Job Description

This is a global and remote role that can be performed from anywhere!
About 350.org

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.

350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

About the Accounting Specialist

The Accounting Specialist works under the direction of the Accounting Manager performing the essential functions to ensure accuracy of financial statements, accounting records and accounting transactions. This includes, but is not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities.

Responsibilities

• Enter weekly payments into multiple banking systems/platforms for ACH, domestic and international wire transfers, paypal payments and other payments in various currencies.
• Have an understanding or ability to learn banking requirements in different countries to know how to submit payments.
• High attention to detail, especially when submitting payments.
• Assist with credit card and debit card expenses, receipts, reconciliations and expense reports for various employees with company credit cards. Reconcile individual cards to the master credit card statement and master credit card balance.
• Post revenue entries for donations such as paypal donations, credit card donations, etc.
• Ensure revenue is booked into the proper categories.
• Maintain schedules of various accounting topics such as fixed assets schedule, prepaid expenses schedule, etc. Monthly posting and recording of any transactions and maintenance for these accounts.
• Prepares schedules, registers and reconciliations of financial information that ties to the GL/TB balances, including accounts such as prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation, etc. Identify transactions that are no longer valid, need to be written off, reclassed, etc. and prepare the entry.
• Investigate transactions for correctness and completeness. Prepare correcting entries when necessary.
• Create custom reports and use existing reports in the accounting system (Sage Intacct) and other systems (Expensify, Salesforce, etc.) to gather information, perform analysis and review transactions.
• Investigate banking errors and provides resolutions.
• Respond to internal and external questions on payments and incoming revenue.
• Assist with accounts payable process as needed, including syncing expense reports, attaching documents, confirming payments, etc. when needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with program staff and administrative staff.
• Follow internal processes, procedures, and approvals.
• Assist with month-end close processes
• Assist with annual audit, tax Form 990 preparation and other regulatory filings.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, external policies and internal policies
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

Ethical Practice: Strong commitment to accuracy and application of accounting principles. Strong commitment to ethics and integrity of information and self.

Relationship Management: Ability to build, nurture, promote and influence healthy work relationships and to work as an effective member of the team and the organization.

Self-Management: Ability to set professional boundaries. Resilient and able to manage self and keep composure in times of stress. Able to work under tight deadlines.

Communication: Effectively deliver concise and informative communications and financial information. Ability to listen to and address concerns of others, and to transfer and translate information from one level or team of the organization to another.

Justice and Equity: Must embrace the principles of workplace justice, diversity and inclusion and apply them to day-to-day work.

Others: Organized, detail oriented and accurate. Able to create work plans and anticipate deadlines. Be comfortable juggling multiple priorities with competing deadlines. Must believe and embrace 350.org’s vision, mission, and progressive values.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree in Accounting and 3 years of experience in accounting or financial analysis
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting
• Experience performing reconciliations, registers or schedules that tie to GL/TB balances
• Experience working with accounting software
• Demonstrated expertise using Google Suite, Microsoft applications, especially Excel

Desired (but not required) skills and experiences

• Nonprofit experience preferred, especially working knowledge of financial accounting for nonprofits
• Experience working with multiple entities in a finance or accounting position
• Experience working with global staff and/or multiple currencies
• Detail-oriented
• Deadline-oriented
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to self-manage and work independently as needed
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills

Position Type: Full Time

Compensation: SG8

Location: This is a global and remote role. For U.S Applicants this position can be performed from our DC, Brooklyn, or Oakland office, or remotely in the following states: CA, CO, GA, MD, MA, ME, MT, NY, NC, PA, VT, VA, WA, or Washington, DC.

If you have suggestions for us on how to do this better, we really value your input and strongly encourage you to write to us at jobs@350.org with the subject line ‘Hiring Feedback’.