Junior Accountant

Job Description

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT | Eisner Health

The Tone:
This is a full-time position at Eisner Health, located on-site in Downtown Los Angeles, with the potential to transition to a hybrid schedule consisting of four days on-site and one remote workday per week. Eisner Health is a nonprofit community health center established in 1920, committed to improving the physical, social, and emotional well-being of the communities it serves through an integrated model of care. This role supports the Finance Department in maintaining accurate financial records and facilitating timely financial reporting, directly contributing to the operational effectiveness of an organization dedicated to community health. The successful candidate will apply strong accounting principles and analytical skills to ensure financial integrity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA

• Team: Supports the Finance Department
• Mission: Maintains accurate financial records, ensures the integrity of accounting transactions, and facilitates timely financial reporting for a community health center.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Adobe Acrobat, accounting systems, financial reporting systems, human resources information systems (HRIS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Accounting: Prepare, review, and maintain monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy.
• Financial Closing: Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures, including journal entries, account analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Transaction Processing: Review accounts payable invoices for appropriate general ledger coding and compliance, and support accounts receivable activities, including the review and posting of receipts and revenues.
• Audit & Compliance: Assist with internal and external audit activities by compiling requested financial records and monitoring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Payroll & HR Support: Review, verify, and approve employee timecards, resolve payroll discrepancies, and process Verification of Employment (VOE) requests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. One to two years of relevant accounting experience with a working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience: Demonstrated experience preparing balance sheet account reconciliations, supporting internal or external audits, and experience with accounts payable processes (invoice review) and accounts receivable (receipts and revenue posting).
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, functions, data analysis, and financial reporting. Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Experience in nonprofit accounting or a healthcare environment. Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or healthcare financial systems, and familiarity with grant accounting.