Accountant

If you are experienced in non-profit accounting and looking for the perfect blend of stable work and flexible hours, this is the job for you! Shining Star Consulting is seeking an accountant with at least 3 years' experience in nonprofit accounting. Nonprofit accounting experience is required. Reporting to a Controller or Director of Finance, responsibilities include AP/AR, journal entries, donor restrictions, accruals, prepaid depreciation, bank and payroll reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting/compliance with advanced excel stills. This is not a temp job. This a fully remote position, and workdays/times are flexible.

Pay rate is $35 - $50/hour, depending on qualifications. Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong client relationships.
• Get to know clients and their businesses well.
• Find and solve problems before they become big issues. Provide great service.
• Deliver excellent accounting and operational support to clients. Communicate clearly and deliver on-time, accurate work. AP/AR . Manage vendor payments and invoicing, ensure accurate coding and proper approvals. Maintain records and reconcile with CRM as needed.
• Banking and Reconciliation. Reconcile all bank, investment, and credit card accounts.
• Prepare deposits. Identify and investigate any irregularities or discrepancies.
• Contract and Grant Restrictions.
• Understand and comply with donor restrictions Month-end close.
• Handle all tasks to close the books each month.
• This includes cost allocations, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and creating reports that follow nonprofit accounting rules.
• Prepare financial reports.
• Help the Client Engagement Lead create reports, support grant accounting, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid deductions and reconcile payroll data. Process Improvement . Help identify process improvements, set up and maintain systems and implement automation.

Qualifications:

• A t least 3 years nonprofit accounting experience , demonstrating solid understanding of nonprofit accounting practices and relevant regulations. (such as prepaid expenses, accruals, deferred revenue, restricted/unrestricted revenue), bookkeeping procedures, and accounting regulations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
• Experienced with accounting software such as QuickBooks (preferred) or Xero Skilled and adept in Excel or Google Sheets Financial Edge experience or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with grants and nonprofit-specific accounting requirements preferred.
• Experience with payroll processing preferred.
• Northern California location preferred.
• About Us Shining Star Consulting provides outsourced finance and accounting services to a steadily growing client base of over seventy nonprofit organizations, primarily in California.

At Shining Star Consulting, you will be part of a small Finance/Accounting team serving one or more nonprofit organizations. Shining Star's staff enjoy highly flexible work schedules, with the opportunity to commit to more/fewer hours depending on the number of nonprofit clients they want to support. Health insurance benefits are available for those working at least 20 hours/week. Benefits include 3% IRA contribution and paid time off. Shining Star employees enjoy:

• FLEXIBILITY. Our employees love the level of flexibility they are given with their work schedule and structure.
• AUTONOMY .
• Our employees love the opportunities we provide for them to grow and improve their skills with a perfect balance of support and autonomy.
• IMPACT . As a firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, you will be supporting organizations as they work to positively impact their communities Shining Star is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of our employment practices.
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
• All employment decisions at our organization are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to any protected status. Powered by JazzHR