Staff Accountant

Job overview

The Staff Accountant role is hybrid, primarily in person, in San Francisco, CA, with three days per week required in the office. Compensation is $23.51–$30 per hour. Larkin Street Youth Services provides housing and services to young people experiencing homelessness in the Bay Area. Reporting to the Controller, the Staff Accountant supports accurate and efficient financial operations by processing receipts and payments, reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries, and assisting with close and audit work. The role helps maintain reliable financial records across donations, public funding, and organizational expenses.

What you'll do

• Record cash, check, and credit card deposits
• process donations including credit cards, checks, and stock
• reconcile the donor database and public funding contracts and receipts to the General Ledger
• coordinate monthly reconciliations with Development and Grants
• enter vendor, client, and employee payment information
• reconcile vendor statements and bank accounts
• prepare timely payments and journal entries
• assist with month-end close and audits
• provide requested information and forms
• run monthly and ad hoc reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff accountant

san francisco ca

hybrid

full-time

$23.51–$30/hr

general ledger

accounts payable

accounts receivable

journal entries

reconciliations

nonprofit

larkin street youth services

youth homelessness

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Clipper Bay Pass
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• three weeks of annual vacation, 11 paid holidays, and three floating holidays
• 403(b) with employer matching
• healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate Service
• paid sabbatical after five and ten years.

Why this role

The posting seeks 5+ years of progressive Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation and holidays, 403(b) matching, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and paid sabbatical eligibility.

About the employer

Larkin Street Youth Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.