Accounting & Bookkeeping Volunteers
Help nonprofits run smoothly behind the scenes
What you’ll do
Accounting volunteers help nonprofits stay financially organized, accurate, and sustainable. If you have experience with bookkeeping or financial systems, your skills can make a lasting impact. In this role, you’ll support financial recordkeeping and systems that help nonprofits operate responsibly and effectively.
You might
- Enter and categorize financial transactions
- Reconcile bank or credit card statements
- Organize financial records
- Prepare basic financial reports
- Support bookkeeping systems (e.g., QuickBooks)
- Prepare payroll
What success looks like
You’ll help nonprofits maintain accurate financial systems, make informed decisions, and build long-term stability.
Example Roles
- Bookkeeper
- Accounting Assistant
- Office Manager / Bookkeeper
- Financial Records Support Volunteer
Skills that are a great fit
- Experience with bookkeeping or accounting
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Comfort with financial software (e.g., QuickBooks)
- Organization and consistency
- Confidentiality and professionalism
Are accounting credentials required?
- Volunteers with academic/professional credentials and/or demonstrated experience in accounting and/or bookkeeping are prioritized for these roles.
Accounting & Bookkeeping Volunteer Spotlights
Tom Peters, Bookkeeper, Hilltop House
After completing his Bookkeeping Certificate in Accounting program at North Seattle College, Tom Peters reached out to Companis with a desire to gain experience and help his community at the same time. He was matched with Hilltop House, an affordable housing senior community in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. After completing his Companis placement, the staff at Hilltop House loved him so much that they hired him on as their full time bookkeeper!
Ann Kofol, Bookkeeper, Resounding Love Choir
After a career serving as an accountant at REI, Ann approached Companis with an interest using her skills to help a vibrant nonprofit organization achieve their mission. Ann was matched with the Resounding Love Choir, a local choir whose mission is to promote racial healing through arts and social justice. Ann loved her experience working the Resounding Love so much that renewed her placement with Resounding Love, and is now in her second year of service supporting their important mision.
Harry (Taixin) Zhang, Administrative Assistant, SouthEast Seattle Senior Center
After completing his undergraduate degree in history and math at UW, Harry approached Companis seeking a summer volunteer placement while he waited to begin his graduate degree at UW that upcoming fall. With 20 hours per week to give over a 4-month period, Companis matched Harry with SouthEast Seattle Senior Center. The Senior Center was seeking a volunteer to assist the finance department with updating and maintaining their donor database, as well as organizing their database of financial records. At the end of his placement, their staff reported, “Everyone at the Center truly appreciated Harry. He was proactive, smart, and kind during his time with us over the past four months. We’re sad to see him go but so grateful for his contributions to our team.”