Accountant

We are looking for an Accountant to join a mission-driven non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who can manage core accounting activities, support financial reporting, and contribute to compliance in a collaborative environment. The role offers the chance to work across day-to-day accounting, audit support, budgeting, and process improvement while helping strengthen financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily accounting activities and help ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain the general ledger by reviewing postings, preparing reconciliations, and resolving discrepancies across bank and balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and assess journal entries, year-end adjustments, and supporting schedules for items such as receivables, accruals, deferred revenue, and other closing transactions.
• Develop monthly financial reports, variance commentary, and statement support to provide clear insight into organizational performance.
• Guide accounting staff by distributing work, reviewing completed tasks, and offering day-to-day coaching to support quality and efficiency.
• Coordinate audit preparation by assembling schedules, assisting external auditors, and helping address items identified during audit review.
• Support regulatory and tax-related reporting, including annual information return documentation and required 1099 filings.
• Assist with budget planning, government billing, and expenditure reporting while monitoring restricted and unrestricted funding activity.
• Process payroll-related accounting tasks, verify payment documentation, and confirm transactions are properly supported before submission.
• Work with finance leadership to strengthen internal controls, improve accounting procedures, and enhance reporting workflows through process and system efficiencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, with non-profit or grant-funded environment experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of journal entries, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reporting, and annual tax documentation such as 1099 filings and organizational returns.
• Familiarity with government invoicing, budget tracking, and fund accounting concepts related to restricted and unrestricted resources.
• Understanding of payroll accounting and payment review processes, with careful attention to accuracy and documentation.
• Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return support is beneficial.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.