Accountant

Foothill Transit, the primary fixed-route transit provider in eastern Los Angeles County, California is seeking highly qualified individuals for the position of Accountant. Foothill Transit’s mission statement is to help people get to the places that make their lives better. We are an award-winning bus system with a fleet of over 350 vehicles and ridership exceeding 9 million annually.

This position reports to the Controller and performs journey-level accounting work with a strong emphasis on Accounts Payable, corporate credit card reconciliation, and supporting the implementation and administration of an expense-management solution (e.g., Concur Expense or similar software).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: 

·       Prepare journal entries and perform month-end and year-end closing activities;

·       Assist in preparing monthly financial reports;

·       Ensure proper and timely recording and analysis of accounts and contract payable activities;

·       Perform monthly corporate credit card reconciliations, including transaction matching, resolving discrepancies, and supporting cardholder questions;

·       Support the implementation of an expense-management platform (e.g., Concur Expense, Certify, Emburse, Zoho, etc., or similar);

·       Administer and maintain the expense-reporting process, including reviewing reports, verifying documentation, and enforcing policy compliance;

·       Ensure proper and prompt recording and reconciliation accounts receivables and cash flow activities;

·       Assist in providing auditors required audit reports and analysis of revenue and expense accounts;

·       Coordinate with project managers and department directors’ approval of purchase orders and invoices;

·       Ensure timely payments of vendor accounts to maintain good credit standing;

·       Handle accounts payable (AP) internal and external inquiries such as schedule of payment and invoice adjustment or correction;

·       Prepare billings and ensure timely collection of accounts receivable arising from grants subsidies, rent and special services;

·       Prepare quarterly Use Tax return and federal, state and local grants compliance reports and analysis;

·       Archive records into Laserfiche to maintain compliance with retention policy;

·       Participate in annual inventory counts and cash fare audits at transit facilities;

·       Process point-of-sale transactions for transit stores;

·       Ensure mathematical accuracy and proper documentation of National Transit Data sampling reports;

·       Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills Required:

·       Theories, principles, and practices of accounting, business finance, and financial record-keeping

·       Experience with corporate credit card reconciliation

·       Experience with expense-management systems (e.g., Concur, Emburse, Expensify, Zoho, etc.) preferred

·       Financial analysis and research procedures

·       Intermediate to advanced Microsoft excel, word, and power point skills

Education and/or Experience:

·       Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

·       Two years professional-level accounting experience

·       Experience in accounts payable required

·       Experience with corporate credit card administration/reconciliation strongly preferred

·       Experience with accounting software applications desirable

Must be a U.S. citizen or a legal resident and eligible to work in the U.S. as determined by U.S. Immigration Laws and the Department of Homeland Security.

The individual selected for this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FLSA Exempt: No | This is a full-time on-site position

Salary Range: Grade 5 | $62,627 to $102,222 *

*Foothill Transit reserves the right to make a salary offer at any value within the range; however, most offers will be in the first 50% of the overall range.

This position is open until filled. Please submit your resume promptly for full consideration.

EOE: M/F/V/D

• If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please download the Foothill Transit application at www.foothilltransit.org and send application and resume to applications@foothilltransit.org