The Staff Accountant will: - Record membership fees, program revenue, camp revenue, and retail revenue monthly.
- Perform inventory analyses and prepare related journal entries monthly.
- Prepare sales tax reports for State & County agencies.
- Assist with gift and grant accounting and analysis, as requested, ensuring proper recording, monitoring, and reporting to project managers and donors.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and prepare related journal entries.
- Record investment income and reconcile investment accounts monthly.
- Record cash receipts when the Accounting Assistant is not available.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations and analysis for assigned areas on a timely basis.
- Prepare assigned financial audit and Form 990 schedules.
- Ensure routine correspondence and questions are handled accurately, courteously and promptly.
- Work both individually and on cross functional teams to improve financial processes.
- Support other Finance team members as needed.
Work schedule and office expectations: - Work in the Alameda office twice a week.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when required to meet deadlines.
Skills required to be successful in this role, include, but are not limited to: - Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and current accounting rules and regulations.
- Strong analytical skills, and ability to identify, research, and propose solutions to emerging issues.
- Proficiency in current versions of Windows and Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate work progress effectively and meet deadlines consistently.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Required Experience: - Minimum one year of accounting or financial analysis experience.
- Nonprofit experience a plus.
- MIP Fund Accounting experience highly desirable.
Essential Qualifications: - B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting, or acceptable substitute.
Girl Scouts of Northern California (GSNorCal) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Our mission is to build girls and employees of courage, confidence, and character while working to make the world a better place for all people. This work includes our commitment to become an anti-racist organization through learning and practice. Together with our youth, we strive to provide diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces where girls, volunteers, and staff feel they belong. Working at GSNorCal is a commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression in alignment with our Culture Code and Volunteer Policy for Building Equitable Community. Applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to age, race (includes hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, creed, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical condition, marital status, political persuasion or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinances.
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