Resources Legacy Fund

Senior Accounting Specialist

Resources Legacy Fund

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $39 - $42 per hour

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide finance, accounting, and general administrative support to RLF and for select organizations pursuant to RLF service agreements.
  • Review bank activity, track new receipts, and post cash entries in finance system at least 2x weekly.
  • Maintain precise records of all incoming payments and expected contributions receivables.
  • Prepare and send invoices as needed related to other income, shared services, and other reimbursements.
  • Contact donors as needed with the philanthropic team to ensure payment of outstanding invoices.
  • Research and reconcile any irregularities in receipts, periodically audit AR and cash postings to ensure accuracy.
  • Prepare for annual audit by reviewing accuracy and completeness of all receivable items and payments.
  • Develop and lead the creation and improvement of new processes and process improvements, including but not limited to receivable adjustments, write offs, re-assignments, etc.
  • Coordinate with the philanthropic team and oversee the timely posting of monthly receivables.
  • Analyze donor agreements, grant awards, and other revenue-related documentation to determine appropriate revenue recognition, restrictions, and timing in compliance with not-for-profit accounting standards.
  • Prepare quarterly refundable advance/deferred revenue schedule, related journal entries, and adjust processes as needed.
  • Generate and deliver reports as needed.
  • Oversee RLF’s credit card and employee reimbursement system, including process improvements and new feature implementation.
  • Act as point of contact for all employees regarding credit card and reimbursement system.
  • Prepare monthly journal entries for review, recording monthly credit card transactions.
  • Prepare monthly close journal entries and processes for review. Including but not limited to monthly cash activity, Accounts Receivable adjustments, etc.
  • Reconcile receivables aging report to general ledger monthly and correct any discrepancies.
  • Maintain and reconcile balance sheet schedules including clearing account balances, receivable accounts, etc.
  • Continuously evaluate policies, recommend and implement improvements, and document processes.
  • Provide back-up coverage in the absence of team members where appropriate.
  • Assist Finance Department with document organization and audit support.
  • Undertake special projects and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 3 years of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Revenue recognition experience in analyzing conditional agreements, accounting of refundable advances and deferred revenue.
  • Ability to reconcile and track information from different sources, the ability to analyze information in spreadsheets and the ability to accurately record information in accounting systems and records.
  • Proven process improvement and process development experience, including managing project timelines, communication, and implementation steps.
  • Solid knowledge of office practices, processes, and procedures and thorough knowledge of office applications.
  • Good oral and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and impeccable attention to detail.
  • Flexibility in working style, marked by an ability to work closely with a wide range of personality and organization types and teams.
  • Ability to resolve conflicts professionally and maintain patience, grace, and humor under pressure.
  • Ability to adhere to numerous deadlines, conflicting priorities and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Technological abilities to ensure compliance with confidentiality policies and procedures necessary for the protection of RLF data, and to efficiently complete tasks.
  • Capacity to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing priorities, objectives, and situations; self-starter with sense of initiative and good judgment.
Benefits
  • Starting pay is $39.00 - $42.00 per hour (approximately $73,000 - $78,600 annually)
  • Alternate Fridays off work schedule (employees work 40 hours one week, 32 hours the next week)
  • Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k plan with a 5% match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Technology allowance
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • The Calm app
  • Mental health benefits
  • Approximately 17 paid holidays per year

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financeaccountingrevenue recognitionaccounts receivablejournal entriescash postingsaudit supportprocess improvementdata analysisdocument organization
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailflexibilityconflict resolutiontime managementteam collaborationinitiativejudgmentpatience