Staff Accountant II Job California Missouri USA,Accounting

Location: California

POSITION

DESCRIPTION:

The Staff Accountant II will be primarily responsible for monitoring the financial status of all TAY and Housing Programs and funding including but not limited to preparing monthly invoices and performing the related bookkeeping functions, creating a budget for all newly proposed grants, performing forecasting for existing grants and closely monitoring all aspects of the budget. Additionally, the individual within this role will assist with preparing monthly grant financial reports for meetings with program managers and assist with other accounting tasks assigned based on department needs.

Staff Accountant II reports to the Finance Manager and supports the accounting department in providing financial reports to managers, board, and other staff members.

This position is hybrid (3 days in office/ 2 days remote).

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Prior experience as Fiscal Compliance Support or the equivalent level of work experience for a period of at least 2 years
Bachelor's degree in accounting or 4 years of experience of accounting in a non-profit organization
Experience and knowledge of GAAP, general ledger, and financial statements
Must be able to perform complex accounting duties to include maintenance and analysis of accounting records
Knowledge of fund accounting with related professional experience in this area
Knowledge and experience in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable functions
Non-profit and/or government contract experience
Knowledge of MIP Fund Accounting system preferred
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to analyze current and new grant agreements and reporting requirements.

Maintain reconciliation of accounting records with reports to grantors

Determine calendar of due dates for invoices, budget amendments, budget modifications and other contractual conditions

Prepare and create monthly analysis of grant (prior and/or current) revenues for cost reimbursement contracts.

Maintain and update grants schedule for governmental and non/governmental grants monthly for distribution to managers and directors.

Assist with grant audits performed by funding agencies.

Prepare monthly invoices for all TAY, Housing, and Unaccompanied Children Transitional Foster Care (UC-TFC) programs and follow up with payments.

Record related A/R entries into the accounting system.

Closely monitor all grants financial status against the budget

Prepare monthly forecasting for all grants.

Prepare monthly financial reports for meetings with program managers, directors, leadership, andthe Board of Directors, as requested.

Create budgets for newly proposed grants.

Create budget modifications for existing grants if needed.

Keep track of all internal and external due dates and create and submit reports according to the requirements and prior to the stated due dates.

Perform other duties according to department and/or agency needs

All of the responsibilities listed below are considered essential functions of this position. Additionally, this position is expected to ensure that the core operating values and the strategic direction of the agency are adhered to.

WORKER TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS:

Demonstrates a commitment to the organization's goals and missions
Demonstrates an elevated level of integrity and trust regarding working in a very confidential setting
Collaborative and can work well with others
Enjoys analytical work and processes involving many people and a variety of challenges and concerns
Ability to meet deadlines and maintain a cooperative spirit in a challenging and busy work environment
Adheres to all legal parameters for ensuring and maintaining clients' confidentiality including HIPAA and all State and Federal laws
Must be flexible to work over-time during the busy season
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Detail Oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is a primarily sedentary position with the individual primarily sitting at a desk
Knowledge and ability to use modern office equipment
Ability to type and enter data for prolonged periods of time
Ability to receive, process and interpret data for extended periods of time
Must be able to perform a wide range of…