Bookkeeper (Part-Time)

The Philadelphia Folksong Society is excited to be hiring a Bookkeeper and would love to hear from you if you're interested. This is a Part Time, Non-Exempt Hourly Position with Flexible Hours and Option for Partial Work from Home.

Key Responsibilities
The Bookkeeper is responsible for the successful oversight of the Philadelphia Folksong Society’s financial reporting. This position reports to the Executive Director.

• Be comfortable with Quickbooks OnlineTM.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting, general ledger entries, and record payments and adjustments.
• Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis.
• Maintain and balance the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner.
• Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including reviewing, coding, and processing payments.
• Design Accounts Receivable invoices, analyzing payments received, and record deposits.
• Prepare financial reports through collection, analysis, and summarization of data.
• Attend board committee meetings relating to finances or financials.
• Oversee bookkeeping and financial reconciliation at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the third weekend in August annually.

About the Philadelphia Folksong Society
The Philadelphia Folksong Society was founded in 1957 by a small group of folk artists and enthusiasts. The organization offers programs of presentation, participation, and education throughout Greater Philadelphia and the nation. These programs present a cultural history of society and provide enjoyment to thousands of people of all ages. The Philadelphia Folksong Society contributes to the preservation of a vast variety of musical styles and historical perspectives. PFS has garnered international recognition and local acclaim through popular programs such as The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Fall Fling, and Spring Thing. Seasonal programming of workshops, community service programs, concerts, PFS Presents, Sings, and the Odyssey of American Music education program serve a diverse range of participants-members in the community, volunteers, artists, students, partner organizations, and PFS members. PFS programs range in scope from a small group of friends singing together, to tens of thousands of patrons gathered for concert presentations. A network of thousands of dedicated volunteers has allowed PFS to execute these programs in an unprecedented way since the organization’s inception over 60 years ago.