JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the Senior Accountant is responsible for daily accounting duties in St. Anne’s Family Services; St. Anne’s Foundation and St Anne’s Bogen Family Center, LLC (inclusive of THCCC) using the agency’s databases (ABILA, Microix, EXYM, ASAP Inventory, Paycom, etc). Duties include but not limited to preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organizations’ assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Support month-end and year-end close process.
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status. This includes performing monthly account reconciliations and analyses and communicating it to Finance leadership.
- Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
- Assisting with annual audit preparations including investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
- Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
- Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
- Preparing all inventory-related journal entries; petty cash, etc. and reports at month-end.
- Maintenance and oversight of depreciation and inventory schedules.
- Defining various product and operational costs including collecting and analyzing data about a company’s operational costs and cost standards.
- Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, indirect etc.
- Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management.
- Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit.
- Advising management on appropriate costing based on financial data.
- Managing the company’s financials and prepare various lead schedules.
- Supporting other company accountants with invoicing and capital expenditures.
- Oversee the accurate batching and processing of weekly check requests including verification of account coding and ensuring all check requests have proper supporting documentation and approval.
- Oversee the tracking and monitoring of agency inventory by the Accounting Associate.
- Reconcile and assist in the full cycle procurement process ensuring adherence to policies, procedures and best practices.
- Maintain company petty cash and replenish weekly. Prepare the petty cash reconciliation report with supervisor’s approval weekly. Ensure the correct coding and sufficient supporting document. Stamp the receipt after payment.
- Perform accurate monthly reconciliation of payable accounts and provide a report to Finance Director or CFO for month end closing.
- Maintain accurate financial records for audit purpose including interfacing with auditors to provide back-up information.
- Prepare, review and submit 1099 in a timely manner.
- Maintain and protect confidentiality regarding all aspects of all data related to St. Anne’s residents, employees, customers, vendors and contractors.
- Support in process and policy improvement initiatives.
- Back up personnel for Accounts Payable and Payroll Specialist if needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or any urgent ad-hoc projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have a Bachelor’s and at least five (5) years of relevant work experience with government contracts and grants.
- Must have knowledge in accounting systems. Experience in MIP Abila Financial software highly preferred.
- Must have budgeting experience as it relates to budget preparation, reporting, monitoring and allocation of shared cost.
- Must be proficient in computers, including spreadsheet application (Microsoft Excel). Must be detail-oriented and able to work well under pressure. Must have excellent interpersonal skills across all levels including co-workers.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback.
- Strong organizational and stress management skills.
- Ability to train and manage staff.
- Ability to work with little to no supervision.
- St. Anne’s values the dignity and worth of every person we serve. Employees are expected to support children’s emotional and social development by encouraging understanding of others and promoting positive self-concepts. All employees must have the ability to treat those served by our agency in a caring and respectful manner, mindful of individual differences and cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.
- As providers of social services, St. Anne’s employees work with clients dealing with complex emotional and mental health issues, many of whom are facing significant personal crises on a daily basis. Employees must remain aware of any personal emotions, transference, and/or countertransference that may hinder the ability to remain professional. As such, employees are expected to maintain composure during all interactions and crisis situations, implement a self-care plan, and utilize crisis communication to deescalate client crisis and prevent any serious bodily injury or harm.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Employee may occasionally be required to drive a motor vehicle.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOW TO APPLY
Internal Candidates (who have been in their current position for at least six months) may submit a Transfer Request Form to Human Resources.
Standard Mail
St. Anne’s Family Services – Human Resources
155 N. Occidental Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Fax: (213) 385-1533
Via email: resume@stannes.org
You may send your resume as a part of the body of your e-mail or attach it as a Microsoft Word document or PDF file.
Once a resume or application is submitted to St. Anne’s it is screened and processed. PLEASE DO NOT CALL to inquire about the status of your resume. If you are deemed a good fit for any of our current openings, we will contact you for an interview.
Please note, St. Anne’s conducts a physical, including tuberculosis and drug screen; fingerprinting and background check which includes Child Abuse Index, FBI and Department of Justice, as well as reference checks.
Thank you for your interest in St. Anne’s!