FINANCIAL ANALYST

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Founded in 2007 by former Ramona Gardens neighborhood resident Maria "Lou" Calanche, Legacy LA's mission is to make positive interventions in the lives of young people by offering alternatives to gangs and violence. Legacy LA builds the capacity of youth to reach their full potential and equips them with tools to transform their lives and community. We do this by addressing the impact of multi-generational gang violence and low educational attainment in Ramona Gardens in Boyle Heights. Our strategies include Dream Big Youth Leadership, Student Success Academic Support Program, and Parent Programming and Supports.

For more information, please visit www.legacyla.org

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Position Summary:

The Financial Analyst, supervised by the Associate Director, works to preserve the integrity of the day-to-day tasks that help maintain the organization’s good standing and keep it running smoothly and efficiently. The Financial Analyst plays a key role in managing the grant invoicing process and budget, ensuring efficiency and accuracy Guided by Legacy LA’s mission, the Financial Analyst will be highly service-oriented, organized, flexible, efficient, and amicable, with attention to detail, prioritization, and integrity.

Essential Functions

• Ensures compliance with funding requirements by tracking, reviewing and following funder requirements for financial report
• Prepares quarterly reports for funder and executive team
• Advises leadership on financial strategy to maintain fiscal health while maximizing impact and long-term sustainability
• Monitors budgets and spending, and prepares financial reports for the executive team.
• Support with annual audits
• Assist with evaluating and implementing new financial software as needed

General Administrative Functions

• Assists with special projects, as assigned.
• Follow all established procedures.
• Identifying ways to optimize resources for mission-related work
• Support Associate Director and Executive Director as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required in finance or equivalent.
• Full understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• One (1) to five (5) years of experience, preferably in a non-profit organization
• Experience with restricted grants preferred.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, QBO, database management systems

Required Qualifications

• Detail oriented and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Experience analyzing and making recommendations based on previous experience, research and best practices.
• Work efficiently with high accuracy
• Able to analyze data, think critically
• Identify and resolve errors and discrepancies
• Work independently with minimal direction; responsible, action oriented
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, manage workload according to Foundation deadlines
• Effectively develop business emails, letters
• Create, develop and maintain accounting spreadsheets used in the Finance function.
• Guided by standard procedures, good practice & precedents and is expected to understand what results or outputs are required.
• Able to work in a busy office environment, demanding high levels of concentration while inputting, checking and making calculations, while also coping with frequent interruptions, e.g. responding to staff/vendor inquiries.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Forward looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly; composed during sudden high priority demands; adaptable to various competing demands
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Versatile in handling new subject matter and situations
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Required Skills

• Self-motivated with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently as appropriate
• Analytical, creative, detail oriented and excellent problem solver
• Strong organization skills; effective at multi-tasking and prioritizing
• Strong interpersonal skills; verbal and written communication that conveys with clarity and succinctness

Salary & Benefits

Salary: $27.00 - $32.50 /hour

Benefits include: sick and vacation days, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, position is eligible for overtime.

Full-time, Non-Exempt

LEGACY LA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Benefits include: sick and vacation days, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, position is eligible for overtime.