Staff Accountant

Alternative Family Services • Santa Rosa, California • Full Time

Posted on Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Staff Accountant - Santa Rosa, CA Alternative Family Services is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our dynamic team! This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive team and use your accounting skills to make an impact on the lives of vulnerable children and youth in the community. Under the direction of the Financial Controller, the Staff Accountant is responsible for various accounting activities related to our foster care programs, including, but not limited to, month-end close processes, journal entries and reconciliations. This individual also supports the agency’s bi-weekly payroll process. This position is based in Sonoma County, CA and work is performed on-site at the Santa Rosa, CA office.*
About Alternative Family Services
Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence. AFS offers an excellent benefits package, see below!
Responsibilities

Coordinate and complete the monthly foster care revenue process
Review data for foster care placements, verify accuracy, and identify and resolve discrepancies
Prepare reports for board and care payments and ensure resource parents are paid accurately and timely
Provide customer service for resource parent inquiries
Enter cash receipts and record journal entries
Research and resolve delinquent receivable accounts
Process timesheets for bi-weekly payroll and provide back-up support for other payroll duties
Reconcile GL accounts on a monthly basis

Qualifications

At least four years of accounting experience in a similar role
Intermediate Excel skills required
Ability to perform high volume data entry with a high level of accuracy
High level of aptitude and excellent organization skills
Must be reliable, flexible and able to meet deadlines
Ability to work through and resolve issues
Possess a positive, professional attitude with a team-oriented mindset
Comfortable working with diverse populations

We Offer

A professional, supportive and culturally diverse work environment
A full-time hybrid position with a flexible schedule
Pay range of $24-$29/hour
Potential for a hybrid work schedule*
Benefits package which includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Chiropractic & Acupuncture
- Flex-spending options
- Life and disability insurance
- 403(b) option
Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)

AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex and Sexual orientation.

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