Accounting Clerk

Description

Position Summary: The Accounting Clerk provides essential administrative support for KEXP by assisting the Finance team in bookkeeping and financial recordkeeping tasks related to accounts payable and receivable. This position also contributes to developing and improving the financial procedures and documentation within those areas.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Executes accounts payable data entry including processing vendor invoices, credit card receipts, employee expense reports, and other financial transactions into the accounts payable approval tracking system.
• Tracks and reconciles credit card and non-cash transactions across the organization.
• Executes accounts receivable processes, including sorting and receiving of payments/donations in various databases and financial systems, working with the gift processing staff as needed.
• Prepares bank deposits.
• Monitors expense approval workflows, and regularly communicates with responsible staff to ensure timely processing and payment.
• Prepares and distributes check payments.
• Scans, files, and maintains all accounts payable and receivable records.
• Sets up and maintains vendor records in accounting systems.
• Provides professional and administrative support to all staff with AP/AR questions or requests.
• Assists with point-of-sale tasks for KEXP events.
• Participates in maintenance of KEXP’s financial security and integrity by following internal accounting controls.
• Maintains detailed process documents for all areas of responsibility.

General Organizational Responsibilities:

• Maintains thorough understanding of KEXP organizational policy, including employee handbook, procedures, expense reporting, and payroll submission; follows policies and leads by example.
• Actively participates in our culture of philanthropy, which honors the important role our donors, volunteers, business and community partners play in the life of KEXP. Collaborates across teams and departments to steward donors on behalf of KEXP and actively seeks opportunities to integrate philanthropy into their role within KEXP operations, programs, and projects.

Supervision Received: Position reports to the Controller

Supervision Exercised: None

Requirements

Education & Experience: Bookkeeping certificate or Associate degree in accounting or other related field, with two years of bookkeeping, data entry, or administrative support experience preferred, ideally in a non-profit setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping techniques and best practices, business arithmetic, and records management principles and practices.
• Outstanding attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong self-motivation and independence in carrying out responsibilities, organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Proficiency in computer applications related to the work, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Google Sheets and Docs; knowledge of Bill.com: Payables and Spend & Expense, and Smartsheet desirable.
• Experience with financial software systems; knowledge of Sage Intacct desirable.
• Proficiency in standard office administrative practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment; 10-key and typing proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, relationship-building, and communication skills - both written and verbal - for a wide variety of audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, as well as provide consistent, high-quality service to a wide variety of internal and external constituents and adapt communication style to multiple cultural environments.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain grace under pressure, especially while working in a demanding work environment with regular interruptions and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote a positive working environment, spirit of cooperation, and react positively to change and conflict resolution.
• Deep knowledge, appreciation for, and understanding of KEXP programming and mission.
• Ability to embody the community-oriented spirit of KEXP to both internal and external constituents.

Physical Requirements: Long periods of being in a stationary position; operating a computer and other office equipment; occasionally moving to/from various work areas; occasionally ascending/descending stairs; frequently communicating by video conference, email, business messaging application, and phone; frequently remaining in a stationary position during meetings, discerning meeting content, expressing oneself, and exchanging accurate information; occasionally moving to/from off-site locations; occasionally moves supplies and/or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions: Primary location in typical business office environment, with occasional meetings and event attendance at a variety of off-site locations. This position is based in the Seattle office and is eligible for up to 20% remote work.

Compensation & Benefits: This 20-30 hour part-time position comes with a rate of $29.00 per hour plus full benefits. KEXP offers a generous benefits package which includes medical/dental/vision coverage (premiums 90-100% employer paid), retirement plan with matching, vacation starting at three weeks per year plus holidays and sick leave, parental leave, and much more.

KEXP is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables KEXP to better meet our mission and serve music-loving communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in radio and other creative industries have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply.

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and answer the screener questions. If you experience technical difficulties with your application, please email jobs@kexp.org for assistance.

Position closes December 4, 2026.