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Accounting Associate Sacramento, California

Kaizen Lab Inc. • Sacramento, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4m ago

Position title: Accounting Associate

Reports to: Accounting Supervisor

Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt

Supervises others: No

Salary: 23.05 - $28.95 per hour

Location: 95825 - Sacramento, CA

About us: Opening Doors, Inc., envisions a world in which migrants and refugees lead lives of joy and belonging, embraced by welcoming communities. Our mission is to enrich communities by supporting immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking on their path towards stability, self-sufficiency and belonging.

Opening Doors is guided by our organizational values:

·Rising Together: We are in this together and depend on each other.

·Honoring Dignity: We recognize and honor everyone’s strength and inherent dignity.

·Embracing Courage: We do the right thing, even when the path is uncertain.

·Seeking Joy: We take time to be together, celebrating our diverse cultures and recognizing our victories.

Opening Doors began in 1993 as a small refugee resettlement agency, and today serves 2,000 clients per year across our 5 program areas: Refugee Programs, Survivors of Trafficking Programs, Immigration Legal Services, Health Programs and Economic Prosperity Programs.

Ideal candidate: The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, detail and solution-oriented, and be proficient at managing multiple timelines and coordinating with multiple departments.

They will have the ability to work effectively in multi-cultural work environments, showing respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and will be passionate about Opening Doors’ mission.

Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following:

·Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems.

·Assist in the daily management of accounts payable e-mail.

·Assist with check requests and ensure appropriate documentation is received prior to processing.

·Processing of accounts payable invoices.

·Communicate with appropriate staff regarding regular timelines and collection of documents for monthly invoices, credit card reconciliations, and expense reports.

·Prepare check logs, Positive Pay uploads, and coordinate checks for signature.

·Posting of payroll allocation entries.

·Assist with monthly reimbursement claims and program expense reports.

·Assist with back up documentation for monthly billings, monitoring, and audits.

·Process electronic deposits.

·Other duties may be assigned in the sole discretion of the Organization. The Organization may assign or shift duties and responsibilities to this position at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

·Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

·High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

·Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·Demonstrated ability to adhere to organizational policies and procedures.

·Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various internal sources.

·Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and a willingness to learn other programs used by the organization.

·Minimum 2 years prior demonstrated experience with accrual basis accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and/or account reconciling.

·Possession of a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.

Preferred Qualifications: The requirements listed below are not required but are desired.

·Experience using QuickBooks desktop software.

·Demonstrated experience coding to multiple cost centers.

·Knowledge and experience with GAAP, non-profit and/or governmental accounting.

Physical requirements and work environment: The following demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Accounting Associateposition. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people to perform the described essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is required to sit often and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, lift approximately 25 pounds on occasion, and to stoop, kneel, or squat, and drive on occasion. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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