What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance / Accounting Assistant position at A Faith That Does Justice?
Our programs fall under our two key strategic areas of focus
Overview The Finance / Accounting Assistant supports the day-to-day financial operations of AFTDJ, including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and maintaining financial records.
Estimated Time Commitment
- Acting to help those in need with a particular emphasis on immigrant populations.
- Showing how unjust systems marginalize people and encouraging our followers to put their faiths into action to address injustice.
- Fireside Chats We explore issues of current social justice interest.
- The Weekly Word A weekly email that gives voice to different faith leaders across the country who discuss social justice issues from a faith perspective that reaches more than 4,000 people.
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program We provide free virtual and in-person instruction for English language learners in greater Boston in collaboration with Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), which has established the standard in Boston for these learning experiences. From 2018 through the end of 2025, we enrolled more than 1,000 students in our program.
- Grab & Go meal program A Food Assistance program for people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in Boston.
- Newsletter Includes social justice and event news highlights and a spiritual reflection by qualified theologians circulated weekly by email to more than 4,000 followers.
- Continual learning opportunities Virtual connection to our subscribers, including “live” and pre-recorded videos on social media.
Overview The Finance / Accounting Assistant supports the day-to-day financial operations of AFTDJ, including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and maintaining financial records.
Estimated Time Commitment
- 4–8 hours per week
- Record donations and expenses in QuickBooks Online
- Process payments and maintain vendor records
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly
- Reconcile donation data between Donorbox, Salesforce, and QuickBooks
- Maintain organized financial documentation (SharePoint)
- Support preparation of monthly and quarterly reports
- Basic accounting or bookkeeping experience
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Comfort with spreadsheets and financial systems
- Willingness to follow established processes
- Reliable and consistent in completing recurring tasks
- Strong attention to detail
- Comfortable with structured, process-driven work