Crystal Stairs, Inc.

Improving the Lives of Families through

Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy

Our Core Values

Excellence * Relationships * Integrity

Empowerment

Crystal Stairs is one of the largest private non-profit child development corporations in the State of California. We help families locate affordable and appropriate childcare through a variety of services, working with childcare providers, educators, advocates, and community members to positively impact the lives of more than 30,000 children each year.

Finance & Accounting Manager

Location: Los Angeles, California - 100% Onsite

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a Finance & Accounting Manager who is responsible for financial reporting, developing and maintaining accounting practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with regulatory requirements for funders and nonprofit organizations. The Finance & Accounting Manager is responsible for general ledger management, monthly year-end, and grant year closings, accounts payable, funder's reports, and audit preparation. The Finance & Accounting Manager also supervises fiscal staff to ensure work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. These positions address tight deadlines and will have contact with senior-level managers, the C-Suite, and funders, which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

Key Responsibilities, Oversight & Leadership:

1. Responsible for oversight of the agency's accounting, budget, and payroll functions.
2. Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and payroll.
3. Establish and maintain financial system controls and develop procedures to improve systems.
4. Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, fiscal year end, and grant year-end close.
5. Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
6. Manage payroll, invoicing/reporting, receivables, payables, cash receipts, accounts payable, and general ledger functions.
7. Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions,
8. Responsible for budget preparation, accuracy, and presentation. Monitors financial activity to help department managers manage their budgets.
9. Collaborates with the other finance managers and department managers to support corporate goals.
10. Responds to inquiries from the CFO and other C-Suite members regarding financial results and special reporting requests.
11. Work with the CFO to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit.
12. Acts as liaison for all financial monitoring reviews and audits.
13. Assist with training agency staff and senior management on fiscal processes;
14. Monitor cash flow and investments.
15. Ensure timely filing of tax forms including 1099s, Form 990 and Form 5500.
16. Perform other duties as necessary to achieve department and agency financial objectives

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EDUCATION YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

• A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or Masters Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Seven or more years accounting experience. Three or more years of management or supervisory experience. Minimum of two years recent experience in a non-profit agency.
• Must have thorough knowledge and experience implementing GAAP and strong internal controls; knowledge of non-profit government funded accounting and Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Experience with accounting software programs and Microsoft Office is required. Knowledge of fund accounting systems, a plus. Familiarity with relational database structures, and use of complex accounting data in a business environment.
• Excellent analytical ability and process development skills.
• Must have strong multi-tasking and organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Requires excellent customer relations skills and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and technical professionals.

Total Package of Benefits

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision - 95% paid by Crystal Stairs
• 401k Matching Options
• Flex Spending
• Pre-paid Legal Services
• Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays and Winter Break
• Opportunity for Growth and Development
• Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units: PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM

Crystal Stairs, Inc. is committed to building and sustaining a fully vaccinated, diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status.

Additional Requirements: Must be fully vaccinated and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Per the CDC, fully vaccinated means at least 2 weeks after (1) a second dose in a 2-dose series, or (2) a single-dose vaccine, and this status and definition applies to COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

For more information about Crystal Stairs, please visit our website at: www.crystalstairs.org