What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Associate position at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach?
About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Finance Coordinator, the Finance Associate will assist in managing finances . This role is based primarily in our Oakland office, with additional responsibilities linked to our San Francisco office. The role requires a strong commitment to social justice, with frequent interactions with a wide range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to serving underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay Area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in managing finances of APILO, including task such as reconciling general
ledger accounts to reports; preparing budgets, invoices, and financial reports; assist
with annual audit preparation. - Coordinate fiscal administration of grants and contracts, including grant
reporting and communications with grant monitors. - Assisting Finance Coordinator in fiscal oversight including maintaining financial
databases involving bank accounts, inventory control, clients and donors. - Represent the organization at meetings with funders and government entities.
- Assist with other office tasks as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with PC systems (Word, Database, Excel, QuickBooks and/or other non-profit accounting programs)
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and to serve disadvantaged persons in the community
Preferred Qualifications
- Accounting degree, bookkeeping experience, and/or relevant work experience
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and to serve disadvantaged persons
in the Asian/Pacific Islander community. - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent working knowledge of personal computer; word processing, database,
Excel, and QuickBooks Pro and/or other nonprofit accounting programs. - Self motivated team player, with strong work ethic.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment.
- Bilingual and bicultural skills in Asian/Pacific language or Spanish a plus.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching funds
- 14 paid holidays, including floating holiday
- PTO, sick leave
- 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental, and vision plans
- pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
To Apply:
Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write Finance Associate. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO’s work?
Equal Employment Opportunity:
API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
