JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Rising Sun is hiring a Senior Accountant to lead the organization's financial processes and responsibilities. The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing all accounting, financial processing, reporting, and related data management functions. This includes system administration, management, and maintenance of all QuickBooks Online functions; accounts reconciliation; AR/AP management; payroll management; workers' comp administration; tax and audits preparation; contract and budget management, tracking, and forecasting; and all other critical fiscal management responsibilities. The Senior Accountant will adhere to and seek to improve existing internal controls while complying with and staying abreast of GAAP.

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in Rising Sun's ability to meet its program goals and, ultimately, achieve its mission. This position reports to the Director of Operations and works closely with the Leadership Team.

A successful Senior Accountant... ? Has experience managing the budget and financial processes of a company and/or nonprofit organization with an annual budget of at least $3M ? Has at least a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and/or at least three years' experience in a Senior Accountant or Accountant position ? Is fluent in the following software: o QuickBooks Online o Microsoft Excel o Google Suite ? Has experience working with external auditors and has led the successful execution of an independent audit ? Understands revenue and expense allocations and can track those allocations against dynamic budgets ? Creates contract and budgeting forecasting models and can present those models in an easy to understand manner ? Has an eye towards improvement ? identifies needs and creates and implements a plan for driving improvement ? Is highly detail-oriented and an effective written and verbal communicator

The Senior Accountant is responsible for... ? AR/AP ? Payroll, expenses, and related processes ? Bank and credit card reconciliation ? Accuracy of organization's General Ledger ? Maintenance and improvement of chart of accounts

? Maintenance and improvement of organization's accounting policies and protocols (e.g. credit card use policy, purchase request policy, etc.)

? Production of high-level financials for Board of Directors and program/department Directors

? Creation, in collaboration with Leadership Team, of annual budget ? Budget forecasting and related reports ? Management and coordination of workers' compensation payments and related audits ? Filing of quarterly sales taxes ? Lead the audit preparation process; manage successful passing of annual audit ? Manage organization's capital campaign and financial matters related to building

purchase and asset management

To hold this position, you MUST... We are serious; no matter how much we like you, we simply cannot consider you for this position if you don't meet the following:

? Have extensive and demonstrable experience with QuickBooks Online ? Pass a criminal background and motor vehicle check

It's a big plus if you... ? Have an advanced degree in Accounting or Finance ? Have experience working with non-profit organizations ? Have experience as an ADP Workforce Now administrator ? Have experience working with Salesforce ? Have a CPP or other payroll practitioner certification

About Rising Sun... Rising Sun is a premier non-profit organization working at the intersection of economic equality and climate resilience in the greater California Bay Area since 1994. Our GETS program provides pre-apprenticeship training, case management, and job placement to prepare low-income adults who experience barriers to employment for careers in construction, energy efficiency, solar, and the building trades. Our CYES program employs local youth to provide free residential energy and water efficiency installation and education services, or Green House Calls, and operates in six Bay Area and Central Valley counties.

About our culture... We are mission-driven and work hard because we care deeply about what we do. We like working with each other and we like to make work fun. We like to try new things and encourage each other to find unique and unconventional ways to tackle tough problems. We celebrate every birthday, eat a lot of dessert together, and recycle the same birthday candles until they're gone. There's usually at least one dog hanging around the office, and sometimes a staff member's kid or two as well. We want people to grow. We like to promote from within and build each other up, but we also like to bring in new ideas and different perspectives.

We're looking forward to meeting you and hearing about how you can contribute to making Rising Sun a great place to work.

You might also be wondering about pay and benefits... This is an exempt, full-time, salaried position. Salary is commensurate with experience and competitive with other non-profit organizations. Rising Sun offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, personal, and parental leave, access to a 403b retirement plan, and work-from-home options. Rising Sun covers 100% of employee medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, and covers 50% of the premiums for dependents. Rising Sun offers outstanding PTO and holiday benefits ? employees in their first year receive 29 days off.

Ready to apply?

Please email your resume, cover letter, three references, and one letter or recommendation to miller@, and include "Senior Accountant" in

the subject line.

RISING SUN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Rising Sun is committed to diversity and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and

disability status. EOE/AA; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about Rising Sun, please visit

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