Accounting Manager Job at Community Joint Venture in Gardena

Summary

Community Joint Venture (located in Gardena, CA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for adults with developmental disabilities and helping them live their best life. We’re currently looking for an Accounting Manager to join our team.

Our Mission

Community Joint Venture believes that people with all types of developmental challenges and deficits must be treated with respect and dignity while residing in caring, loving homes within the community. Each consumer should have the opportunity to live and participate in a lifestyle that provides them with access to a variety of environments and actives one would naturally expect to find within the community. Community Joint Venture’s Board of Director’s, Administration, and Staff and Home Providers will strive to provide exemplary services and supports based upon the principles of normalization and individualized Person-Centered Planning in an integrative context. Individual cultural, ethnic and spiritual preferences will be respected and nurtured to facilitate the consumers sense of pride, self-determination and personal identity.

About the Position

The Accounting Manager plans and directs the accounting activities for the department and oversees the accounting staff. The responsibilities for this position include recording transactions in accordance with GAAP, maintaining accurate records, financial processing of transactions, invoicing, reviewing financial statements for accuracy on a monthly basis, creating reports for management, and monitoring the capital for the various companies that fall under our umbrella. The Accounting Manager Interviews and hires accounting staff, conducts performance evaluations, coordinates and identifies training needs for their staff, and reviews their work.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of the general ledgers for at least seven small entity’s subsidiary ledgers and subledgers such as accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Monthly, and throughout, analyzes the general ledger revenue and expense accounts and ensures such are properly classified and properly aggregated. Identifies any potential misstatements and adjusts accordingly.
• On a monthly basis, prepares financial reports for management and provides commentary on significant variances and fluctuations.  Also assists with the preparation of the required annual allocation budget for each entity.
• Assists with the management of accounts payable including approving the vendor invoices that should be paid and supervising the actual disbursement function.  Assists with the required archiving function to easily access historical data.
• Performs monthly analysis of Accounts Payable balances.  Coordinate and assist staff to ensure the related aging is complete; the related expenses are properly recorded in the pertinent accounting period; and that they are also properly classified. Provides feedback to Senior Management regarding the management and liquidation of accounts payable.
• Review A/P transaction report prepared by staff.
• Records monthly adjustments for Prepaid Expenses, Depreciation, Deferred Rent Amortization, allocation of principal and interest for long-term debt payments, etc.
• Make monthly online payments for Rents, Insurance policies, and Payroll Liabilities. Record in QuickBooks
• Responsible for monthly invoicing/billing to South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SLARC) for consumers /clients funding across 7 companies. Submit invoices to SLARC by 3rd of each month in order to receive funds by 10th of each month. Record invoices and receipts in QuickBooks. Reconcile receipts with the bank statements.
• Monitors SLARC billing rates and reports discrepancies to the Clinical Director.
• Assists the CFO with any special projects or assignments related to accounting matters, including preparing schedules, analyses of accounting data, and procuring documents required during the Audit process.
• Prepare A/R aging report.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of Intercompany balances, and coordinating payments on balances.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation for select bank accounts and review of bank reconciliations that staff prepares for other bank accounts.
• Prepare wage report for worker’s compensation and report to insurance company every month.
• Supervise and review entries of payroll registers into QuickBooks
• Other accounting and financial management duties and assignments as may be required.

Other Duties:

• Assists with planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting operational functions.
• Assists with managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary to produce accurate accounting business results.
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping all information confidential.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least seven years of experience as an accounting manager.
• Proficient in QuickBooks Desktop.  Including access management; bank reconciliation functions; adjustments and memorized transactions functions; reporting functions; classes functions.
• Prior experience preparing and providing support for a financial statement audit or reviews. 
• Proficient in Word. Must possess the aptitude to properly prepare memorandums and written communications to senior management.
• Proficient in Excel.  Aptitude to prepare moderate to difficult schedules to maintain control over long-term debt and capitalized assets; amortization schedules; potential budgeting; cost allocations; etc.

Other Duties Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position requires finger printing, a DOJ criminal background clearance, satisfactory reference checks, health screening, and a negative TB test.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Must be able to:

• Continually required to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Occasionally required to walk
• Occasionally required to stand
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Continually required to talk and hear
• Continually utilize visual acuity to operate office equipment, read information, and use a keyboard
• Occasionally required to lift, push, and/or carry items up to 20 pounds
• Works indoors in a climate-controlled environment.

The physical requirements described in the job description are representative of the physical requirements that must be performed by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue hardship for the company and allow a successful job applicant or employee to perform the essential duties of the position will be made in accordance with federal and state law.

Equal Employment Opportunities Statement:

Community Joint Venture, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.