Senior Accountant

REPORTS TO: CFO HOURS: 40 hours per week.
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt SALARY: DOE SUMMARY: The Accountant I / II will provide accounting support to the CFO in compiling, reconciling, and reporting of financial information to provide management with accurate, and timely financial data for decision making.
DUTIES: Primary duties include, but are not limited to the following: Prepare and maintain select Balance Sheet Schedules monthly, including grant roll forward and contract summaries and related audit schedules.
Prepare journal entries as appropriate.
Facilitate and complete monthly closing, including but not limited to preparation and processing of journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
Verify correct posting of A/R billing to G/L.
Prepare related journal entries and enter into accounting software as appropriate.
Prepares weekly cash position report for management.
Assist the CFO with internal/external auditors.
Prepare lead/supporting schedules and other audit work papers as necessary.
Monitor and analyze work to develop and implement more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Maintains strict confidentiality of payroll records and related issues.
Prepare all Payroll journal entries including worker’s compensation, Vacation liability for salaried employee payroll.
Participates in process improvement research projects and implements approved process changes.
Participates in educational opportunities.
Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience): Degree in Accounting/Business or 5-7 years similar work experience.
Previous non-profit history is helpful.
Advanced PC skills required: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc,) ACCPAC, MAS90 or similar accounting software necessary.
A specific knowledge of fund, cost accounting and real estate experience helpful.
Candidate should be quick learner, with a strong ability to adapt to change.
Position requires good organizational skills with the ability to work with minimal oversight.
Strong verbal and written communication skills needed.
Valid California driver’s license and insurance required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Work with people experiencing homelessness whether on the streets, in shelters or other places of habitation or services, may present inherent challenges and difficulties such as: exposure to bed bugs or other infestations, unpleasant smells or odors, individuals who may have poor hygiene or unclean homes due to homelessness, mental health symptoms, or poverty.
Additionally, in working with our members, employees may encounter instances of profanity, sexually explicit or derogatory language, or verbal or physical expressions of anger and trauma.
Very rarely do these situations ever escalate to physical contact, and negative or derogatory communication patterns can often be negotiated successfully.
All direct care staff are provided adequate training to develop skills to deescalate crisis situations that may arise and Step Up has established procedural safeguards for all employees to mitigate (but not eliminate) these inherent risks of employment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear.
The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Keyboard data entry required.
Step Up utilizes the principles of trauma-informed care and mental health recovery.
These principles inform our Core Values of Hope, Wellness, Voice and Choice, Respect, and Collaborative Relationships.
As representatives of Step Up, employees agree to adhere to these values in their interactions with members, colleagues, supervisors, and associated community members.
Step Up Core Values HOPE – We believe all people have the capacity for positive growth and change.
We use hope to inspire and motivate ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
WELLNESS – We believe in promoting a culture that supports healthy and fulfilling lives.
We use a supportive environment to foster well-being for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
VOICE AND CHOICE – We believe in the right to choose and be heard.
We use voice and choice to create meaningful outcomes and empowerment for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
RESPECT – We believe in promoting interactions that are non-judgmental, transparent.
We use respect to guide all of our words and actions with ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS – We believe in forming partnerships to share resources, knowledge, and experiences.
We use collaborative relationships to strengthen accomplishments for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.
Step Up is committed to providing quality services that adhere to the highest ethical standards and principles.
All Step Up employees agree to adhere to the ethical policies and codes of conduct, as outlined in the Employee Handbook and those specified for this grant.
I can perform the functions of this job as described with or without reasonable Accommodation.
Employee Name (Print):___________________________________________ Employee Signature: ________________________________________________ Date:_________________________________ Step Up provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, mental or physical disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.
STEP UP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER