Staff Accountant At New Venture

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records and reporting. This includes reconciling bank and investment accounts, assisting with the month-end close process, and providing support for audits and tax preparation. The Staff Accountant has a strong understanding of accounting principles, experience with financial reporting and analysis, and excellent attention to detail.

SOLA IMPACT AND NEW VENTURE

SoLa Impact is a real estate private equity firm with a double bottom line strategy focused on preserving, rehabbing, and building high-quality affordable housing in Black and brown communities. SoLa is Southern California's largest for-profit affordable housing developer and is currently in construction on over 2,000 affordable housing units across Southern California. SoLa currently owns and manages over $1.2 billion of multifamily assets, almost all of which are in low-income, Black and brown communities.

SoLa's new venture is reinventing multifamily housing creation by building the first and only standardized modular housing factory. The new venture is a comprehensive manufacturing system designed, engineered, and built to consistently produce a high-quality, low-cost, net-zero ready, and most importantly, standardized, modular housing product. This a Black-owned and operated business based in Southern California that will deliver between 1,000 – 1,500 modular housing units per year by 2025. We offer a rapidly growing, fast-paced environment which is intellectually challenging and extremely rewarding and fulfilling as we collectively aim to solve.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Participate in the preparation of financial statements including: balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports;
• Analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses;
• Perform various tests of revenues, assets, liabilities, and disbursements;
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts including banks, fixed assets, prepaids, liabilities
• Analyze General Ledger accounts
• Support select projects while working as a team member, building solid relationships with team members, and proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years prior accounting experience.
• Associates degree or higher in accounting or related field.
• Proficiencty in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong PC skills, including NetSuite and other internet driven software programs.
• Understand cost accounting/managerial accounting.
• Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills with clients, management and team members.
• Dedicated to teamwork.
• Sales Tax preparation experience a plus.

Benefits

SoLa Impact offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as pet insurance, sick leave, 10 paid holidays, and bereavement days. This package is designed to provide employees with a range of important benefits that help to support their physical and emotional well-being, while also providing financial protection and peace of mind.

At SoLa Impact, we believe the work environment, culture, and the opportunity to learn and grow are key elements when considering a new job. We are just the right size to provide the resources and support you need without the bureaucracy of a large corporate environment. We foster a family-friendly and supportive workplace, collaborative and employee-focused with an emphasis on quality, integrity, trust, and accountability. We are looking to bring someone on board as soon as possible. We provide a rewarding and challenging environment. We expect a lot, but give a lot in return. Strongly prefer candidates local to Los Angeles as no relocation assistance will be provided. All qualified candidates will be contacted directly.

SoLa Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SoLa does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.