GL Accountant

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Reports to: Director of Finance or CFO

Reviews and audits payroll, accounts payable, receivables, grants, cash receipts and reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger.

Post sub-ledgers to the general ledger and post reconciling journal entries to balance and closes the general ledger each month.

Supervises accounting clerical staff.

Performs a wide variety of general accounting functions including preparation, review, and approval of journal entries, month-end closing processes, year-end schedules and reports, debt schedules, independent audit coordination, assist auditors from other agencies, budget monitoring, and chart of accounts control.

Assist Finance Director in budget planning and control, cash management, treasury, supervises the accurate completion of the day-to-day functions of the accounting department and preparing cost report. Ensures complete, accurate, timely and consistent financial reporting. Ensures compliance with organizational and government policies and procedures.

Oversees calculating, posting, verifying, and typing duties to obtain and record financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical record.

Reviews general ledger accounts, balance sheet and income statement schedules and the required adjusting journal entries for accuracy and completeness.

Take care of scheduling jobs and delegating duties to accounting department employees.

Supervise and responsible for all compliance issues – DMH audit; insurance career audit; payroll audit.

Summary Statement

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the GL Accountant is responsible preparing journal entries, reconciles financial statements and accounts, and ensures data accuracy. The position performs a wide range of moderately complex accounting tasks at a skill level high enough to accurately

maintain the organization's books, including but not limited to: preparation, maintenance and analysis of

accounting records, schedules, reports and financial statements; preparation of month-end and year-end journal entries and reconciliation of ledger accounts; assists in preparation of federal, state and local tax returns. Researches and resolves problems. Ensures accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and procedures. The GL Accountant is the primary backup for semi-monthly payroll processing.

Must understand and maintain client, employee and agency confidentiality, and exercise a common sense understanding in carrying out directions and/or instructions, both written and oral, and in their handling of routine problems/situations. Work independently with minimal supervision to manage several projects simultaneously.

Regular attendance is an important factor in employee’s job performance in order for The Guidance Center to maintain efficient operations. When employees are absent, schedules and commitments fall behind, and other employees may need to assume added workloads. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled and on time.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and minimum two years progressively responsible experience or two- year AA degree with emphasis in Accounting, Finance or related fields and 4-5 years’ related experience. Nonprofit organization and fund accounting experience a plus. Intermediate MS Excel skills (Lookups, PivotTables, Macros, etc.) required as well as proficiency with Word and PowerPoint. Access experience a plus. Ability to ensure reliability and accuracy of regular reports. Detail-oriented, excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to handle deadlines and multiple projects concurrently.

Must have vehicle and maintain a valid CA driver’s license and automobile insurance, or other reliable transportation to travel to cities in Long Beach, San Pedro, Compton, or other areas in which the Center does business.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement

Experience level:

• 3 years

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person