Temporary Accounting Assistant

Reach Out is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving the Inland Region of Southern California since 1969. Reach Out’s mission is to strengthen communities by bringing people together to solve our region’s toughest issues: breaking barriers to education achievement, expanding economic opportunities, and creating safe, healthy, and innovative communities. Our aim is to be an effective, positive disruptor of the inequitable status quo. Our core work of strengthening communities takes many forms, from direct services to youth and families, to deep root cause work in building the health and quality of life in our region. 

Reach Out is seeking team members who are passionate about building an equitable Inland Empire, and who recognize that, collectively with our partners, we will be the ones who will ultimately shift mindsets, policies and practices toward equity, justice, and prosperity for all our residents. We support the rights of immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and persons living with disabilities. If you hold these same values and goals, Reach Out offers a stellar work culture, a rich benefits & retirement package, and the opportunity to use your talents to build a region where all can thrive. 

BASIC POSITION FUNCTION

Under the supervision of the Accounting Supervisor, the Temp Accounting Assistant position is a full-time position non-exempt position. Responsibilities in this position include assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of the Agency’s accounting system.

• $25.19/hour

Benefits:

• Cost and no-cost options for health insurance.
• Reach Out pays 100% of its employee’s dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid sick leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan with match after 1 year
• Professional development.
• Work laptop provided.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting

• Work with accounting staff to ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with GAAP.
• Enter credit card transactions for 60 cardholders.
• Processes vendor check request, reimbursements, and other payments.
• Generates monthly transaction reports for invoicing.
• Assists in creating accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Generates internal budget reports monthly for staff.
• Scanning/electronic filing of various documents.
• Other accounting support as needed.

  Administrative

• Responds to vendor inquiries.
• Assist with audits as needed.
• Interacts with employees in reviewing financial transactions.

Community Outreach

• Provide support for agency programs and activities as needed. 

Professional Development

• Attend required meetings and training.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to sign a Training Agreement, if required, for participation in mandatory trainings related to program compliance and government funding requirements.
• Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends.    
• Provide translation support for documents and verbal communications if fluent in Spanish

• Assist with and provide support for Reach Out events as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.    

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Preferred Education:

• AA or higher Degree from an accredited college or university with some background in business or accounting or
  • A combination of education and experience equal to an associate degree.

Preferred Experience:

• Two-Three (2-3) years of progressive experience in accounting, preferably in a non-profit environment. 
• Fluent Bilingual Spanish/English.

Knowledge of:

• QuickBooks Software for Nonprofits.
• GAAP.
• Achievement/Results Orientation – Achieving efficient, timely, quality results by directing efforts on expected outcomes while providing exemplary client service within expected timeframes.
• Client Service – Anticipating and responding to needs and demands of clients (both internal and external.)
• Communication – Using language as a flexible tool to share and collect information, exchanging ideas and openly exploring a variety of perspectives adjusting style and content to each unique individual, audience, and circumstance.
• Computer Use – Using computers and other forms of technology.
• Document Use – Finding, understanding, or entering information (e.g., text, symbols, and numbers) in various types of documents, such as tables or forms.
• Numeracy – Using numbers and thinking in quantitative terms to complete tasks.
• Interpersonal Relations – Establishing and maintain harmonious professional relations by demonstrating respect for and sensitivity to others.
• Relationship/Network Building – Building and maintain effective and constructive working relationships, partnerships, or networks of contacts with people who are, or might someday be, instrumental in achieving work-related goals.
• Teamwork/Cooperation – Readily sharing information, knowledge, and personal strengths. Seeking to understand and building on different perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Time Management – Scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; able to shift priorities and multi-task on various projects; develops strategies to achieve departmental goals, estimates time, and resources.
• Values and Ethics – Serving the agency with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Includes respecting democratic, professional, ethical and people values. Building respectful, bilingual, diverse, and inclusive workplaces. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair. Holding themselves, their employee, and their department accountable for their actions.
• Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Ability to:

• Make excellent judgements, have problem-solving skills, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to adequately perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. 
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving multiple concrete variables in standardized situations. 

• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. 
• Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand, walk and use their hands to complete various tasks. The employee is occasionally required to react quickly with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Work Environment - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is infrequently exposed to extreme outside weather conditions.  The employee is infrequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. On occasion the employee could be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as found in an office environment. 

Training Agreement Requirement

Participation in certain trainings may be required for your position, as these sessions are mandated by program compliance standards and by our government funding agreements (federal, state, or local). If you are required to attend such trainings, you will be asked to sign a Training Agreement that details the terms and conditions—including any reimbursement obligations—associated with the training. You are welcome to review a sample of this agreement upon request, particularly once a specific training has been identified for you.

Reach Out is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

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