Accountant Location:Los Angeles, CA Job ID:2632 Salary:$79653.81 - $83846.12 Per Year Area of Interest:Accounting/Finance Division:Corporate Shift Type:Day About Us: VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans- services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more atwww.voala.org. PAY RATE: $79653.81 - $83846.12 Per Year BENEFITS:VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.. JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE Accountant I: Provides financial information by preparing reports, maintaining accounting records and general Ledger and analyzing accounts and program expenditures. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES + Approves AP vouchers and codes expenses and charges + Analyzes general ledger account and program financial situation + Provides financial analyses, participates in budget preparation + Prepares documentation for internal and external audit + Prepares monthly billing and Drawdown + Maintains Accounting controls by following policies and procedures complying with Federal, state and local financial requirement + Corrects errors by posting adjusting entries in Great Plain Accounting software + Prepares monthly, quarterly, yearly closeout reports for funders + Maintains simple accounts and balance reconciliation + Other duties as required Qualifications REQUIREMENTS: + Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications EDUCATION: + Bachelor-s degree EXPERIENCE: + 3 years of Accounting/Bookkeeping experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Bachelor-s in finance, business or accounting + Accounting experience in federal grant reporting and grant management preferred + Experience working in public and/or non-profit organization preferred + Great Plain accounting software Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.