Staff Accountant
Company: Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Us: VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life
Stories Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services
organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening
families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of
social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start
programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans? services,
homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and
alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org . PAY RATE:
$68944.54 - $72573.20 Per Year BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive
medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. JOB SUMMARY AND
PURPOSE The Staff Accountant I initiates and completes the month
end close for assigned programs, managing and analyzing the budgets
of specified program funds, providing regular reports. Ensures all
transactions for assigned programs are recorded accurately,
including all accounts payable and general ledger entries, making
adjustment as needed. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintaining
accounting data for multiple programs (some with multiple grants)
while managing varying grant requirements (data entry, file
maintenance) Preparing journal entries, worksheets and financial
reports using automated as well as hands-on accounting practices
following GAAP Providing financial analyses and participating in
budget preparation Assist with audits as required, preparing
documents and reports Prepare monthly billing and grant drawdown
Maintain accounting controls, as required by VOALA, grantor
requirements and GAAP Assist with preparation of reports to Funders
Other duties as assigned by Director of Strategic Finance ESSENTIAL
DUTIES An essential function of this position requires incumbents
to report to the office. Maintaining accounting data for multiple
programs (some with multiple grants) while managing varying grant
requirements Preparing journal entries, worksheets and financial
reports using automated as well as hands-on accounting practices
following GAAP Providing financial analysis and participating in
budget preparation Preparing monthly billing to program funders
Maintaining accounting controls by following policies and
procedures complying Federal, State and Local financial requirement
Correct errors by posting adjusting entries Prepare monthly reports
for Program Managers. Assist withy quarterly, yearly closeout
reports for funders Other duties as required and may be subject to
change MANDATED REPORTER As service providers to the
underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are
considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of
physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities. Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance,
background check, including criminal history, personal references,
employment and education verifications Ability to perform under
circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing
with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients
as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may
include clients with homelessness, mental-illness, substance abuse,
recently released from incarceration and other challenges.
EDUCATION: Bachelor?s Degree Or A combination of five years
relevant coursework and experience EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three
years of accounting experience OR , Two years of accounting
experience in a in a large, publicly funded non - profit
organization OR , If the candidate has an Associate?s Degree or
less, five years of accounting experience). PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Accounting or Business Federal grant
reporting and fund accounting Audit background is a plus Non-Profit
experience Great Plain ? SAP Volunteers of America is an Equal
Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran
Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
federal, state, or local law. This employer participates in
E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the
federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that
you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm
that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give
you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA)
so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take
any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Keywords: Volunteers of America Los Angeles, Escondido , Staff Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Los Angeles, California
