Accounting Clerk
2 days ago
Los Angeles
Job DescriptionDescription: United American Indian Involvement (UAII) is the only Urban Indian Organization in Los Angeles County, proudly serving as a home for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Through our healthcare facility and culturally centered programs, we provide essential physical, behavioral, and spiritual health services—helping individuals stay connected to their Tribal heritage and traditions. For over 50 years, UAII has grown to become the largest nonprofit provider of health and human services for American Indians and Alaska Natives in Los Angeles, home to the nation’s largest Urban Indian population. Our dedicated team delivers compassionate care that supports daily healing, resilience, and the continued strength of our communities. UAII is committed to uphold Indigenous values in all aspects of our work. It guides our actions, relationships, and responsibilities, ensuring that we serve our communities with integrity, respect, and accountability. Core Principles • Respect for Relatives – I will honor the dignity of all people, recognizing that every individual is a relative deserving of respect, compassion, and care., • Community Responsibility – My work is not only for individual benefit but for the collective well-being of our communities, present and future., • Cultural Integrity - I will safeguard and uplift Indigenous languages, traditions, and cultural practices, ensuring they remain central to our organizational life., • Reciprocity - We give back in balance with what we receive, fostering mutual trust and accountability in all relationships., • Stewardship – I will act as a caretaker of our communities, resources, and environment, mindful of the impact of our decisions on future generations. The Accounting Clerk supports the finance team by performing bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, grant accounting, and general ledger maintenance. This role helps ensure accurate and timely financial records, compliance with nonprofit and funder regulations, and assists with audits and reporting. Essential Functions An individual in this role must be able to perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodation • Process vendor invoices, expense reports, and reimbursements, • Verify correctness of invoices (coding, budget line, approvals), • Enter invoices into accounting system and schedule payments, • Reconcile vendor statements, • Assist in preparing check payments, ACH transfers, and wire disbursements, • Maintain vendor files and records, • Generate client invoices, program service bills, or grant billing requests, • Record and post receipts (checks, electronic payments, credit card), • Reconcile accounts receivable ledger to subsidiary records, • Follow up on past-due invoices, • Assist with monthly journal entries and accruals, • Reconcile bank statements, petty cash, and other balance sheet accounts, • Ensure intercompany or intra-departmental recharges or allocations are recorded properly, • Monitor and assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close, • Record restricted and unrestricted funds separately, • Monitor compliance with grant terms, budgets, and fund restrictions, • Prepare schedules for grant reporting (expenditures vs budget), • Assist in preparing grant drawdowns and reimbursement requests, • Prepare supporting schedules and reconciliations for audits, • Provide backup documentation for transactions, • Assist with internal and external audit requests, • Maintain organized filing and documentation practices, • Assist in preparing financial reports (budget-to-actual, cash flow, etc.), • Assist with payroll support or postings (if small org), • Support special projects as needed (e.g. system conversions, process improvements), • Maintain fixed asset register (if applicable), • High school diploma or equivalent, • At least 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience (ideally in a nonprofit, grant-driven, or multi-funded environment), • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, etc.), • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills, • Ability to meet deadlines, multitask, and work under supervision, • Associate’s degree or some college coursework in accounting, finance, or related field, • Experience with nonprofit accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks for Nonprofits, Sage Intacct, Blackbaud, etc.), • Knowledge of fund accounting, restricted vs unrestricted funds, • Familiarity with audit processes and compliance (e.g. OMB Uniform Guidance, state/federal grant rules), • Experience reconciling bank statements, ledger accounts, • Experience with donor or grant management modules, • Experience working with the American Indian/Alaskan Native community, • Analytical mindset and numerical aptitude, • Good written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time, • Discretion and confidentiality with financial data, • Initiative and willingness to learn, • Integrity, accountability, and ethical behavior, • Knowledge of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (PL93-638), • Knowledge of Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (PL 94-437), • Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), • Skills in operating personal computer using a variety of computer software (Microsoft Office, Adobe, Microsoft Teams, Zoom), • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with management, coworkers, and outside contacts, • Ability to keep up with a fast-paced environment, • Ability to anticipate issues and find solutions quickly and effectively, • Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures · Eligibility to work in the U.S. · Fingerprint clearance and post-offer drug test. · Proof of hepatitis B vaccination and TB screening. · UAII strongly encourages COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations; in the absence of the recommended vaccinations, employees are required to wear a mask while on company premises. Benefits · Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage · Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans · Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability · Company-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D · HSA, FSA · 403(b) Retirement Plan with 4% Employer Match · Employee Assistance Program · Bereavement and Jury Duty Paid Leave · Employee Wellness Program · Paid Vacation - 15 days (first 2 years) Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and/or sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. United American Indian Involvement, Inc. (UAII) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status under federal, state, or local law. UAII is a drug-free workplace and complies with ADA regulations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. UAII is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law.