Staff Accountant – Non-Profit Accounting

Job Description

Junior Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst | Jobot

The Tone:
This is a contract role with a leading non-profit in Los Angeles, CA, facilitated through Jobot. The organization is dedicated to accelerating ideas into action to advance the public good by creating new charitable projects and managing major philanthropic initiatives that benefit the region. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for maintaining the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the non-profit, directly supporting its mission to make a significant community impact by ensuring accurate financial records and compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Contract
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $30–$35 hourly
• Mission: Ensure accurate financial record-keeping, compliance, and analysis to support the non-profit’s operations and mission.

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger: Maintain the general ledger and accurately record all necessary journal entries.
• Reconcile Accounts: Conduct monthly reconciliations for bank and balance sheet accounts to ensure financial accuracy.
• Support Close Processes: Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing of financial books.
• Ensure Compliance: Uphold compliance with GAAP principles and established internal control procedures.
• Analyze Finances: Analyze variances between budgeted and actual costs to provide financial insights.
• Process Transactions: Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, including processing accruals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates should possess a strong foundational understanding of accounting principles, suitable for an early-career Staff Accountant, to manage the financial operations of a non-profit entity.
• Experience: Practical experience is required in managing general ledgers, executing financial reconciliations for various accounts, and contributing to the month-end, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to accurately prepare and record journal entries, meticulously perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, ensure strict adherence to GAAP, analyze budget-to-actual variances, and effectively support AP/AR functions including processing accruals.
• Bonus: Previous professional experience within a non-profit organizational setting is highly preferred.