Accounting Supervisor

Brilliant Corners • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Brilliant Corners is a California nonprofit that develops, owns, and manages supportive housing and residential care homes, and provides housing-related and clinical case management services. The Accounting Supervisor performs professional accounting, financial transaction, and financial contract administration work. The role examines, analyzes, maintains, reconciles, and verifies complex financial records and prepares required state, federal, and county financial reports. It monitors corporate fund statements, resolves accounting problems and errors, prepares grant and contract fund invoices, supports corporate and grant budgets, and serves as a liaison for corporate cost centers. The position reports to the Controller, works closely with a team of accountants, and supervises a Staff Accountant. The role requires knowledge of accounting principles and GAAP, sound independent judgment, and collaborative working relationships with managers and other personnel.

The position is based in San Francisco and is offered at an annual salary of $80,000 to $85,000. Brilliant Corners lists hybrid work among the benefits.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of GAAP requirements.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to see the broader picture and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, manage multiple priorities, and work independently and as a team member.
• High degree of discretion and excellent judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and business communication skills, with strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Understanding of funding agency relations and compliance requirements, as well as donor expectations regarding gift stewardship.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases.
• Ability and willingness to contribute to a high-functioning Finance Team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to read and interpret technical publications, government contracts, leases, regulatory documents, financial reports, and legal documents; write reports in prescribed styles and formats; and present information to senior management, boards, and public groups.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as interest, proportions, percentages, and area, and apply basic math and geometry concepts to practical situations.
• Facility with Microsoft Excel and ability to use a financial calculator.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Physical mobility for standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces; ability to sit for up to 6 to 8 hours a day and safely lift, carry, push, or pull light to moderate weights up to 15 pounds.
• Mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or three years of full-cycle nonprofit fund accounting experience; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable accounting staff.
• Oversee the monthly close for all corporate cost centers and ensure internal and external monthly reporting is timely and accurate.
• Administer program-based monthly, quarterly, and annual billing and financial reporting.
• Administer concurrent public and private funding, including payment methods, compliance, reporting requirements, and deadlines.
• Extract accounting data to support timely billing and collection of receivables, verifying compliance and accuracy.
• Assist with financial closeouts of completed projects and ensure outstanding financial issues are resolved and necessary information is provided.
• Prepare restricted- and unrestricted-fund reports for departments and management to track fund availability and utilization.
• Prepare funder invoices, respond to funder inquiries, and analyze funder invoices.
• Support accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, deposits, donations, aging, write-offs, collection efforts, and cash projections.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and general ledger reclassifications.
• Cross-train with Payroll, Properties, and staff accountants to provide support as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller.

Benefits

• Health care plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plan with a 5% match.
• Basic and voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and public holidays.
• Family leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Training and development.
• Wellness resources.
• Hybrid work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed