Accountant (Nonprofit)

AppleOne; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Accountant to support financial operations, grant accounting, reporting, and compliance. This temporary-to-hire role focuses on accurate financial reporting and supporting programs with community impact.

The role collaborates with finance leadership to maintain strong controls, track restricted funds, and assist with month-end and year-end closes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records, journal entries, GL, and reconciliations.
• Track grant funding, restricted funds, and funder reporting requirements.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare documentation for audits and internal reporting.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

GAAP

Analytical

Deadline management

Budget monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Summary

A mission-driven nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Accountant to support financial operations, grant accounting, reporting, and compliance activities. This temp-to-hire opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys meaningful work, accurate financial reporting, and supporting programs that make a community impact.

The Accountant will work closely with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to maintain strong financial controls, support grant and restricted fund tracking, and assist with month-end and year-end close processes. This role offers a collaborative environment, exposure to nonprofit financial operations, and the opportunity to contribute to an organization with a strong purpose and service-focused mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records, supporting documentation, journal entries, general ledger transactions, and account reconciliations.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense tracking, payment processing, and accurate coding of transactions.
• Track grant funding, contracts, restricted funds, and related compliance requirements for funder reporting.
• Assist with budget preparation, budget monitoring, financial reporting, and variance review.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheet accounts while supporting month-end and year-end close.
• Prepare documentation for audits, grant reviews, payroll allocations, and internal financial reporting needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $75,000 per year.
• Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support nonprofit accounting operations, including general ledger activity, reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Manage grant accounting, restricted fund tracking, contract documentation, and funder reporting support.
• Assist with month-end close, year-end close, audit preparation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and internal teams to ensure accurate coding, documentation, and compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Experience with grant accounting, funder reporting, restricted funds, and financial compliance.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, and Google Workspace.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with audits, audit documentation, and year-end reporting.
• Experience with payroll accounting and personnel cost allocations.
• Prior experience supporting nonprofit budgets, contracts, and grant compliance activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.