Accountant Analyst Assistant

Get to know us:

For over 100 years, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has taken great pride in providing exceptional programs and services for children and families throughout LA County. VDM envisions a community where all children and families are equipped and prepared to live productive, fulfilling lives. We serve the most vulnerable in Los Angeles, many of whom have faced multi-generational inequities. Vista Del Mar is guided by core values of empowerment, equity, and excellence.

Culture:

At Vista Del Mar, our success is empowered by our staff, families, residents, and clients. We believe in the inclusion and liberation of marginalized communities, standing in unity for justice and recognizing long-standing systemic oppression. We acknowledge we are part of an unjust system and strongly advocate to change oppressive systems and the unconscious bias that affect staff, clients, and families in all communities. Vista is committed to developing a culture of healing, community care, and creating a sense of belonging. Our actions will be louder than our words.

Folks who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, of a marginalized gender, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression, and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.

Mission:

Vista Del Mar provides a trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, youth, and families in Southern California to lead fulfilling lives.

Overall Function: The Accountant Assistant supports the Residential Analyst to ensure the budgeting, billing, accounting, analysis, and financial reporting for VDM Residential programs are accurate and family. 

Essential Job Duties (other duties may be assigned):

• Gather Residential data (placements, FTEs, and other key metrics) from programs for documentation and analysis.
• Monitor on-going expenditures for coding accuracy. Work with the analyst to ensure that residential expenses are accurately approved and documented by the month end deadline.Verify
• biweekly payroll allocation reports to ensure that staff working are consistently expensed to the correct salary line and cost center. As necessary, prepare journal entries to reclass salary, payroll tax and benefit expenses. Follow up on employee changes and enter them into the Residential staffing plan.
• Record payments received from funding entities. Assist in maintaining account receivable schedules to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Assist in monitoring Residential cost allocations to ensure shared costs are accurately charged.
• Assist with inputting budgeted financial/data information into our budgeting software. Document all budget assumptions along with supporting schedules.
• Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial funder reports, and billing as required.
• Assist in the routine update of internal audit schedules and during our annual year end audit.
• Become proficient with Blackbaud Financial Edge accounting system to post entries, review general ledger activity and run queries/reports efficiently and accurately.10. Become proficient AvidXchange, Center Expense, Questica Budget and other system11.
•  Assist in the documentation of Residential fiscal policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with governmental requirements and work accuracy and efficient
•  Other relevant duties as assigned.

SALARY - $28 - $30 per hour

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, mathematics or related field.
• Must have office experience
• 3+ years’ relevant experience
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of accounting software preferred.

What Can We Offer You for All Your Hard Work?

• Full benefits offered (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• FSA/Dependent Care and Supplemental benefits through The Standard
• 403(b) – 3% Employer contribution based off annual salary
• 4 Mental Health Days
• Up to 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 25% for Cell Phone Discounts with 3 Major Carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint)

Vista Del Mar’s Credentials:

Our nationally recognized clinical programs have been awarded a Gold Seal by the Joint Commission, the highest level of accreditation possible. In addition, our educational facilities are fully accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and our graduate degree program is recognized worldwide for its high quality of instructions.

Equal Employment Statement

Vista Del Mar is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Therefore, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Vista Del Mar will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations as part of this commitment.