Staff Accountant

Role : Staff Accountant

Reports to : Accounting Manager

Program : 9003-Finance

Department : Finance

Location : Arlington Administration - 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Setting : 100% Onsite

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

Status : Full-time / Non-Exempt / Non-Management

Benefits : Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings : 2

Job Description Summary :

This position will report to Accounting Manager directly, is part of the Finance Department and is responsible for supporting the operational needs of The People's Concern. This position will fully support the department by processing daily activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits, bank reconciliations and other transactional accounting functions.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Process all invoices, petty cash, credit card expense forms, check requests, and deposits documents for appropriate documentation and approval. Enter the transactions into Accounting system accurately and timely.
• Proactively communicate with programs for data / information verification, missing data / files following up.
• Collect W-9 Forms and other applicable contracts related to new vendors for entry into the accounting system.
• Allocate costs using the approved cost allocation plan schedules.
• Process weekly check run on a timely manner.
• Make any coding revisions and obtain approvals as needed.
• Act as liaison between vendors and the agency; answer all vendor inquiries.
• Maintain all electronic and paper filing of AP and AR reports, spreadsheets, and files, including scanning and attaching invoices or deposits to accounting system transactions.
• Assist in month-end closing by ensuring all ordinary accounts payable, credit card payable, and cash receipts are entered into the accounting system.
• Prepare accounts reconciliations as requested; perform filing and copying as required.
• Process checks requests outside the normal accounting cycle as requested.
• Assist with the annual audit and various funder and grant billing audits and any other necessary reports on organizational functions.
• Prepare journal and post journal entries as necessary.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.

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EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

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