Location
San Diego, CA | United States
Job description
At San Diego Foundation, we value our diverse and experienced staff who are committed to our mission of improving the quality of life within all of San Diego’s communities. We strive to be an employer of choice, offering a competitive compensation package, and a professional and vibrant work environment for those who have a passion for our mission that is carried out every day by providing leadership for effective philanthropy and promoting community solutions.
San Diego Foundation is seeking an experienced, mission driven Accountant to join the Accounting & Finance Team, who will be a vital contributor to the Foundation in all areas of general accounting to ensure accurate and timely accounting and finance activities. This position will work in coordination with management, auditors, donors, and internal staff to ensure an appropriate system of accountability and contingency plans designed to mitigate risk, as well as enhance the accuracy of the reported financial results. This is a hybrid role with weekly onsite requirements at our San Diego Headquarter Office in Liberty Station.
Essential Responsibilities:
Investment Accounting
- Complete the monthly review, analysis, recording, and reconciliation of Foundation managed and custom managed investment accounts to ensure that all activity is appropriately recorded and applied to individual funds.
- Provide back up and support to the Director of Accounting team member in the monthly rebalancing of investment portfolio, including working with the Investment Analyst to complete and send correspondence for the transfer of funds.
Other Assets/Liabilities
- Responsible for accounting and reconciliation of all transactions related to balance sheet accounts of the Foundation including, but not limited to, payables, receivables, prepaid expenses, and limited partnerships.
Fee Calculations
- Calculate termination fees as well as the research and analysis of fees charged as requested by Donor Services.
Financial Reporting
- Prepare monthly financial statements including, budget to actual, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and Consolidated Statement of Activities, as well as Supporting Organization Financial Reporting (SDCREF; SDWF, SDRDF).
- Prepare monthly financial highlights report.
Fund Reporting and Management
- Maintain the correct fee structure and reconcile principal and distributable balances of each fund, including detailed spreadsheets and researching variances.
- Prepare interim fund balance reports, as needed.
- Assist with performing internal review of quarterly fund statements as well as ad-hoc research from Development & Donor Services or constituents relating to specific fund accounting items.
Tax and Audit Reporting
- Prepare schedules and reconciliations as required for tax and audit purposes.
- Address external auditor questions and provide additional information as requested and provide support to Controller during preparation of Financial Statements as needed.
Other Duties :
- Learn tasks and responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Administrator for process improvements and to provide coverage as needed.
- Assist with implementing sound internal controls and best practices
- Ad-hoc reporting for a variety of funds
- Provide support to Director and Controller performing additional duties as requested.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Accounting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in accounting, preferably in a foundation or nonprofit organization with fund accounting
- Passion for the work and mission of San Diego Foundation to inspire enduring philanthropy and enable community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.
- Working knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Experience with Fund Accounting; Experience with complex investment accounting and portfolio rebalancing.
- Experience with annual audits.
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Experience in a people-oriented, fast paced and changing environment.
- Regularly takes initiative to recognize and anticipate opportunities and challenges, and to think critically, and provide and explain alternatives clearly.
- Quality improvement orientation.
- Financial software products expertise, preferably Blackbaud database (Financial, Raiser, and Grant Edge)
- Highly proficient with Excel and Microsoft Office Suite and spreadsheet analysis
- Strong emotional intelligence with excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented, ability to prioritize, and organize self, team, and tasks
- Flexible and innovative
- Logical thought process and use of good judgement and own initiativ
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Professional, hybrid work environment in San Diego
- Fast-paced work with multi-level distractions
- Ability to safely lift 25 pounds
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time at meetings, desk, computer, driving
- Ability to sit at a desk and view a computer screen for up to two hours
- Ability to type using a computer keyboard
- Ability to speak into and use a telephone
- Ability to bend and stoop
Benefits
Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000 per year
San Diego Foundation is committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. Actual offers will be reflective of qualifications, skills and experience, internal equity, alignment with market data, among other relevant factors.
- Supportive, inclusive company culture; awarded Top Workplace by the San Diego Union Tribune 4 years in a row
- Flexible 9/80 Alternative workweek schedule, with every other Friday off
- Hybrid work environment with support for at home office setup
- 100% Employer paid medical, vision, dental, life, AD&D and long-term disability premiums; 75% Employer-paid premiums for all dependents on your benefits
- 403B Retirement plan match up to 4% + Annual discretionary contribution
- Earned Incentive Program
- 3 weeks of paid time off + 1 additional week off with pay in July for all staff
- 4-to-6-week sabbatical for every 5 years of service
- 13 paid holidays + 2 paid volunteer days off each year
- Extended Health Care Time accruing at 2.77 hours per pay period to a cap of 480 hours: use for sick time, family care, and parental leave baby bonding
- $100 monthly cell and internet reimbursement
- $75 quarterly gym reimbursement
- Donor Advised Fund contribution with no minimum and $600 annual match from the Foundation to a nonprofit of your choice
- Annual service award $100 donation to nonprofit of your choice
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