What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at CFS?
Part-Time Accountant
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Pay: $24.04/hour
Schedule: Approx. 20 hours/week – Wednesday & Thursday (full days) and Friday morning
Onsite: Fully onsite
About The Opportunity
Join a collaborative, community-focused organization that values teamwork and a positive work environment. This part-time role offers a consistent schedule and a chance to contribute to meaningful accounting work while enjoying a welcoming, down-to-earth culture. Perks include an onsite cafeteria, lunch-ins and team-building activities, and holiday parties.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Accounting
Minimum:
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Pay: $24.04/hour
Schedule: Approx. 20 hours/week – Wednesday & Thursday (full days) and Friday morning
Onsite: Fully onsite
About The Opportunity
Join a collaborative, community-focused organization that values teamwork and a positive work environment. This part-time role offers a consistent schedule and a chance to contribute to meaningful accounting work while enjoying a welcoming, down-to-earth culture. Perks include an onsite cafeteria, lunch-ins and team-building activities, and holiday parties.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Accounting
- Manage approximately 50 assigned grants
- Review and track dates, expenses, and billing information
- Record costs, prepare internal/external invoices (around 20 every other week), and compile management reports
- Support a four-day close and billing cycle
- Enter and reconcile data across systems
- Complete assigned checklist tasks
- Update existing budgets (not creating from scratch)
- Assist with audit preparation in mid-November
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (open to recent grads) OR Associate’s degree with a few years of accounting experience
- Comfortable with Word and Adobe Pro
- Willingness to learn — all training provided
- Experience with grants, nonprofits, or governmental accounting
- Understanding of debits/credits and single audit processes
- Familiarity with Workday (a plus, not required)
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000
