Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.

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Accountant I

Location: South San Francisco, CA, USA

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 803397

Position Title: Accountant I

External Description:

Your Opportunity

Are you interested in being part of positive changes in child welfare services?

Founded in 1975 with locations across California, Aspiranet is a trusted neighbor, partner and care provider that exists to help families thrive. With personalized care, Aspiranet offers a unique blend of services including foster family support, residential care, adoption services, services for foster youth transitioning to adulthood, mental health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We celebrate our values of respect, integrity, courage and hope through our work, and most importantly, our people.

Aspiranet staff gain inspiration from human connection and understand that success is the product of teamwork. We seek champions for our mission and those committed to excellence.

Your Future Team

When you work for Aspiranet, you join a committed team whose efforts positively affect children and families.

Your Impact

Under general supervision, learns to perform professional accounting duties including the examination, analysis, maintenance, reconciliation and verification of financial records; and performs related work as required. This is the entrylevel in the professional accounting series. Incumbents work under well-established guidelines to develop sufficient knowledge to independently perform and assume journey-level responsibilities under supervision of higher level accountants.

Your Skills and Duties

  • Participate in the preparation, evaluation, justification, and maintenance of budgets and budgetary controls
  • Assist in developing, preparing, and reviewing Federal and State grant budgets.
  • Prepare a variety of detailed accounting, statistical, and narrative financial statements or reports requiring analysis and interpretation.
  • Works with the Auditor-Controller and with data processing personnel regarding work of fiscal and clerical personnel in making entries, reconciliation’s, and performing other fiscal record keeping work.
  • Review and analyzes grants, contracts, and proposals for financial soundness and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and County policies.
  • Collect data on direct, indirect, and overhead costs of operations as they relate to the setting of rates and fees.
  • Recommend and assists in the implementation of new or revised accounting systems, procedures, and records.
  • Interpret and analyze complex fiscal data and draw valid conclusions.
  • Detect possible weaknesses of internal control and standard accounting procedures and recommend revisions.

Education & Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration or related field; or an Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting or Business Administration including six semester or equivalent units in Intermediate Accounting and two years of paraprofessional accounting experience; or a combination of training, education and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, computer software applications of accounting procedures and basic math.
  • Ability to plan, initiate and complete work assignments with a minimum of Direction.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing for a licensed Community Care Facility; i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid California Driver’s License and clean driving record (Motor Vehicle Report).
  • Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License may also be required for some positions.

Compensation: Competitive DOE

Benefits: Aspiranet offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees aimed at supporting your health and wellness, financial planning, work life balance, and protection from the unexpected.

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Aspiranet is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer; all applicants will be given full consideration under state, local, and federal law.

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