The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts 501c(3) charity with a worldwide mission to protect computer user freedom, seeks a motivated and talented Boston-based individual to provide bookkeeping and financial operations support. This is a temporary, part-time contract opportunity with potential for additional hours and/or extension.

The contractor will work closely with our business operations manager and the rest of the operations team to ensure that the organization’s day-to-day financial functions run smoothly. We are looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented professional who is comfortable working both independently and with multiple teams as needed. Ideal candidates will be proactive and highly adaptable, with an aptitude for learning new tools and paying close attention to minutiae despite dense financial material. Applicants should have at least three years of experience with nonprofit bookkeeping and finance. Familiarity with tools we use is a plus, such as SQL Ledger, CiviCRM, LibreOffice, and Request Tracker.

Contract expectations include:

• preparing weekly accounts receivable, payables, deposits, and purchasing,

• assisting with monthly financial reconciliation,

• processing incoming tickets in our internal/external ticketing system, and

• supporting the annual audit.

Contract details

This is a 3-month contract position at 10 to 20 hours per week, with responsibilities to be performed on-site at the FSF’s downtown Boston office. All work will be done in the office with free software. Compensation is competitive.

Application instructions

Applications must be submitted via email to hiring@fsf.org. The email must contain the subject line “Bookkeeper.” A complete application should include:

• cover letter,

• resume,

• hourly rate requirements, and

• three recent references.

All materials must be in a free format (such as text, LibreOffice, or PDF files). Email submissions that do not follow these instructions will probably be overlooked. No phone calls, please.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To guarantee consideration, submit your application by April 3, 2022.

The FSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, contractor, or application for employment or contracting, on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law. We value diversity in our workplace.

About the Free Software Foundation

The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users’ right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as in freedom) software — particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants — and free documentation for free software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at fsf.org and gnu.org, are an important source of information about GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF’s work can be made at donate.fsf.org. We are based in Boston, MA, USA.