Temporary Senior Accountant

Job Title

Temporary Senior Accountant

Reporting To

Controller

Classification

Regular, Full-Time, FLSA Exempt

Pay Range

$41.83 - $46.63 per hour DOE

Location

1919 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

Office Hours

Mon‑Fri 8 : 30 am‑5 : 00 pm

About Us

Bonita House, Inc. (BHI) is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi‑Cal services to adults with co‑occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Mission

Building community, dignity, hope and wellness through services that support recovery and self‑sufficiency with people who are living with serious mental health challenges.

Values

Compassion—Committed to caring, dignity and kindness.

Respect—Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services.

Progress—Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better.

Resilience—Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt and grow.

Embracing Differences—Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled Temporary Senior Accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will have work experience in the nonprofit sector that demonstrates outstanding technical skills, judgment, and execution. You will play a key role in the day‑to‑day accounting operations, including responding to internal and external inquiries. Knowledge of Abila MIP is strongly desired.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the accounting team to complete timely month‑end closing of balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements with appropriate backup documentation and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile bank statements and oversee the month‑end and year‑end closing processes.
• Prepare balance‑sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly and year‑end journal entries, maintain proper supporting documentation, and provide a solid audit trail.
• Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger transactions to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for internal stakeholders, board members, and external parties such as donors, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with coordination of the annual external audit and tax preparation process.
• Assist with annual financial, workers’ comp and 401(k) audits and reports.
• Analyze financial data to provide insights and recommendations for improving the organization’s financial performance and sustainability.
• Perform analysis of operations on a monthly basis, including but not limited to expenditures, revenue, program cost‑metrics, and other financial operations.
• Utilize strong Excel skills to create complex financial models, perform data analysis, and streamline accounting processes.
• Assist preparation and reporting of agency and program budgeting.
• Perform ad‑hoc analysis and reporting.

Grant and Fund Management

Team Leadership

Qualifications and Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not directly supervise staff but provides team leadership and daily work direction within the accounting team.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include continual sitting, typing, and repetitive computer use for up to 8 hours a day. The position also requires frequent communication with others, including hearing and speaking clearly with individuals and groups, in person and via phone and video calls. Ability to lift 15 pounds at times. Occasional local travel (10 %) required. These requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bonita House, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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