Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant
Reports to: Controller

Pay Range: $78,000 - $87,000
Location: San Francisco, CA.

This is a hybrid position, and candidates must be able to work at least four days per week in our San Francisco office.

Apply here: https://medasf.bamboohr.com/careers/228

JOIN OUR MEDA TEAM

Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is a dynamic & highly sustainable large Nonprofit, servicing the Mission District for over 50 years, with affordable housing, lending, education and economic development programs. We aim to achieve economic justice for San Francisco's low and moderate-income Latino families through asset development. MEDA’s work has centered on equity. We envision generations of Latino families choosing where to call home, thriving economically, succeeding in learning opportunities, and leading policy and social change toward a more equitable society.

YOUR CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Controller, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining the books for MEDA’s diverse lines of business, which include affordable housing development, small business lending, workforce development, and financial capability services. The Staff Accountant will support the finance team members to ensure that MEDA has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. This position requires a deep knowledge of accounting, understanding of accounts receivable processing, and intercompany transactions. This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enter cash receipts related to all deposits, including grant funds, donations, refunds, loan payments & miscellaneous deposits
• Billing support for the grants team, including setting up receivables, pulling payroll information and expense reports, etc.
• Prepare and maintain sub-ledgers and schedules to reconcile GL accounts
• Complete Balance Sheet reconciliations, including Bank reconciliations for multiple accounts
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries as required.
• Ensure every transaction has supporting documentation and is audit-ready
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Assist in the preparation of all account schedules and other requests from the external auditors for the annual financial, compliance and other audits
• Prepare, calculate, track and reconcile all amortizations/prepaid accounts, schedules and requirements on an ongoing basis
• Monitor Concur extracts from troubleshooting to successfully import data to the ERP system
• Proactively identify and implement process, workflow and system improvements and efficiencies to standardize, automate and streamline operations
• Perform ad-hoc duties as requested

YOUR KEYS TO SUCCESS

To perform successfully in this role, you will need to leverage these key qualifications:

•BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or related field required
• A minimum of 2 years of direct accounting experience
• Keen analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, which allow for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting
• Strong business acumen and logical problem solver
• Nonprofit Accounting experience helpful
• MIP-Abila and ERP software experience highly desirable.
• Intermediate excel skills (pivot tables, formulas & functions)
• Excellent communication skills; be comfortable interacting with all staff levels

• Ability to work with little management or guidance on a daily basis. Self-motivating and self-guided.

• Experience with affordable housing highly desirable.
• Have a passion for MEDA’s mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization.
• Spanish language a plus
• This is not a fully remote position

YOUR MEDA EXPERIENCE

Do meaningful work in an innovative workplace while being challenged for your professional growth.

Joining MEDA means having meaningful experiences that develop achievers – from across the Mission neighborhood and from within our organization. We find meaning and fulfillment in our work as we see our community thrive and are driven to achieve better outcomes by challenging ourselves to innovate in our ways of working.

We offer a market-leading benefits program that reflects MEDA's values and mission. We invest in people's lives and support our own people's health and financial well-being.

Our core benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and their dependents – 100 percent covered by MEDA
• 401(k) plan for employees
• Generous paid time off - with a minimum of 20 days for new employees
• Employee Assistance Program that offers free financial or legal counseling to employees or their families
• Other forms of voluntary benefits

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Salary : $78,000 - $87,000