Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

Pay Rate: $27-30/hr

What We Do

Come be part of the affordable, home-ownership movement! Join us and make an impact on people's lives! Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco believes in the power of homeownership to create generational impact. To this end, we build homes for first-time homeowners and sustain homeownership by helping homeowners retain their home as an asset for generations to come.

Your Impact

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for supporting the organization in performing accounting functions including adhering to all internal controls and organizational policies; maintaining accounting systems and data; and ensuring funds are spent and managed according to the goals, mission and budget of the organization. (GAAP).

Primary Responsibilities

General Accounting (40%)

• Assist in the timely general ledger entry and reconciliation of all transactions.
• Assist the Associate Accountant in reconciliation of monthly bank statements, credit card accounts, and general ledger accounts.
• Assist with the reconciliations of affiliate community support revenue.
• Be first line of control and oversight for accounting. Identify risk and work with the Chief Financial Officer/Controller to select (where appropriate) efficient and effective alternative business processes to achieve objectives.
• Submit all reports to Chief Financial Officer/Controller/Accounting Manager in a timely manner.

Accounts Payable (30%)

• Manage the complete cycle of the accounts payable process and ensure timeliness and accuracy of vendor payments.
• Maintain vendor files and respond to vendor request within 24 hours.
• Assists Project Accountant to ensure that hard and electronic files are kept up to date for all consultants and subcontractors.
• Assists the Project Accountant with construction job cost allocations.

Administration, Accounts Receivable and Special Projects (25%)

• Respond to calls and correspondence within 24 hours.
• Maintain an effective filing and records management system.
• Provide A/P and A/R information as requested from other departments and consultants.
• Process check deposits, cash receipts, record revenue and receivables.
• Work closely with the Fund Development Team to ensure that revenues and receivables in Sage Intacct are reconciled.
• Audit and Tax compliance; Assist with annual audit schedules related to revenue and receivables, provide Auditors with reports and testing documentation.
• Help implement cloud-based workflow tools for Accounts Payable and Expense Reporting.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional. publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Works with Controller/Accounting Manager to help develop, implement, and maintain updated accounting procedures.
• Constantly improve workflow and systems. Analyze current procedures, conduct research, and recommend changes for more efficient and effective business processes.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Other Duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of work experience in accounting and/or finance or related field.
• Excellent organizational and written communication skills. Close attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
• Ability to work in a high-energy organization; a team player willing to take on new challenges and who demonstrates ability to partner across all organizational levels and departments.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, able to manage and deliver on multiple assignments under tight deadlines.
• Word, Excel, and Outlook proficiency required.
• Commitment to serving families with low-incomes and advancing the critical call for affordable ownership housing in Marin, San Francisco and the San Mateo counties.
• Must be able to pass background check (In accordance with state and county law: convictions do not necessarily rule out employment, it depends on the nature and severity of the conviction and is evaluated on a case by case basis, check is conducted on last 7 years only.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sage Intacct and Salesforce
• Not-for-profit and/or Construction experience

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. This position requires three days minimum per week in office and collaboration with multiple departments.

Physical Demands

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and stand or bend as necessary. Must be able to travel within HGSF's service area.

Benefits

Compensation for this role is competitive, DOE. This full-time position offers medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), Flex Savings Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA) 403b retirement account with a company match up to 5% (based on tenure), commuter benefits, tuition/education reimbursement, 20 paid vacation days, 3 front loaded sick days (accrue up to 80 hours per year), and 13 paid holidays

EEO: Habitat Greater San Francisco is an equal opportunity employer. Habitat Greater San Francisco strives to reflect the diverse community it serves. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

Habitat GSF receives federal funds through Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) and is required by federal law, to the greatest extent possible, to provide job training and employment opportunities to Section 3 residents. *Section 3 residents are defined as public housing residents or low-income persons who live in metropolitan area or non-metropolitan counties where HUD-assisted projects are located.