Accountant; Hybrid, Oakland CA)

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a national nonprofit that puts children — especially those pushed to society’s margins — at the center of every fight for justice. For more than 50 years, we have partnered with young people, families, and communities in efforts to dismantle racism, discrimination, and inequity wherever they appear. We recognize that harmful policies don't affect children in isolation.

Each young person's well-being depends on their family's stability, their community's resources, and the opportunities they can access. By working across all systems that shape young people's lives in a rapidly evolving society, we advance solutions that are holistic, intersectional, and transformative.

The Accountant will report to the Senior Controller and will be a member of the Operations Team. The position will be based out of NCYL’s Oakland office and will manage all day-to-day accounting functions for the organization while providing excellent customer service to staff and vendors across the country. This position will also help staff the Oakland office and provide limited IT support during in-person staff meetings.

The ideal candidate is experienced in nonprofit accounting, grant tracking, and fund reporting, and thrives in a mission-driven, collaborative environment.

• All accounts payable functions including processing bills and payments using Yooz (automated invoice processing) software
• Collect W-9, certificates of insurance, and ACH information for vendors
• Process annual 1099s
• Process monthly credit card statements and collect reports from staff
• Track insurance requirements and nonprofit status of consultants and sub-grantees
• Maintain electronic accounting records and contract files, monitor and track contract renewals.

• Track and prepare monthly and quarterly invoices, including necessary backup documentation
• Work closely with development staff to reconcile contributions and ensure accurate donor records

• Prepare documentation and support materials for annual audits and 990 filings

• Assist with drafting grant budgets and financial reporting for funders

• Reconcile monthly bank statements
• Maintain allocations used for charging out expenses across organization
• Process payroll reports, maintain staff allocations, and create draft journal entries

• Ensure the mail is processed and the office environment is well-maintained and adequately stocked with necessary supplies
• Provide basic technical support during in-office meetings with the support of an outside managed service provider

• Perform other duties as requested from time to time by the Senior Controller

• A minimum of three (3) years of nonprofit bookkeeping experience.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Highly organized and systematic, with excellent time and project management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work autonomously and perform in a team environment
• Reliable, with strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Intermediate competency in Excel, accounting software (Intacct), databases, and data manipulation
• Experience managing government grants
• Experience applying knowledge of GAAP to daily work
• Experience with basic office and IT support
• Friendly demeanor, with a customer service orientation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with the ability to apply a racial and social justice lens to advocacy while centering the marginalized voices of children, youth, and their families
• Commitment to NCYL's mission and goals

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Some travel will be required. The role requires in-person presence at the Oakland office at least 1-2 days a week.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with a competitive salary range of $67,500.00 to $76,500.00 annually. Once an offer is made, the salary is not open to negotiation.

NCYL provides a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, generous vacation and sick benefits, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, employer contribution to a retirement plan and short-term and long-term disability insurance.

All positions at NCYL are at-will and paid for by grants and donations; thus, employment with NCYL will be contingent upon continued receipt of funding. Nothing in the statement changes the at-will employment relationship.

This position is part of the bargaining unit represented by the National…