Organization Overview:
Lakeshore Legal Aid serves people living with low income, older adults, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in a holistic manner to address clients’ legal issues and improve our communities. Lakeshore provides free, direct legal representation in southeast Michigan and the thumb and client intake, advice, and brief legal services throughout Michigan via our attorney-staffed hotline. Our practice areas include housing, family, consumer, elder, education, and public benefits law.
Position Overview:
Lakeshore Legal Aid is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant in our Warren office who will be responsible for supporting Lakeshore’s staff over our 10+ law offices in Metro Detroit including attorneys and administrative staff. A staff accountant will be responsible for the production of accurate, complete, and timely financial statements and compliance reporting. Staff are required to treat clients, co-workers, and others with dignity and respect.
General Responsibilities:
- Prepare accounts receivable, cash management, accounts payable, and general ledger journal entries
- Create monthly and quarterly funder reimbursement packages
- Cost allocations based on funder requirements
- Assist in funder assessments
- Allocate payroll, benefits, and credit cards monthly across funds and departments
- Record fixed assets and annual depreciation
- Fund management through fiscal closure
- Budget preparation and analysis
- Initiate bank transfers, audit assistance, manage W-9 and 1099 filings for vendors
- Maintain internal controls
- Produce financial statements
- Balance statements and account reconciliation
- Compliance of grants, including budget, reporting, and applications
- Communicating with internal staff and external persons
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the CFO, CEO or a CEO designee.
Qualifications:
- Commitment to serving the indigent and senior populations with their civil legal and ombudsman needs
- Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of relevant experience. Non-profit grant compliance experience is preferred.
- Strong general ledger skill set through financial statement preparation
- Clear, effective, oral and written communication style
- Competent issue identification and problem-solving skills
- Possess a high degree of integrity and initiative
- Flexibility
Compensation and Benefits:
- Starting salary ranges from $64,752 and commensurate with qualifications
- Industry leading employer-sponsored healthcare package
- Generous paid time off
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Remote Work Schedule
To apply, submit your cover letter and resume at our website www.lakeshorelegalaid.org
** Do not delay. Applications are accepted until December 2, 2026, or until the position is filled. **
Lakeshore is an equal opportunity employer.