Accounting Specialist / Part time 16 hours a week

Company: Laura's House
Location: Aliso Viejo
Posted on: May 22, 2023

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for assisting and providing support to the Finance Director and outside CPA Consultant.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Entering accounts payable into QuickBooks
• Paying recurring bills online by ACH
• Entering American Express receipts and reconciling to monthly statement
• Generating monthly resale store reports and entering revenue into QuickBooks
• Calculating resale monthly sales tax due and filing quarterly returns online
• Posting online donations in QuickBooks to match bank deposits
• Preparing bank cash deposits
• Exporting monthly department P&Ls from QuickBooks into Excel
• Updating accrued and prepaid expense schedules
• Maintaining files in our administrative offices as well as in storage
  ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES:
  
  • Maintains all clients, financial, staff, volunteer and other appropriate information as confidential in nature.
  • Maintains a tidy, organized work area.
  • Represents the agency in a positive, professional and enthusiastic manner at all times.
  • Presents a neat and appropriate appearance.
  • Works cooperatively with others.
  • Completes all work in an accurate and timely fashion.
  • Understands, supports and enhances the goals and objectives of Laura's House.
  • Works flexible hours as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.
    
    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
    
    • Bachelor's degree preferred.
    • Minimum 2 years experience in general accounting.
    • Upon hiring, attend and complete the State Certified 40-hour Domestic Violence training.
    • Nonprofit organization experience preferred.
      
      KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
      
      • Working knowledge of general accounting procedures and internal controls
      • Excellent oral and written communications skills
      • Proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel and basic computer skills
      • Ability to exhibit respect for others by using courtesy and tact with all interactions
      • Work well independently as well as with others
      • Ability to prioritize and multi-task
      • Ability to solve practical problems in a quick and timely manner and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in a written or oral form.
        
        JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
        
        • Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
        • Valid driver's license and insurance, reliable transportation.
          This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function.

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