Staff Accountant

Downtown Women’s Center • Los Angeles, CA

14d • $75,504 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting operations of Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) and helps ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting. The role contributes to monthly and year-end close and maintains general ledger integrity through journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, revenue reconciliation, and cash management. The position works across Finance, Development, Human Resources, and operational departments to ensure transactions are recorded, reconciled, and documented in accordance with GAAP and organizational policies.

The position is full-time and exempt, with office hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary. It is hybrid, with two to three days in the office, and requires the employee to be a California resident living no more than 75 miles from DWC and available for in-person meetings. No travel is expected. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and operates in a professional office environment using standard office equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least three years of progressive accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close procedures, account reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and general ledger maintenance.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-based accounting principles.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Bill.com.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must be a California resident and live no more than 75 miles from DWC; must be available for in-person meetings.
• Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result from within the previous twelve months on the first day of hire.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; DWC does not sponsor employment visas.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Nonprofit accounting experience.
• Experience supporting annual financial audits.
• Knowledge of nonprofit funding structures, restricted funds, and government grant accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger in Sage Intacct by verifying, allocating, posting, reviewing, and reconciling transactions.
• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve them.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end close by completing assigned activities, preparing supporting schedules, and meeting deadlines accurately.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including payroll-related entries, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, depreciation, amortization, revenue adjustments, accruals, and reclassifications.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules, prepare depreciation entries, complete fixed asset roll-forwards, and reconcile fixed asset balances.
• Analyze and reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate variances, and identify corrective actions.
• Record and reconcile bank activity across assigned operating, reserve, money market, certificate of deposit, investment, and LLC accounts.
• Prepare and enter assigned non-grant accounts receivable, maintain AR aging, follow up on collections as needed, and update the Accounting Manager on key items.
• Post DWC tenant rent deposits and support monthly rent receivable and security deposit reconciliations.
• Review revenue and deposit activity for accuracy, including donations, EFT activity, Givebutter, Stripe, Bloomerang, and other assigned sources.
• Support accounting and reconciliation for social enterprise and retail operations, including sales activity, deposits, inventory-related transactions, and financial reporting.
• Review and reconcile Bill.com clearing, manual checks, corporate card entries, and related close items as assigned.
• Manage current liabilities and recurring compliance items, including sales tax payable, deferred income, accrued expenses, and payroll liabilities, and complete related reconciliations.
• Collect information and prepare or support balance sheet, profit and loss, department, and other financial reports.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Development, Payroll, Human Resources, and management to obtain support, resolve discrepancies, and ensure financial information is complete and documented.
• Assist with the annual audit, preparation of supporting schedules, and tax filing support as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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