Staff Accountant

This position performs vital support to the financial inner workings of one of the largest nonprofits in the Central Valley; The Fresno Mission and its 5 interrelated organizations. Supporting over 200 other employees, this position will ensure accounting functions are in compliance with the Fresno Mission’s policies and procedures, along with all government regulations. Working in QuickBooks and other software to process many different types of accounting transactions, this position is critical to the overarching mission to helping people in crisis and life-insecurity.

Who you are:

• Someone who brings excellence to everything you do.
• Detail-oriented. You recognize that small numbers matter.
• Able to handle sensitive information with integrity.
• Someone who doesn’t mind working inside because you know that what you do is helping the people outside.
• Someone who works independently, gets the job done, and strives to do more for the team.
• You’re an expert at Excel, QBO, and not afraid of crazy large spreadsheets.

What you’ll do (just the basics):

• Create and manage journal entries and provide GL reporting.
• Manage outside audit as well as property and corporate taxes.
• Create and review processes.
• Manage reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Manage and update accounting structures
• Maybe some other things with numbers and accounting.

Bonus Points:

• You have the flexibility to adapt to change and do things differently today than yesterday.
• You loooooooooove numbers.
• You have learned that simple is always better, but it isn’t always easy.
• You tend to pick up pennies in the parking lot.