Accountant I

What We Offer 

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $30.76 to $37.83 an hour.   
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations. 
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.   

Benefits We Offer   

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!   
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!    
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance 
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status) 
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve. 

Who We Are 

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults. 

Who We Serve 

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.  

JOB SUMMARY

Scheduled Hours per Day: Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency.  Assists in day-to-day, month-end, and year-end accounting and financial reporting functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Maintains, analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts.

2. Prepares and maintains asset liability and other financial transaction records. 

3. Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries.

4. Establishes table of accounts, and assigns entries to proper accounts.

5. Analyzes and prepares periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.

6. Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, verifies, and/or processes information or data.

7. Generates reports and responds to inquiries utilizing finance systems.

8. Structures or classifies multiple pieces of information and presents information appropriately for variety of audiences. 

9. Actively participates in and develops organization and process improvements. 

10. Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department and business needs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Action Oriented/Empowerment

• Analytical Thinking

• Attention to Detail

• Process/Organizational Management

• Ensures Data Accuracy

CORE ABILITIES

Ability to: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of general accounting principles and theoretical concepts.

• Demonstrate an in-depth and broad knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra.

• Apply agency and Finance policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting practices to resolve a variety of accounting issues.

• Understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem.

• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Associate's Degree (AA/ AS) with accounting emphasis required 

OR

• High School Diploma/GED and  4 years related accounting experience required 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

PREFERED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• Associate's Degree (AA/ AS) with accounting emphasis required 

OR

High School Diploma/GED and  4 years related accounting experience required 

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.