Employment

Virginia Legal Aid Society helps thousands of low-income families in south-central Virginia every year by providing high-quality legal assistance in problems involving housing, personal safety, access to health care, family stability, education, and consumer lending. Founded in 1977, VLAS is a sophisticated and tech-forward nonprofit law firm with five offices, three program-wide practice groups, an intake/advice unit, and a staff of 53; all operate together as one firm.

Opening for Controller!

Virginia Legal Aid Society seeks a Controller to manage its finances and budgeting as indicated by the job description below.  Applicants should have a significant background in finance/accounting/business. Under the supervision of the Director of Administration and working with other positions in the administrative office, this employee performs a wide variety of tasks related to accounting, human resources, and administrative support.

Duties include: Reconcile checking account on a monthly basis; Prepare and post recurring journal entries and month-end journal entries in Abila; Prepare monthly financial folder - including detailed general ledger, budget variance reports, balance sheets, bank reconciliations, special project reports, cash receipts, cash/check disbursement reports, journal entries with backup documentation, payroll and accrued payroll reports, and client trust reports for the Director of Administration and Executive Director’s review and approval; Track expenditures by various projects each month; Prepare budgets and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of expenditures for various grants and foundations; Assist in annual program budget preparation; Assist in renewals of insurance for VLAS - i.e. liability insurance, malpractice coverage, employee bonds, unemployment insurance, cybersecurity, workers' compensation, and other business insurances; Assist in monitoring cash flow and investments; Manage and update eligibility for LSCV Loan Repayment Assistance Plan, coordinate with Fosterus to update eligible attorneys; Assist in the preparation and submission of tax forms; Maintain accounting filing systems; Approve purchase requests from offices; Maintain administrative office supply inventory; Postage – log onto website and determine usage by office for monthly reports; Prepare annual Workers’ compensation audit; Verify and submit reports for the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Calculate fiscal year-end retirement contribution for employees through Mutual of America; Prepare and post Year-end Journal Entries; Audit - including preparing materials for audit, i.e the financial workbook, schedule of assets in which LSC has a reversionary interest, and vacation accrual; Manage Fixed assets -  including run all reports for offices, get updates and update the program, run all reports for audit, and input new assets into Abila, assign an asset number, dispose of assets at year-end; Submit Short Term Disability claims and coordinate between staff and the broker/provider; Distribute W-2’s to staff; Manage employee benefits programs; Act on behalf of Director of Administration for invoice approvals, check signatures, and other duties in case of extended absence; Directly supervise Accounting & Benefits Specialist; Stand in for Accounting & Benefits Specialist on all accounting processes (i.e. payroll processing, Mutual of America processing, accounts payable processing) when needed; Other tasks as assigned.

Compensation:  Employment classification: Full-time permanent employee not exempt from the wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Hiring salary: $63,672 or above depending upon experience. Benefits include health, dental, life and disability insurance; paid sick and vacation leave. Apply by email to applicationsadmin@vlas.org with a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references.

Openings for Attorneys!

VLAS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, or any other consideration prohibited by law.