Sr. Accountant

What We Offer

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $42.07 to $51.75 an hour.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.

Benefits We Offer

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

JOB SUMMARY

Scheduled Hours per Day: Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm

The Sr. Accountant works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the Agency; develops and applies accounting principles and procedures in the preparation of the Agency's general ledger system. This position is a critical independent subject matter expert in the Accounting department that ensures a well-controlled and fully functioning accounting department.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Maintains, analyzes, and reconciles complex general ledger accounts that comply with Agency's policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and OMB Directives.

Analyzes general ledger accounts and prepares complex journal entries.

Develops, maintains and runs monthly allocations.

Ensures proper coding of general ledger system.

Produces monthly financial statements that are timely and in accordance with GAAP.

Reviews monthly budget variances and provides support analysis.

Research technical accounting issues and provides solutions to management.

Partners with Financial Planning and Analysis function to evaluate and forecast budgets, revenues, costs, and project expenditures.

Coordinate, lead, support and provide information on funder cost report requirements including audits, contracts, orders, vouchers transactions.

Reconciles payer cost settlement reports with submitted cost reports.

Reconciles payer cost reports with general ledger balances by county by contract year.

Participate and support the production of the annual budget.

Coordinate and lead payer audits and monitoring reviews.

Participate and support the fiscal annual Agency audit including the preparation of complex audit schedules.

Gives guidance and support to other accounting staff members in all functional areas.

Develops and works with the accounting staff to continuously improve the utilization of the various accounting systems and the efficiencies and effectiveness of the workflow procedures.

Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department and business needs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Process Organizational Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Ensures Data Accuracy

CORE ABILITIES

Ability to:

• Exhibit a broad knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Exhibit a broad knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Exhibit a strong and broad knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Apply Agency and Finance policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting practices to resolve a variety of accounting issues.

• Understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem.
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Maintain initiative, reliability, and resolve problems in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/ BS) or equivalent experience AND three (3) years of related accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP principles and FASB guidelines and policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook) applications.
• Masters degree preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.