Staff Accountant

First Place for Youth•Oakland, CA

43d•$66,908 - $83,636•Hybrid

About The Position

First Place for Youth is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood, with a focus on education, employment, and housing. They believe that all young people deserve the opportunity to thrive and lead successful, independent lives. Their comprehensive programs empower foster youth to overcome the unique challenges they face and build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to succeed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an accounting position.
A strong dedication to cultural competency that creates conditions that remove barriers and increase a sense of belonging.
Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively across an organization.
Detail oriented with excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task.
Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a non-profit organization or with government contracts a big plus.
Experience with MIP (Sage) and Concur a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly, quarterly or annual government contract invoices in accordance with contract terms and deadlines.
Verify contract specific cost allocations and review GL coding for accuracy, correcting or removing unallowable expenses as needed.
Collaborate within Finance and with other departments to correct coding of both revenue and expense.
Ensure all appropriate backing documentation for each invoice is in place.
Process entries to record revenue in the accounting system, reconcile balances (current month and year-to-date) to the general ledger monthly.
Ensure correct accounting for revenue including calculation of year-end accounts receivable and deferred revenue.
Update contract tracking spreadsheet with actual or estimated invoice amounts; coordinate with program managers on spending and answer questions about amounts remaining on individual contract lines.
Provide support for preparation of the monthly payroll allocations and associated journal entries.
Provide support for the preparation of the monthly overhead allocation tables.
Collaborate within Finance and other departments to make sure that allocations are correctly updated each month and reflect the most current organization headcount and structure.
Support the preparation of the monthly schedule of net assets.
Record all new restricted donations for the month and ensure we have procedures in place to capture all related spend.
Record any releases to net assets during the month and monitor all balances to ensure we are spending down appropriately.
Assist with requests from Development for restricted grant reports.
Assist with the preparation for the fiscal and government contract audits including preparation of audit schedules and collection of supporting documentation.
Complete other tasks and projects as needed.
Act as back up for other members of the Finance team as needed.
Other duties as assigned.