Title : Accountant I-General
Department: Finance
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Controller
Job Summary: Assists the Fiscal Department with monthly billing, posting Accounts Payable, payroll and monthly closing.
Essential Functions:
⦁ Responsible for timely and accurate billings to funders on a reimbursement cost billing, by units, or any other type of billing as required by funders, as assigned by the Controller.
⦁ Responsible for application of accurate payments and collections to the appropriate accounts on a daily basis.
⦁ Assists and coordinates funder audits, resolves discrepancies and audit findings, and recommends process changes as necessary.
⦁ Prepares audit schedules with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit.
⦁ Assist & learn payroll processing to serve as back-up when needed.
⦁ Assist the Accounts Payable Specialist with processing check requests or credit card verifications.
⦁ Assist the Controller with the month-end closing.
⦁ Assist with the cash count of the Nutrition Dept’s meal collections.
⦁ Performs special projects and ad hoc analysis as needed.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting orrelated fields, with a minimum one year of Accounting experience.
2. Attention to detail, thoroughness, analyzing information, accounting knowledge, vendor relationship, PC proficiency, data entry skills, and general math skills.
3. Perferably has knowledge of non-profit GAAP and government funder regulations
4. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
6. Proficient in MS Office and preferably knows how to use Sage Intacct.
Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.
Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related fields
- Minimum one year of accounting experience
- Knowledge of non-profit GAAP and government funder regulations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Proficient in MS Office
- Knowledge of Sage Intacct
What We Do
Self-Help for the Elderly is a private community-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. We will achieve this by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services. Founded in 1966, Self-Help offers a vast array of health care and social services to over 40,000 seniors and disabled adults annually in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. More than 90% of the agency’s clients are members of ethnic communities; and over 90% of Self-Help’s current staff is bilingual and bicultural in various Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish or Russian. All direct service staff are bilingual in at least one of the above languages and are culturally and linguistically competent to provide services to the target population. Self-Help for the Elderly has earned a reputation for employing and providing housekeeping jobs in San Francisco in the form of house cleaning services, commercial cleaning services, and job training programs. In addition, current customers have come to rely on their social services such as home health care, assisted living, hospice care, in-home care, home care assistance, senior care, adult day care, and elderly care. Proudly serving Richmond District, Sunset District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, San Mateo, Marina District, Pacific Heights, Mission District, Hayes Valley, Daly City and surrounding areas since 1966.
