Accounting Specialist

Organization: Compass Family Services is a 100 year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long‑term success.

Compensation: $33 per hour, 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: Full time Monday - Friday primarily during standard business hours

Location: 37 Grove Street San Francisco

Organizational

Core Competencies:

Accountable, Adaptable, Client‑centered, Collaborative, Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, Resourceful

The Accounting Specialist will support the different functions of the department including managing the credit card and gift card processes, assisting with bank reconciliations, supporting the AP function and any other special projects assigned.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the credit card Concur platform and process for a portfolio of 60 users.
• Review and ensure credit card reporting receipts and coding are complete in Concur for all credit card holders.
• Ensure supportive backup is accurate and complete for all credit card disbursements.
• Maintain and update tracking of credit card report submission by the holder.
• Responsible for new credit card holder training.
• Assist with AP related transactions including updating vendor payments and other related support.
• Track gift card inventory in Salesforce and ensure the balances match the accounting system.
• Update the release of gift cards used monthly.
• Support with bank reconciliations.
• Support with reconciliation of Stability Fund and COS disbursements.
• Assist finance team with special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

• Minimum 3 years of general accounting education or equivalent experience.
• Firm grasp of accounting principles.
• Thorough understanding of Excel.
• Extremely organized, detail‑oriented and thorough.
• Ability to problem solve work independently with minimal supervision and as a team member.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a friendly and professional manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.

• Hourly rate: $33 per hour, 37.5 hours per week.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation in first year, increasing to 5 in second year; paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
• Insurance: health, dental, and vision insurance fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children; long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

• Office location: 37 Grove St., less than a block from Civic Center BART/MUNI station.
• This is primarily an on‑site role with the option to work remotely at times after the first three months pending manager approval.

Please apply through our online application.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region.

Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.