Organizational Background: Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center (BHNC) works to preserve and
enhance the ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity of Bernal Heights and surrounding neighborhoods.
We promote action to build a just and equitable community for all. BHNC focuses on the needs of
people with low and moderate incomes. We accomplish our mission by: developing affordable housing
throughout San Francisco; providing linguistically and culturally responsive services to our community’s
most vulnerable adults, seniors, youth, and their families; developing leaders; and organizing and
empowering our tenants, clients, members, and allies to advocate for their needs and for the needs of
the community. BHNC’s Housing Program works through Bernal Heights Housing Corporation serves
this mission by working throughout the city to provide and preserve stable and affordable homes for
adults with low incomes and their children, many of whom are homeless and with special needs due to
mental health issues, HIV/AIDS diagnosis, and substance abuse problems.
About the position: BHNC seeks an individual with strong analytical and collaborative skills that is
also highly motivated and organized to join our Finance team. As an Accounting Assistant, this
individual will be responsible for a variety of accounting, bookkeeping and financial tasks, including
keeping financial records updated. You will also run accounting software programs to process business
transactions, like account payables, cash disbursements, expense vouchers and receipts. A successful
accounting assistant will be expected to become familiar with all accounting procedures and have a flair
for numbers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide accounting and clerical support to the finance department
• Type accurately, prepare and maintain accounting documents and records
• Prepare general ledger postings and reconciliation statements
• Daily entry of key financial transactions into database
• Provide assistance and administrative support to company personnel
• Inform management and compile reports/summaries on activity areas
• Function in accordance with established standards, procedures and applicable laws
• Constantly update job knowledge

Qualifications:

• 1+ year with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures
• 1+ year experience with MS Office and preferably with Intacct accounting software
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and process improvements
• Ability to perform filing and record keeping tasks
• Data entry and word processing skills
• Relevant finance or accounting certifications is a plus

Compensation: Competitive Salary. Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, and
health insurance

• Provide accounting and clerical support to the finance department
• Type accurately, prepare and maintain accounting documents and records
• Prepare general ledger postings and reconciliation statements
• Daily entry of key financial transactions into database
• Provide assistance and administrative support to company personnel
• Inform management and compile reports/summaries on activity areas
• Function in accordance with established standards, procedures and applicable laws
• Constantly update job knowledg