Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable - SoCal

Location : Los Angeles, California

Salary : $88,000 annually

Classification : Exempt, Full-time

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services, and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also

selective : We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to be effecting profound change and who

have fun doing it.

Position Summary

Brilliant Corners is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to lead and support a team of Staff Accountants in Accounts Payable. This role is critical to ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial operations across the organization. The Senior Accountant will oversee daily transactional accounting, high-volume accounts payable, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close processes, and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards.

This position will work cross-functionally with program, finance, and operations teams to support organizational objectives while developing strong internal controls and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop Staff Accountants, including workflow management, training, and performance evaluations
• Oversee and review high-volume accounts payable processing, ensuring invoices are properly approved, coded, and paid accurately and on time (checks, ACH, and wires)
• Maintain oversight of vendor setup, W-9 collection, and resolution of discrepancies in coordination with internal departments and vendors
• Manage daily and monthly financial operations, including rent roll processing, bank reconciliations, and accruals
• Lead and coordinate monthly and year-end close processes and support external audit and 1099 preparation
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit regulations, and funder / donor reporting requirements
• Collaborate with program teams and Finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and funder reporting
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline operations and strengthen internal controls
• Utilize and help optimize systems including Sage Intacct (ERP), Paycom (HR / payroll), Lattice (performance management), and Salesforce (program tracking)
• Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager

Requirements

Qualifications

Work Environment & Schedule

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Core Competencies

Motivating Others : Inspires and empowers team members by understanding their motivations and strengths, recognizing contributions, and fostering a positive culture. Adapts approach, encourages ownership, and celebrates successes..

Managing Diversity Cultivates an environment where all are equally valued, respected and empowered. Promotes diversity, challenges biases, ensures equity, and enables open dialogue.

Planning Proactively plans and organizes work to achieve goals efficiently. Monitors progress, prioritizes competing demands, and persists despite setbacks.

Organizational Values

Certificates, Licenses, and Registration

A valid, clean CA driver’s license and a personal insured vehicle preferred.

Physical Requirements

Candidates should have physical mobility for tasks such as standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces. They should be capable of performing stationary tasks like sitting for up to 6 to 8 hours a day.  Additionally, candidates should be able to lift, carry, push, pull light to moderate weights up to 15 pounds safely. Requires mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.

This position is being offered at $88,000 annually. This is a full-time position, exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California labor law

Brilliant Corners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Benefits