Staff Accountant

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast • Santa Barbara, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge and understanding of accounting principles (GAAP).
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Candidate may travel within PPCCC geographic area (Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo)
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Valid California Driver’s license and appropriate insurance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, and 2 years of general accounting experience; or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move and validate data between purchasing, credit card, invoicing system, payroll and accounting systems.
• Onboarding vendors by collecting documentation, verifying completeness, and coordinating setup in the accounting system.
• Prepare and maintain assigned balance sheet account reconciliations (e.g., prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, clearing accounts) with appropriate supporting documentation for review, and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Prepare routine journal entries, including accruals and reclassifications, in accordance with established schedules and accounting policies, subject to review and approval.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for month-end and year-end close processes.
• Identifies and documents unusual variances or discrepancies in general ledger accounts and escalate questions or exceptions for further analysis.
• Travels to health centers at least twice a year to perform physical inventory counts.
• Support the finance department in identifying and implementing improvements that promote accurate reporting and compliance with organizational policies.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or CFO

Benefits

• Bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test.

What This Job Offers

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