Accountant II

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Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more la.org.

$91020.25- $95810.79 Per Year

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Accountant II:
Supports assigned VOALA Programs with accounting and reporting services. Provides financial information to Program Managers and Corporate Leadership, by preparing reports, maintaining accounting records and General Ledger and analyzing accounts and program expenditures.

• Maintains accounting data for multiple programs (some with multiple grants) while managing varying grant requirements
  • Prepares journal entries, worksheets, and financial reports using automated as well as hands-on accounting practices following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Approves AP vouchers and codes expenses and charges
  • Analyzes general ledger account and program financial situation
  • Prepares monthly billing and Drawdown
  • Maintains Accounting controls by following policies and procedures complying with Federal, state and local financial requirement
  • Corrects errors by posting adjusting entries in Great Plain Accounting software
  • Prepares monthly, quarterly, yearly closeout reports for funders
  • Maintains simple accounts and balance reconciliation
• Provide financial analyses and supports Program budget preparation
  • Creates program and corporate budgets
  • Analyzes program budget vs. actual expenditures
  • Monitors program actual expenditures and compare to budget and make recommendations to align actual expenses to budget
• Assists in program start-up and RFP
• Coordinates program contract execution and submission

• An essential function of this position requires incumbents to report to the office.
• Maintains accounting data for multiple programs
• Provides financial analyses and participating in budget preparation
• Assists in program start-up and RFP
• Coordinates program contract execution and submission
• Other duties as required and may be subject to change

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental‑illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.

• 4 years of general accounting experience or 2 years of public accounting experience

• Bachelor’s in finance, business or accounting
• Accounting experience in federal grant reporting and grant management
• Experience working in public or large publicly funded non-profit organization
• Limited audit background
• Experienced with Great Plain accounting software

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E‑Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.