Organization Description

Founded in 1988, the Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center (LYRIC) provides supports and services to over 500 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning (LGBTQQ) and allied youth per year. LYRIC’s mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career training, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQQ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities. The organization has a budget of over $4 million, a staff of 30 staff, and nearly 100 youth in paid internships. In alignment with LYRIC’s Strategic Plan, the organization envisions: (1) schools that are transformed into safe, inclusive environments where LGBTQQ students can thrive and (2) a comprehensive network of community support to ensure successful progression into adulthood for Transitional Age LGBTQQ Youth. The organization works toward this vision by (1) uniting best practice with innovation to realize the organizational excellence needed to advance the field of LGBTQQ youth development and (2) growing community support that reflects a high level of partner investment in our mission, vision, and organizational sustainability. The organization is in an exciting period of growth and innovation, guided by our strategic initiatives and the following operating principles: 

• Learning: We bring curiosity, creativity, and fun to our work.
• Sustainable Impact: We commit to the long-term transformation of lives and institutions.
• Leadership: We foster leadership to support a progressive movement that spans generations.
• Allyship: We believe that everyone has a role in creating safe and thriving communities. 
• Social Justice: We build upon a proud history of community self-determination by challenging institutionalized invisibility & inequity.

Position Summary

We are looking for a meticulous, organized Financial Coordinator to organize and streamline our accounts payable and receivable. The Financial Coordinator will maintain documentation and records proficiently to ensure correctness and promptness of deliverables. You will handle and resolve inquiries regarding billing and keep spreadsheets for reconciliation purposes. This role will be a part of our Finance Team and report to the Finance Director.

Responsibilities

• Receive invoices and process and Pay all bills electronically and by check (Accounts Payable)
• Collect expense information from credit card holders and enter into accounting system
• Support revenue recognition by processing donations and assisting with bank deposits (Accounts Receivable)
• Manage documents for the accounting & contracts team, including downloading, organizing, filing and digitizing
• Monitor and organize accounting department’s email inbox
• Process agency payroll, allocate and enter all payroll records into accounting system
• Data entry in support of the accounting and contracts team
• Organize contractor documents (e.g. W9s, contracts)
• Assist with distribution of year-end employee documents (W2s) and contractor documents (1099s)
• Support accounting team with annual audit preparation
• Assist with various accounting projects as needed within reason

Qualifications:

• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of LYRIC
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Sensitivity to confidential matters
• At least one year of accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Experience with Quickbooks OnLine, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite & BambooHR desired, but not required

Compensation

This position is full-time and non-exempt. The starting salary is $27.95 per hour for a 40 hour work week. 

Benefits include:

• This is a union position w/ OPEIU Local 29
• Full coverage of medical, dental, vision, and acupuncture/chiropractic insurance for employee; 

• $800 annual health & wellness cash supplement; 
• Annual raises; 
• 403b retirement plan; and
• Generous holiday, vacation, and sick (Annually, we provide 19 vacation days (accrued at 6.33 hours twice a month), 18 sick days (accrued at 6 hours twice a month), 19 Holidays, 1 personal day, 3 days of critical incident leave, and 5 days of bereavement leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LYRIC is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people of color, immigrants, young people, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and genderqueer people, people living with HIV/AIDS, people with disabilities, and bilingual and bicultural people. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.