Junior Accountant - Job #647

North County Regional • Los Angeles, CA

just now • $21 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for performing a variety of complex accounting and budgeting functions including analysis and reporting.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provides customer support to internal staff by responding to inquiries.
• Reviews rate increase requests from vendors. Analyzes rate information and supporting documentation. Conducts trainings for vendors on completing rate increase requests and provides customer service to vendors by responding to inquiries.
• Assists Accountants with audit field work.
• Assists Accountants with internal audits.
• Prepares and maintains various spreadsheets and reports.
• Performs various accounts payable, accounts receivable and accounting functions as required.
• Maintains accounting files and records.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - NLACRC pays the full cost of coverage for certain Medical plans for employee only. We also provide a generous contribution to additional plans that the employee may select for employee only or employee and dependents costs.
• Dental Insurance – NLACRC pays the full cost of the Dental DMO Plan for employees and eligible dependents. We also offer a Dental PPO plan with a low employee monthly contribution for employees and eligible dependents
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care expenses
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for eligible dependent care expenses
• 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
• Most positions are offered a hybrid – remote option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level