POSITION TITLE:

Junior Accountant

JOB STATUS:

Full-Time (40 hours/week), non-exempt

WORK LOCATION:

Remote work eligible, travel to SF main office 2 days a week

PAY RANGE:

$33.65/hourly

BENEFITS:

• Medical: Kaiser HMO or Blue Shield PPO
• Principal Dental & Vision, Mutual of Omaha Life & Long-Term Disability coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Accruals: 23 days/year: Vacation -10 days, Sick - 12 days, Personal Time - 1 day
• Holidays - 12 holidays/year
• Health and Dependent Care FSA, Commuter Check, 403(b) options available

HOURS :

General business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday; some flexible scheduling and telecommuting for special projects is required as needed

REPORTS TO:

Associate Director of Finance

POSITION START:

Open until filled

ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO (MHASF)

MHASF is a mental health peer-run nonprofit located in downtown San Francisco serving people and agencies across the Bay Area since 1947. As mental health consumers ourselves, we center the lived expertise of people with mental health challenges in our advocacy, education, and support programs, and believe that dignity and recovery in mental health are something everyone can experience. Our staff is dedicated to creating spaces for learning and healing around stigmatized and under-resourced areas in mental health-hoarding and cluttering behavior, peer employment support, wellness & nutrition, community-based crisis response, service navigation, and more. MHASF strongly-encourages people with lived experience of mental health challenges to apply and grow with us!

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

The Junior Accountant is responsible for the oversight and administration of accounting and payroll functions. The Junior Accountant will be responsible for full cycle AP/AR, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and payroll processing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare invoices for review and submission weekly and/or monthly for contract invoicing
• Responsible for the proper coding of cash receipts and timely recording/logging of revenue in the general ledger
• Deposit checks on the same day of receipt if amount is $5,000 or more
• Enter vendor invoices and staff reimbursements into Quickbooks in a timely manner
• Process AP checks weekly
• Maintain and update MHASF's system of cost allocation
• Prepare and enter monthly and adjusting journal entries
• Verify billing and purchasing credit card charges and match with proper expense documentation
• Record keeping and monthly bank reconciliation for all MHASF accounts
• Review and process semi-monthly payroll in payroll system (Paycom); including, but not limited to terminations and final paychecks, reclassifications, promotions, manual payroll checks, payroll adjustments, voids and reissues, and other payroll related processes
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and industry regulations and requirements for compensation, related taxes and other payroll functions
• Works with managers and employees to resolve timecard and payroll discrepancies
• Handles employee inquiries related to payroll and compensation
• Demonstrates understanding of relationship between payroll system and general ledger
• Assists Finance team with year-end close, audit, and other requests
• The above list is meant to be representative, not comprehensive, and is subject to change depending on the needs and priorities of MHASF. This includes other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Finance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• AA or Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• At least a minimum of 1 year of accounting related experience
• Strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and highly developed organizational and time management skills
• Intermediate or higher skill in Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, and payroll systems (Paycom)
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and handling sensitive information
• Willingness to learn from others and take direction
• Commitment to upholding the mission, vision, and values of MHASF
• Proficiency in web navigation and use of search engines for internet-based research and self-educate

SUCCESSFUL ATTITUDES & WORK APPROACHES

• Highly organized and resourceful, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and manage time well to accomplish all key tasks and deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and support others, take, and provide constructive feedback, and adjust communication and behavior.
• Affirmative and accepting towards people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Experience taking initiative to self-educate about unfamiliar subjects or concepts.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed primarily in a remote setting. Some occasional activities will require outdoor travel and/or stationary work outdoors in an urban setting, which may involve exposure to inclement weather, hot or cold temperatures, and loud street noise.

UPDATE: COVID-19

MHASF is currently working under a remote-work flexible work environment. However, the needs of the position to support the staff fluctuate, and the employee should work with their manager, Department Director, and/or CEO to determine the need to be in the office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The position requires long periods of work at a desk, which may involve sitting or standing and the use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and desk phone. The ability to walk or travel within the office building and between floors of the building and to travel short distances (under 1 mile) by walking or other self-propulsion is required. The office building and between floors of the building, and to travel short distances (under 1 mile) by walking or other self-propulsion, is required. Other physical tasks may involve reaching, pulling, pushing, bending, climbing a stepladder, use of a dolly to move items weighing up to 50 lbs., and lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs.

TRAVEL

Local travel is required (via foot, car, or public transit as appropriate) for outreach activities, and occasional regional travel for large events and/or stakeholder meetings may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above list of responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements of the position is intended to be representative of the position and is not exhaustive and may be subject to change without advance notice at any time at the employer's discretion.