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Job Title: Accountant, Grant Management Accountant

Company Summary: The Food Basket, Inc. is Hawai’i Island’s Food Bank – a 501c3 nonprofit based on the Hawai`i Island with programs throughout the state. The administrative office is located in Hilo.

Compensation: $50,000 - $65,000 per year, depending on qualifications

Status: Full-time, exempt

Position Start Date: Immediately

Position Reports To: Executive Director and Director of Finance

General Job Duties: Nonprofit accountant for a food bank. Grant management, fund accounting, capital project accounting

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting, college transcripts required

Preferred Experience: at least one year in nonprofit accounting

Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant management – ensuring that funds are accounted for and expended per grant or contract agreement and all reporting and other requirements are met

• Capital project – the organization is developing an Agriculture Innovation Park and Food Systems Campus; this position will post transactions and track funds related to the project

• Accounts payable, staff credit card transaction postings and reconciliations, payroll processing, posting journal entries – this position has a fairly heavy clerical workload due to the small size of the organization

• Assist in preparation of financial statements, budget vs actual, by grant and program as well as organization-wide

• Assist in program budget and organization-wide budget preparation

• Assist with annual audit – preparing reports and retrieving source documents for auditors

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of GAAP

• Knowledge of fund accounting and accounting practices relevant to nonprofit accounting

• Proficiency with Excel, familiarity with MS Word, Outlook, and QuickBooks Desktop

• Highly accurate with attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with food systems

To Apply:

You may email your resumes to development@hawaiifoodbasket.org. Please submit cover letter, resume, 3 professional references and a copy of your college transcript.

We welcome resumes from new college graduates.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

The Food Basket is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. The Food Basket prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Food Basket conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

The Food Basket is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants so they may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of any special needs at the time of application.