Finance Assistant - Center for Community Alternatives

About the Organization

The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) is a leader in the field of community-based alternatives to incarceration. Through innovative and pioneering services as well as the research, public advocacy, and training of its Justice Strategies division, CCA fosters individual transformation and reduced reliance on incarceration, and advocates for more responsive juvenile and criminal justice policies.  This position will work in a nonprofit fund accounting environment, managing revenue and expense for over 60 diverse grants and contracts in multiple program areas.  Grants come from multiple levels of government (federal, state, and local), are of different durations, and have different funding years, resulting in funding structures that are both dynamic and complex. Visit our website: HERE

 Why Join the Team?

We are committed to making CCA the best possible workplace—a place where people want to work because of both its mission and its care for staff.  CCA seeks to provide the best-in-class benefits and are one of the first human services agencies to provide a living wage, not just a minimum wage.  Our goal is to continue to make CCA one of the most desirable nonprofit places at which to work, and in part, recognize the importance of work-life balance.  Some of the many benefits offered to this position are:

• Paid year-round half-day Fridays
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff, with ability to use after 90-days of employment. Time off is earned starting on your first day.
• 7 days of paid sick time
• 100% paid family leave
• 3% retirement contribution regardless of employee contribution, applicable to salary after the 1^st 6 months of employment
• Additional Benefits Click HERE

Position Summary: Under general supervision of the Accounting Manager, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Finance team with general accounting functions including accounts payable, preparing journal entries, recording revenue, entering cash receipts, and supporting grant billing. Under general supervision of the Accounting Manager, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Finance team with general accounting functions including accounts payable, preparing journal entries, recording revenue, entering cash receipts, and supporting grant billing. This position is designated in-person, with ability to transition to hybrid depending on office coverage and department need. This position will be dynamic and flexible through supporting the Accounting Manager and Director of Finance in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance department. Serving as a liaison between Finance and program staff, strong interpersonal skills are a must for this position.

Direct Supervisor: Accounting Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides office coverage consisting of: Manual check printing, bank deposits, distribution of bus passes, petty cash, and gift cards.
• Tracks, enters and coordinates participant stipends to ensure timely delivery and compliance with all funder guidelines. Regularly interfaces with Programs to achieve these results.
• Tracks subcontracts through various stages including contract execution, funder approval, and budget vs. actuals.
•  Assists with month-end reconciliations including bank statements to ensure accuracy and address discrepancies. Enter journal entries as needed.
• Enters invoices for vendors, subcontractors and participants into accounting software and verifies accurate accounts and amounts are entered. Inputs new vendor information including w9s into accounting system.
• Efficiently compiles and submits backup documentation for invoices submitted to funders.
• Records revenue and enters cash receipts for Medicaid and other funders as needed.
• Implement identified operational improvements to streamline processes across the agency
• Assess and recommend improvements to current operations.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned by Accounting Manager or Director of Finance

Qualifications:

• High school diploma with a minimum of 2 years experience in bookkeeping, finance, administration, or other related fields, or Associates degree with 0-3 years experience in bookkeeping, finance, or other related fields.
• Previous experience and interest in finance with non-profit grant-funded agency highly desired
• Experience with various software. Knowledge in accounting software, such as Sage Intacct and Quickbooks is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly with Excel including Vlookup and Pivot Tables
• Strong communications skills
• Desire to learn about accounting standards and regulations
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Superb time-management and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities
• Ability to work independently and set goals in the frameworks of the department and agency
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with finance department and programs across agency.

At CCA, we are committed to fair transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidate's salary is determined by the combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.

CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, or marital status.

People who have been impacted by the criminal legal system or are formerly incarcerated are strongly encouraged to apply.