Financial Assistant

Financial Assistant

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Job ID : 4052

Salary : $25.81 - $27.17 Per Hour

Area of Interest : Accounting / Finance

Division : Corporate

Shift Type : Day

About Us :

VOALA Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans- services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE : $25.81 - $27.17 Per Hour

BENEFITS : VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Financial Assistant I : Performs financial data entry and maintains accounting records for assigned programs and provides general assistance to the Accounting department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in financial data entry

Assist in updating and maintaining financial records

Assist in preparing and posting the general and accrual entries

Assist in preparation of settling budgets

Assist with audits as necessary

Manage data, records, and reports by checking for errors and verifying accuracy of information

Performs other tasks as directed by senior accountant or financial manager

Other duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

Data entry and validation of documentation for all financial entries

Maintain financial records

Assist periodic general and accrual entries,

Maintaining Accounting controls by following policies and procedures complying with Federal, state and local financial requirement

Other duties as required and may be subject to change

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

EDUCATION :

EXPERIENCE :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor-s Degree in finance, business or accounting

Familiar with QuickBooks and Great Plain accounting software

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.