved [your result].

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