Accountant

The California Wellness Foundation; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Wellness Foundation is seeking an Accountant to support accounts payable, grants payable and expense reporting, helping maintain accurate financial records and assist with regulatory filings. The role collaborates across the finance team and external consultants, reflecting a mission-driven organization in California.

The ideal candidate will thrive in philanthropy, with a proactive approach to stewardship and data accuracy, joining a diverse staff across Los Angeles and Oakland

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and grants payable processes to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Prepare expense reports and support regulatory filings with the finance team.

Job description

The California Wellness Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 1992 with a mission to protect and improve the health and wellness of the people of California. As one of the largest health-focused foundations in California, with over $1 billion in assets, Cal Wellness is a nationally recognized leader for its strategic core operating support for grantees; public policy grantmaking; and a focus on violence as a public health issue. It is Cal Wellness' desire to promote equity and level the playing field so that everyone has access to good-paying jobs, healthy and safe neighborhoods, and quality health care services.

The foundation's current Advancing Wellness grantmaking strategy includes four interrelated portfolios. Since its founding, Cal Wellness has awarded nearly 9,000 grants totaling more than $1 billion. As the foundation looks to the future, it is pursuing new and innovative strategies beyond its core grantmaking to advance its mission, including implementation of new technology systems, development of its public affairs capacity, and establishing mission- and program-related investment portfolios.

Cal Wellness has a diverse staff of approximately 45 located in its Los Angeles and Oakland offices and a diverse 12-member Board located throughout the state of California. The foundation's work underscores a belief that wellness requires social justice, a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and sustained efforts to eliminate systemic barriers that prevent access to health care, education, employment and safety.

The California Wellness Foundation is seeking an accountant with a proactive nature to be a careful steward of our accounts payable, grants payable and expense reporting processes, and to assist the finance team with maintaining financial records and preparation of reports and regulatory filings. The accountant will work collaboratively with all levels of staff, external consultants and vendors. The ideal candidate will possess an interest in philanthropy and the Foundation's mission, vision and values.

The California Wellness Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse candidate pool. Additionally, we are a fair chance employer and welcome candidates with living experience with the criminal justice system.

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments. This is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and duties may differ from those as outlined above.

A Note Regarding COVID-19: Cal Wellness plans to return to a hybrid remote and office environment in 2022. In-office attendance will be required twice per week. The interview process may utilize video-conferencing for initial interviews, and an in-person interview for finalists.

COVID Vaccination: All Foundation employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless they have been approved for an exemption from the vaccination requirement as a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or restriction or sincerely-held religious beliefs.