Analyst Assistant

GET TO KNOW US

For more than a century, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has been dedicated to supporting children and families across Los Angeles County through high-quality programs and compassionate care. Our goal is to help children and families build strong foundations that support growth, stability, and meaningful opportunities throughout their lives. Many of the individuals we serve have faced long-standing challenges, and we are committed to meeting families where they are with respect and understanding. Vista Del Mar is guided by values centered on growth, opportunity, fairness, and excellence in service.

OUR CULTURE

At Vista Del Mar, our work is strengthened by the people we serve and the dedicated staff who support them. We strive to create an environment where everyone is treated with dignity, care, and respect. We recognize that personal experiences and life circumstances shape how individuals engage within their communities, and we actively work to reduce barriers while improving access and outcomes for families. Vista Del Mar is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in care, collaboration, professional growth, and mutual support, where each individual feels welcomed and valued. We believe meaningful action is the foundation of lasting trust. We welcome qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. Relevant professional and lived experience that supports effective service delivery to children and families is valued. All employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, and organizational needs.

MISSION:

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

Role Overview: 

The Accountant Analyst Assistant supports the Fiscal Team to ensure that budgeting, grant billing, fiscal accounting, analysis, and financial reporting for VDM programs are accurate and timely. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Gather 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 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 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 cost allocations to ensure shared costs are accurately charged.
• Assist with inputting budgeted financial/data information into our budgeting software.
• Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual financial funder reports and billing invoices 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.
• Assist in the documentation of fiscal policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with governmental requirements and work accuracy and efficiency. 

What you bring to VDM:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or mathematics
• 1+ years relevant experience
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook 
• Working knowledge of accounting software is preferred.

Salary: $28.00 - $30.00 an hour

 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.