Pace | Architecture, Engineering + Planning · 2 weeks ago
Senior Accountant for Nonprofit
PACE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing job training and placement services for Asian Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles. They are seeking a Senior Accountant responsible for grant accounting, budget development, and ensuring compliance with regulations while monitoring cash flow and preparing financial statements.
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Responsibilities
Assist Fiscal Officer in the preparation of monthly reports to assure compliance with Federal, State and contractual funding source regulations
Verify and post all transactions that are properly documented in accordance with accounting standards and government regulations
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences
Prepare adjusting journal entries
Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts
Responsible for processing Accounts Payable invoices, issuing checks, and corresponding with vendors and administrative staff
Responsible for bank and cash reconciliation
Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property
Analyze business operations, trends, cost, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
May supervise and review activities and work of accounting department staff when the Controller & Fiscal Offers are unavailable while accomplishing other critical functions
Assist in overall program accounting, budgeting and financial reporting policies and procedures
Assist with contract audits, corporate audits, including A-133 and SEFA
Other duties assigned in accounting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited college or university
At least two years of experience as an accountant/bookkeeper in a fund accounting system
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Must satisfactorily pass background and employment/reference check
COVID vaccination required; must have two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single-dose of Johnson & Johnson
Preferred
Knowledge of principles published in Government Accounting manuals and familiarity with audit and reporting requirements for Federal, State, and local grants
Experience with non-profits and MIP Fund Accounting
Great communication skills
Prior senior level or supervisor experience
Benefits
Affordable and robust Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans for employee plus family with generous employer contributions
401(k) retirement plan
PTO, paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid sick leave
Company
Pace | Architecture, Engineering + Planning
Pace is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy firm providing architecture, engineering and planning services to a wide range of public and private sector clients.