Staff Accountant

Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment is seeking a Staff Accountant to partner with the Director of Finance and Administration on the foundation's day-to-day accounting and reporting. You will maintain accounting records, prepare schedules and journals, reconcile ledgers, and help ensure GAAP compliance.

You'll contribute to backend efficiency and support all financial processes across the foundation, gaining exposure to nonprofit accounting and grants administration in a

Job description

For 30 years, the Rose Foundation has supported grassroots initiatives that inspire community action to protect the environment, community health, and people’s rights. Our community-based grantmaking approach has earned national recognition for building grassroots power for conservation and social justice causes, and our New Voices Are Rising youth leadership program trains Bay Area high school students to step forward as the next generation of environmental justice leaders.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Staff Accountant works with the Director of Finance and Administration to promote the overarching financial health of the foundation. Supervised by the Director of Finance and Administration, they are responsible for most of the day-to-day accounting responsibilities. They will also assist in completing higher level accounting assignments, and work to enhance the Rose Foundation’s backend efficiency and effectiveness. The Staff Accountant performs various professional accounting duties, including maintenance and analysis of accounting records, preparation of accounting schedules, reports and financial statements, preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of ledger accounts, and more. They ensure compliance with GAAP and organizational policies, procedures, and external agreements. This position provides the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the financial processes of a community foundation.