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Career Opportunities with Volunteers of America Los Angeles
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Careers At Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.
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 $48.32- $50.87 Per Hour
Benefits VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Job Summary and Purpose The Accountant III (Supervisor), leads assigned accounting staff efforts to provide financial information by preparing reports, maintaining accounting records and general Ledger and analyzing accounts and program expenditures. Oversees accounting services provided to Program Managers and Corporate Leadership. The position requires a combination of oversight duties and “hands‑on” accounting work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leads assigned Accounting staff, oversees work of subordinate Accountant(s) for accuracy, prior to final submission of reports, filings or analyses; spot checks data entry; provides experience in financial analysis.
Mentors junior accountant(s), leads in the professional development of Accounting Department, both with regards to grant accounting, but also with regards to public accounting in general.
Maintains accounting data for multiple programs (some with multiple grants) while managing varying grant requirements
Prepares journal entries, worksheets, and financial reports using automated as well as hands‑on accounting practices following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Approves AP vouchers and codes expenses and charges
Analyzes general ledger account and program financial situation
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 accounts and performs complex balance reconciliation
Provides financial analyses and supports Program budget preparation
Creates program and corporate budgets
Analyzes program budget vs. actual expenditures, and provides those analyses to program management to help them make operational changes
Monitors program actual expenditures and compare to budget and works with program management to align actual expenses to budget
Prepares billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
Works with Program staff with various levels of accounting knowledge, to provide financial support to assigned programs, and to ensure that accounting policies are followed
Other tasks as assigned
Essential Duties
Maintains accounting data for multiple programs
Provides financial analyses and participating in budget preparation
Preparing billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
Trains new or junior accountants on management of grant accounting.
Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time.
Qualifications
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
Education Experience
5 years of general accounting experience
4 years of experience working in public or large publicly funded non‑profit organization
1 year of experience leading accounting and/or audit projects and/or staff; coaching and mentoring junior accountants – with demonstrated problem solving experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s in finance, business or accounting
Grant and Funder accounting, including preparing for Funder audits Preferred
Strong skill with Great Plain accounting software
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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.
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A great place to work.
Careers At Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.
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 $48.32- $50.87 Per Hour
Benefits VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Job Summary and Purpose The Accountant III (Supervisor), leads assigned accounting staff efforts to provide financial information by preparing reports, maintaining accounting records and general Ledger and analyzing accounts and program expenditures. Oversees accounting services provided to Program Managers and Corporate Leadership. The position requires a combination of oversight duties and “hands‑on” accounting work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leads assigned Accounting staff, oversees work of subordinate Accountant(s) for accuracy, prior to final submission of reports, filings or analyses; spot checks data entry; provides experience in financial analysis.
Mentors junior accountant(s), leads in the professional development of Accounting Department, both with regards to grant accounting, but also with regards to public accounting in general.
Maintains accounting data for multiple programs (some with multiple grants) while managing varying grant requirements
Prepares journal entries, worksheets, and financial reports using automated as well as hands‑on accounting practices following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Approves AP vouchers and codes expenses and charges
Analyzes general ledger account and program financial situation
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 accounts and performs complex balance reconciliation
Provides financial analyses and supports Program budget preparation
Creates program and corporate budgets
Analyzes program budget vs. actual expenditures, and provides those analyses to program management to help them make operational changes
Monitors program actual expenditures and compare to budget and works with program management to align actual expenses to budget
Prepares billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
Works with Program staff with various levels of accounting knowledge, to provide financial support to assigned programs, and to ensure that accounting policies are followed
Other tasks as assigned
Essential Duties
Maintains accounting data for multiple programs
Provides financial analyses and participating in budget preparation
Preparing billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
Trains new or junior accountants on management of grant accounting.
Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time.
Qualifications
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
Education Experience
5 years of general accounting experience
4 years of experience working in public or large publicly funded non‑profit organization
1 year of experience leading accounting and/or audit projects and/or staff; coaching and mentoring junior accountants – with demonstrated problem solving experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s in finance, business or accounting
Grant and Funder accounting, including preparing for Funder audits Preferred
Strong skill with Great Plain accounting software
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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.
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