Staff Accountant II

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Accountant II

Title : Staff Accountant II

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to : Operations Manager

Location : Sacramento (Remote Hybrid)

Pay Scale : Annual $68,640.00 - $85,000.00

Who We Are

A tenacious nonprofit founded in 1998; River Partners brings life back to California rivers. We advance an innovative model of conservation that harnesses the power of restored riverways to create a thriving future for the states' environment and communities. We revive and reconnect entire river landscapes, critical wildlife corridors, and vast ecological regions across California. We achieve this bold pace and scale of restoration by blending modern farming practices, cutting-edge science, and diverse alliances. Each year, we plant hundreds of thousands of native trees and vegetation across thousands of acres along California's most imperiled rivers.

Why We Do It

Healthy rivers are essential for a vibrant California. They provide fresh water for growing our food, economy, communities, and wildlife found nowhere else. Rivers support more species and in greater numbers than any other ecosystem in California – making our state a worldwide biodiversity hotspot. Yet just 5% of our native riverside habitat remains. What’s left needs reviving. The actions we take during this decade will decide California's future. With their exponential benefits for wildlife, natural resources, and communities, healthy rivers are critical for a flourishing Golden State for generations to come.

Why Our Work Matters

Our work supports a range of wins for wildlife, flood safety, climate resiliency, water conservation, healthy communities, and local economies statewide. This includes supporting the recovery of dozens of imperiled species, boosting flood safety for communities in flood-prone regions, and growing California’s climate resilience by planting more than 2.5 million trees that capture 1 million tons of greenhouse gases each year. We've led hundreds of major projects in more than 20 watersheds across nearly 17,000 acres throughout California. River Partners has restored more habitat along impaired California rivers than anyone else in the West.

Position Description :

The Heritage Growers (HG) Staff Accountant II works under the Heritage Growers Operations Manager and the River Partners Director of Finance. Additionally, they will work closely with HG General Manager, other HG staff, and River Partners’ accounting department on a variety of accounting and administrative tasks. They are responsible for maintaining accurate records for accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, daily financial entries, monthly financial reporting, database management, grants and contract management support, customer relations, financial reporting to stakeholders and other duties as assigned. This is a key support position to help grow the Heritage Growers business.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Lead Accounting function 80%

• Records and reviews transactions and processes payments.
• Perform month-end close processes and work closely with River Partners’ Accounting staff regarding account and intercompany reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Review and approve vendor invoices to ensure proper coding and amounts being paid.
• Reviews and approves revenue invoices to clients and customers and manages revenue cycle processes. Assist in the preparation of grant revenue invoices, which require status reports and detailed records.
• Supports receiving deposits and collections and processing credit card transactions.
• Work with River Partners to determine strategy to ensure revenue recognition for HG.
• Tracks Heritage Growers physical assets in conjunction with Accounting and the Manager of Equipment and Vehicles
• Track time sheet charges and equipment usage to proper projects using VantagePoint ERP.
• Supports the rate determination process of equipment and associate cost pools.
• Uses cost accounting to manage inventory in cooperation with River Partners’ Accounting staff; establish cost allocation algorithms to seed types in WIP using the Strinos specialized seed inventory and accounting system. Assist with costing seed in WIP at various production stages
• Assist in preparing and analyzing financial reports to support decision-making and business planning.
• Prepare monthly financial statements under the direction of CFO and HG General Manager.
• Provide expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Assist in development and implementation of HG accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation and review of grant and contract proposals and budgets under tight deadlines.
• Assist project analysts in the preparation and updates of project proposal budgets and timelines and updating Baselines and Plans in VantagePoint

General Administrative 20%

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Qualifications :

Compensation :

Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

River Partners offers a generous benefits package including ample holidays and paid time off, an alternative work week schedule, flexible location and hours, health insurance, and up to 4% 401(k) match on your contribution.

Location :

This position is based out of Sacramento, but a remote location may be considered pending proposed home office and applicant. A minimum of one day per week in the Sacramento office will be required. The remaining days will be remote, and a typical schedule will be 9 to 5 : 30pm for this position.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to the link below

Careers at River Partners

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until this position is filled.

Working Conditions / Physical Effort

Overall : Standard office working conditions.

Does this job have any travel requirements? ☒ Yes ☐

Percentage of time spent traveling :

☒ 0-10%

☒ 10-25%

☐ 26-50%

☐ >

50%

Travel is by (check all that apply) :

☒ Car

☐ Airplane

☐ Other : ____________________________________

Describe the specific job duties that require the physical demands selected above :

Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time % of Work Week

None

Under 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time % of Work Week

None

Under 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Stand

Walk

Sit

Use hands to handle or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Climb or balance

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Talk or hear

Taste or smell

How much noise is typical for the work environment of this job? Check the appropriate level below.

☐ Very quiet (examples : forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)

☐ Quiet (examples : library, private office)

☒ Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

☐ Loud (examples : metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)

☐ Very loud (examples : jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

How much exposure to the following environmental conditions does this job require? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time % of Work Week

None

Under 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Work in high, precarious places

Fumes or airborne particles

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Outdoor weather conditions

Extreme cold (non-weather)

Extreme heat (non-weather)

Risk of electrical shock

Work with explosives

Risk of radiation

Vibration

Does this job have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.

☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

☐ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

☐ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

☐ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

☐ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

☐ Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

☐ No special vision requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer

River Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO / AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition religion, age, military or veteran status, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.