Senior Accountant

Nestled in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood on a nine-acre campus, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is the leading senior services organization in Northern California. Our continuum of care includes: the Frank Residences assisted living and memory care; the Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, offering long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, an acute geriatric psychiatric unit for adults over the age of 65;

and our Foundation.

Founded in 1871 and formerly known as the Jewish Home, our legacy grounds us as our vision propels us forward. Today, we've evolved to support more than 2,500 older adults each year through innovative, comprehensive programs rooted in the Jewish values of compassion, community, and excellence. We are equally proud of our inclusive culture, where 950 team members of diverse faiths and backgrounds work together in shared purpose.

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of older adults every day
• Inclusive community, welcoming to all (you do not need to be Jewish to live or work here)
• Supportive, team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative leadership focused on enhancing the employee experience

The Senior Accountant is responsible for key accounting and financial reporting activities, including general ledger and fund accounting, fixed asset and capital project accounting, month‑end and year‑end close, account reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, nonprofit accounting, and audit support. This position independently manages assigned accounting responsibilities and works cross‑functionally to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and effective internal controls.

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger, including additions, transfers, disposals, useful lives, depreciation, asset classifications, and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Review capital expenditures and apply organizational capitalization policies and GAAP to determine appropriate accounting treatment.
• Maintain and reconcile construction‑in‑progress and capital project accounts, including tracking project costs, reviewing capitalization eligibility, transferring completed projects to fixed assets, and ensuring timely project closeout.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Procurement, Facilities, Information Technology, and project owners to obtain documentation supporting capital purchases, project costs, asset locations, and in‑service dates.
• Prepare depreciation entries, fixed asset roll‑forwards, capital project schedules, depreciation forecasts, and related financial reporting and analysis.
• Coordinate periodic fixed asset inventories and process asset transfers, retirements, disposals, write‑offs, and related gains or losses.

• Perform foundation and fund accounting activities and maintain accurate reporting by fund, program, department, grant, funding source, and other applicable financial dimensions.
• Account for contributions, grants, restricted funds, net assets with and without donor restrictions, and releases from donor restrictions.
• Determine monthly investment income return and allocate accordingly across endowments and applicable funds
• Ensure foundation transactions are properly classified, allocated, supported, and recorded in accordance with donor and grant requirements, GAAP, organizational policies, and internal controls.
• Analyze foundation financial statements, fund activity, account balances, and monthly variances and investigate significant or unusual fluctuations.

• Own assigned areas of the monthly and year‑end close process, including…