Senior Accountant - Temporary

Job Details

PUC National Headquarters - Burbank, CA Full Time Bachelor's Degree $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary 12 Month Classified - Home Office

Description

Organization Overview

PUC National is a non-profit organization that serves to promote, support, benefit, replicate, and carry out the purposes and mission of Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools.

We have a contractual relationship with Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools to provide a variety of support services to the schools in NE Los Angeles and the NE San Fernando Valley. This includes but is not limited to Finance, Human Resources, Operations, IT and Data Management, facilities identification and acquisition, fundraising, grant management, college access, alumni relations, charter development and renewal, and compliance.

The Team Member we are searching for

The ideal Senior Accountant believes in and is passionate about, the mission and commitments of PUC National and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection and collaboration to ensure schools’ success across the organization. This role will be involved in supporting the day-to-day accounting functions that lead to accurate and timely reports. This individual will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

What You Will Need To Accomplish

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare Reclass Journal Entries
• May prepare trial balances, financial statements, State and Federal related documents and reports
• Establish, post, and maintain journals, ledgers, and a variety of other accounting and budget control records
• Prepare and verify the accuracy and completeness of financial files, records, and reports.
• Operate computers, terminals, and other business office machines and equipment
• Work with a computer-based accounting and budget control system
• Prepare system input data and analyzes, verifies, and reconciles output reports
• Make complex arithmetical calculations and verifies computations
• Interpret and provides information regarding routine legal mandates, policies, regulations, and operational guidelines to District personnel
• Provide technical information to County, State, and Federal agencies
• Assist with Audit Requests
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

What do we require from you?

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, related field, or equivalent training and experience required
• Master’s Degree and/or CPA license preferred
  
  

Experience

• 5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Advance working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with multi-locations
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Highly analytical with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate with different constituents
• Excellent customer service Skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Advance working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Alignment with core characteristics required of every PUC employee: pursuit of excellence, innovation, community, tenacity, and authenticity
• Must be flexible and team-oriented
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic, accountability, and ownership of work
• Regular attendance, dependability, and punctuality in conformance with the standards are essential to the successful performance of this position
  
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Occasionally required to kneel, climb and reach with hands and arms above shoulder level, lift up to 30 pounds. To bend, sit, stand, squat, stoop, walk, push, pull, and reach with hands and arms at shoulder level or below. Always required to wear the appropriate safety equipment for the task, which may include gloves, goggles, aprons, belts, etc.

Compensation & Benefits

• This is a temporary full-time exempt, salaried position
• July 29th through November 29th 2024
• Our benefits include:
• Comprehensive group health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision and additional voluntary benefits
• 403b Retirement Plan with an annual contribution match
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing Professional Development
  

DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Institution and its employees.

PUC National is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.