Staff Accountant
- Posted
- 1 month ago
- Employment type
- Full-Time
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Closing date
About this organization
Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment. Our Mission is to serve people navigating barriers to the workforce by offering a job- readiness program, individualized supportive services, and paid transitional employment. We empower our clients on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives.
We are looking for individuals who are ready to join our mission driven finance team.
About this job
This position is responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming GAAP compliance through account analysis, reconciliation, supporting the month-end close, and preparation of reports and statements. Effective communication of this information among the Finance Team and respective operational groups is critical to the success of this position. The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, able to process many simultaneous tasks with accuracy, with high attention to detail, strong collaboration and communication skills and willingness to take the initiative to drive process improvements.
Compensation and Benefits
Chrysalis offers a competitive salary. Benefits include: Medical and Dental coverage (up to 95% of employee premiums, up to 80% of dependents’ premium depending on employee plan selection), Vision Coverage (100% of employee premiums), Short term disability, Pet care insurance, Legal services, Two weeks of vacation, 72 hours of sick pay annually, 2 work free days for first 2 years (prorated based upon your hire date) and 1 additional day each year after that for a max of 6, 403(b) plan.
Roles & responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assist in timely and accurate month-end close processes including account reconciliations
Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
Update and maintain reconciliation detail for asset and liability general ledger balances on a monthly basis
Monitor GL activity for accuracy on an ongoing basis
Assist with data collection and analysis to support grant allocation entries
Maintain schedules and supporting data for annual audit by external auditors
Approach cross-department requests with a positive, service-oriented attitude
Complete ad hoc projects as assigned by the Controller/other management
Assist with financial statement audits and grant desk reviews
Take ownership of recording payroll entries into the general ledger
Qualifications
Competencies & Qualifications
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, especially for nonprofit organizations
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline
2 - 5 years’ general ledger accounting experience, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and complex account analysis highly preferred
Non-profit experience preferred, with exposure to grant allocations
Experience with QuickBooks (desktop or Enterprise), Sage Intacct, and Bill.com
Advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX) and the Microsoft 365 Platform
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
Grants management and/or public accounting experience highly desirable
Demonstrate a strong passion for Chrysalis’ mission to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment.