About the role

  • Junior Accountant handling complex accounting functions including budgeting and reporting at NLACRC. Involves training staff and managing accounts with a focus on expenditure reports and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for performing a variety of complex accounting and budgeting functions including analysis and reporting.
  • Maintains departmental budgets and tracks expenditures.
  • Prepares, reconciles, analyzes and distributes expenditure reports.
  • Forecasts and makes recommendations to resolve potential shortages.
  • Reconciles bank accounts to general ledger.
  • Manages voided, manual and stale-dated checks.
  • Trains accounting staff on complex general ledger coding and department coding, and entering payables, reclassifications, voids and manual checks in proprietary accounting software.
  • Coordinates month-end closings.
  • Reconciles month-end expenditures data and prepares complex, monthly billing reports.
  • Reconciles and maintains general ledger and subsidiary accounts. Investigates and resolves discrepancies.
  • Prepares annual use tax return. Prepares and posts journal entries. Generates, analyzes and reconciles a variety of monthly and annual reports.
  • Participates in training of internal staff on accounting functions and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in accounting or related field from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5 or more years of accounting experience.
  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, procedures and terminology, accounts payable and accounts receivable systems, general ledger systems, and bank reconciliation.
  • Ability to operate a computer and enter data accurately.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Valid driver’s license may be required based upon assigned duties.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance - NLACRC pays the full cost of coverage for certain Medical plans for employee only.
  • Dental Insurance – NLACRC pays the full cost of the Dental DMO Plan for employees and eligible dependents.
  • No cost Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance for employees.
  • No cost Vision plan for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Retirement plan - NLACRC is a member of CalPERS which is a defined benefit plan that provides a monthly retirement allowance for eligible employees.
  • NLACRC offers two (2) deferred compensation plans - 457 and 403(b).
  • Participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • Paid Time Off – Eligible for 3 weeks of accrued vacation in the first year, 8 hours per month sick time, education, wellness and sabbatical time.
  • Holidays – NLACRC offers 13 paid holidays throughout the year.
  • Professional Development Opportunities & Growth.

Job title

Junior Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$30 - $42 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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