About this opportunity
Fohrman & Fohrman, Inc. lists this Accountant (remote) opportunity in dana point, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Organization
Founded in 1999, Fohrman & Fohrman’s mission is to provide accessible accounting and CFO services to the nonprofit sector with one goal in mind - empowering mission-driven organizations to grow and succeed. Our success is based on our ability to communicate financials with the nonprofit organization's staff, board members, grantors, and external auditors. For more information, please visit
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Team Lead, the Accountant will serve as a full-charge accountant to Fohrman & Fohrman’s nonprofit clients. Key responsibilities include preparing and posting A/R, A/P, payroll, journal entries, bank and credit card reconciliations and review and maintenance of accounting system and process improvements. The Accountant must be highly organized, able to multitask and have the ability to communicate with nonprofit clients in a highly supportive, professional manner.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties
Support client operations by preparing and entering accounting transactions, including but not limited to A/P, A/R, payroll, journal entries
Ensure complete and accurate general ledger/project coding for all transactions
Ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with GAAP, client and company policies, and any funding requirements
Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end closes and ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
Resolve accounting discrepancies and prepare and post accounting entries necessary to correct
Review general ledger account balances and perform analytical procedures to correct, as needed; prepare accurate and timely corrections of journal vouchers
Complete and prepare account reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including bank and investment accounts
Prepare internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger and other resources
Support clients’ annual financial process with external audit teams
Run standard reports using the client accounting systems and prepare or assist in the preparation of special reports as requested
Understand and execute client Service Agreement, Exhibit A “Scope of Work”. Includes tracking and reporting budget vs. actual results to Team Lead and client as necessary
Review client grant contracts and extract pertinent information
Track and report on client grant funding sources and related expenses
Continuously identify and make suggestions for work process improvements to streamline client accounting processes for efficiency and effectiveness
Maintains the security of all client and company accounts and records
Other duties and special projects as assigned
Follow all company policies and procedures
Provide excellent customer service and professional written communications free of grammatical and spelling errors
Working Relationships
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with management, coworkers, and clients
Provide positive, friendly, timely support
Work as a team player and exhibit professional behavior and a positive attitude with management, coworkers, and clients
Performance Requirements
Accuracy
Attention to details
Responsiveness to staff and clients
Attitude of compassion and understanding with staff and clients
Adherence to deadlines and prioritizing of workload
Organization of work files
Timely and proactive communication with clients
Minimum Qualifications
5 years of full charge bookkeeping or equivalent accounting experience
Full understanding of accrual accounting
Strong working knowledge of GAAP
Highly proficient in MS Excel
Comfortable with accounting and general enterprise software systems
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Calm and professional manner
Preferred Qualifications / Nice to have
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Nonprofit accounting experience
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Consulting experience, working with multiple clients at one time
Grants management experience
Worksite address
dana point, CA, 92629, US
Who can apply
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