Staff Accountant

Foundation for Louisiana; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation for Louisiana (FFL) seeks a Staff Accountant to support the CFO with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and monthly entries, ensuring accurate financial statements and diligent ledger maintenance. You will handle bank reconciliations, budget analyses, and general accounting functions, while assisting with grant-making and community initiatives across the state.

Based in New Orleans, the role requires occasional travel to Baton Rouge and other sites, with standard hours 9-5, Monday

Responsibilities

• The Staff Accountant works under the supervision of the CFO preparing accounts payables, accounts receivables, and other monthly entries for completion of monthly financial statements.
• Preparing bank reconciliations and accounts reconciliations.
• Managing financial reports and general ledgers; preparing and analyzing budgets; and performing general accounting functions.
• Provides administrative support to ensure efficiency of operations, effective delivery of grant-making and community activities and high-quality services to nonprofits and partners.

Job description

Foundation for Louisiana (FFL) is a social justice philanthropic intermediary founded in 2005 as the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation to invest in the immediate recovery of Louisiana’s communities after Hurricane Katrina. While FFL was founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, our founders recognized the need to address the longstanding inequities that have shaped life outcomes for the most marginalized of Louisianans. Our programs grew in response to these needs, and today FFL focuses on racial justice, climate justice, criminal justice reform, economic opportunity, LGBTQ organizing, and support for Louisiana's vibrant arts and culture.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Staff Accountant works under the supervision of the CFO preparing accounts payables, accounts receivables, and other monthly entries for completion of monthly financial statements. Preparing bank reconciliations and accounts reconciliations. Managing financial reports and general ledgers; preparing and analyzing budgets; and performing general accounting functions. The Staff Accountant with communications provides administrative support to the foundation to ensure efficiency of operations, effective delivery of grant-making and community activities and high-quality services to nonprofits, community partners, Board of Directors and other key constituents. This position provides the individual with a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic social justice organization and a diverse team to build stronger more sustainable communities statewide.

The position will be based in New Orleans. The position may require travel, particularly between the Baton Rouge and New Orleans offices. The Staff Accountant is an exempt position, primarily 9-5, Monday to Friday. However, additional hours including evenings and weekends may be required from time to time as well as some travel.

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