Senior Accountant

Job description

Who we are:

Catholic Charities East Bay is a nationally accredited non-profit social services agency. Since 1935, we have provided innovative solutions to help people who struggle with poverty and other complex issues. We offer immigration legal services, housing assistance, Mental Health Services, Violence Prevention, and more.

Why you should want to work here:

We walk the walk when it comes to work-life balance, including industry beating time off, work flexibility, and other benefits!

Area/Program Focus: Finance

Positions: Accountant (Staff and Senior)

Position Summary: Activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reports, efficient accounting department operations and enhance internal control. The agency funding is diversified, approximately 1/3 each from individual donations, corporate and foundation grants, and government grants. There are many restricted fund sources that require detailed and accurate expense tracking and reporting through fund accounting. This position is responsible for all grant activity and process payroll as the backup person.

Reports to: Controller

Responsibilities:

• Prepared and/or review monthly and quarterly invoices to grantors
• Prepare and analyze fund and financial reports for reasonableness and accuracy, make corrections as needed
• Assist Project Managers with grant reporting, preparing budgets and other grantor specific reports for grant proposals and final accounting for grantors to assist development efforts, working directly with government grantors as needed to obtain clarification of grant terms, timing of granting process, method and timing of billings, allowable expenses, and additional reporting as required
• Prepare monthly and annual grant financial statements
• Communicate to the grant manager/director for executed contracts and new budgets
• Prepare monthly billings and maintain AR
• Responsible for all grant and program billings and revenue
• Backups up Senior Accountant to independently process payroll
• Work with Development to record and reconcile deposits and revenue
• Monthly bank and general ledger account reconciliations
• Monthly closing journal vouchers and general ledger account analysis
• Prepare monthly cost allocations
• Assist with annual audit and preparation of financial statements under GAAP for Not-for-Profit organizations
• Obtain insurance certificates for programs and grants
• Assist with annual and contract budget preparation
• Assist with continuous improvement of processes
• Any other projects / tasks assigned

Benefit Status: Group medical, dental and vision insurance; 403(b) Plan, plus life and disability insurance, 18 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Qualifications/Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Staff)

• A.A. degree in accounting with a minimum of 2 years accounts payable experience, or high school graduate and a minimum of 4 years accounting experience, including 2 years accounts payable processing experience; or BS in accounting related field.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with fund accounting systems, preferably Sage's Abila MIP or Intacct, Adaptive Insight
• Working understanding of GAAP
• Knowledge of GAAP for Not-for-Profit organizations
• Knowledge of and experience in processing payroll with a payroll company
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and contribute to a professional team
• Strong interpersonal skills and work effectively with diversified internal and external stakeholders
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Salary Range (Senior): $85,000-$95,000