Staff Accountant

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RFT Professional Sacramento: 1225 8th Street, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $28.85 To $33.65 Hourly

Staff Accountant

Employment Type: Non Exempt (Hourly)

Wage: $60,000 – $70,000 annualized, paid hourly

Department: Finance

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Work Schedule: Four-Day Work Week:
Two (2) days in office, two (2) days remote. However, there may be certain circumstances, like pressing deadlines or peak business periods, where it becomes necessary for the organization to temporarily switch to a five-day work week.

We're hiring for only one person
for the Accounting Manager role. This posting is one of four listings for the same Accounting Manager opening — one for each of our CA offices (Oakland, Sacramento, LA, Riverside), and the role can be based at whichever office works best for the selected candidate.

WHY THIS ROLE, WHY NOW

Every grant tracked, every invoice paid on time, and every clean monthly close starts with accurate day-to-day accounting, and that is what the Staff Accountant owns. This work is currently handled by an outside accounting firm, and Enviro Voters is bringing it in house. The Staff Accountant steps into that transition early, helping shape the processes the organization will run on for years to come.

You will report to the Accounting Manager and work with staff across all four of our California offices, processing transactions, supporting the close, and being the first point of contact when colleagues have questions about expenses and reimbursements. If you want to build strong financial fundamentals inside a mission driven organization, this is a great place to do it.

What Makes This Role Distinctive

• Four-day work week for most of the year, with five day weeks during peak periods
• A front row seat to bring accounting in house, with real input into the processes that get built along the way
• Broad exposure across accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant coding, and monthly close support
• Direct partnership with the Accounting Manager and daily contact with staff across all four offices
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k) with employer match, 12 days PTO, 12 holidays, a year end office closure between Christmas and New Year, and additional benefits that support employee wellbeing and work life balance

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant performs the day-to-day accounting work of the organization, including transaction processing, account reconciliation, and maintenance of accurate financial records across both entities. This work is currently performed by an outside accounting firm, and the Staff Accountant assumes these responsibilities as the function transitions in house, contributing to the design of the resulting processes. The role reports to the Accounting Manager and works with staff across all four office locations.

KEY PRIORITIES

• P rocess accounts payable, including invoice coding, approval routing, and payment run preparation
• Process accounts receivable, including recording deposits, contributions, and grant payments
• Enter journal entries and maintain accurate, well documented transaction records
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly
• Maintain organized digital records and supporting documentation for all transactions

Support staff and vendors

• Process staff expense reports and reimbursements across all four offices
• Serve as first point of contact for staff questions regarding expense coding, receipts, and reimbursement timing
  
  Maintain vendor records and follow up on missing documentation, including Form W-9
• Track credit card activity and obtain outstanding receipts

Support the close and reporting

• Support the Accounting Manager through the monthly close, including preparation of schedules and reconciliations
• Maintain accurate coding across grants, programs, and both entities
• Prepare reports and transaction details as requested by the Accounting Manager or Finance Director
• Assist with year-end Form 1099 preparation and audit documentation requests

Improve process and systems

• Document accounting procedures as bookkeeping transitions in house
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual or inefficient processes
• Support system setup, cleanup, and implementation projects as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

What We Need From You

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