Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rethink Priorities is a think-and-do tank focused on research and action to improve the lives of humans and animals. They are hiring for two finance roles to support their financial operations, including transactional accuracy, bookkeeping, accounting functions, and strategic collaboration. These fully remote roles involve managing financial records, supporting audits, and contributing to budgeting and process improvements within a nonprofit setting.
Responsibilities
- Recording and reconciling credit card transactions, ensuring all receipts are submitted and charges are correctly coded
- Supporting month-end close processes to ensure transactions are entered accurately and on time
- Assisting the finance team in enforcing RP's expense policies
- Assisting with the annual audit by providing necessary documentation and supporting schedules
- Maintaining accurate and organized financial records, including W-9s, W-8BENs, invoices, and other supporting documentation
- Maintaining confidentiality of Rethink Priorities financial records and activity
- Managing day-to-day bookkeeping tasks including recording bills, contractor invoices, and external payment requests in Sage Intacct accurately and in a timely manner
- Recording US and UK payroll entries and staff expense reimbursements, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded in the general ledger
- Supporting the finance team with additional bookkeeping and administrative tasks as needed
- Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations for month-end and year-end close; maintaining supporting schedules and processing assigned journal entries
- Managing and overseeing day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, ensuring timely vendor and contractor payments and accurate processing of deposits and expense reimbursements
- Managing RP's credit card platform, including user administration, card creation, and budget monitoring
- Developing and maintaining spend analysis across departments and grants to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Serving as a responsive and knowledgeable point of contact for staff finance questions and requests, including payment inquiries, expense coding, and platform access
- Reviewing and approving staff reimbursement requests including meal per diems
- Supporting the development and maintenance of cost methodologies, including indirect rates and cost allocation approaches, and assisting with financial forecasting to inform budgeting and grant reporting
- Collaborating with the Controller and finance team on strategic initiatives and process improvement projects as the organization grows
- Creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for the Finance and Operations team
- Supporting the organization during periods of substantial org-wide growth and within the Finance department as needed
Skills
- Valid US work authorization
- Highly organized and attentive to detail
- Comfortable working independently in a fully remote setting
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Professional level of English language
- 1+ years of relevant bookkeeping or accounting experience, ideally in a nonprofit setting (Finance Associate)
- Solid understanding of bookkeeping fundamentals and basic accounting principles (Finance Associate)
- Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets (Finance Associate)
- 3+ years of relevant experience in bookkeeping and finance, ideally in a nonprofit setting (Staff Accountant)
- Strong understanding of nonprofit fund accounting and multi-entity accounting (Staff Accountant)
- Understanding of nonprofit accounting fundamentals, including GAAP compliance (Staff Accountant)
- Advanced knowledge and experience using Excel or Google Sheets (Staff Accountant)
- Proficient analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to resolve issues and develop new processes when necessary (Staff Accountant)
- Experience with payroll platforms such as Justworks or Remote
- Familiarity with Sage Intacct
- Experience with multi-currency transactions or multi-entity structures
- Experience with fund tracking
- Knowledge of IFRS
Benefits
- Remote-first environment, including flexible work hours and schedule
- Comprehensive global benefits program, including statutory benefits as required by local law, and supplemental benefits specific to each country (varies by location)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) and unpaid leave, including: + Unlimited vacation with a minimum number of required statutory days off + "Mandated" 3 weeks total mid- and end-year organization-wide breaks + Unlimited (within reason) personal and sick paid and unpaid leave + Parental leave 6at least 4 - 9 months of a combination of paid and unpaid leave, available prior to and/or during the first 2 years after a child's birth or adoption + Other paid and unpaid leave (e.g., bereavement)
- Technology stipend of $2,000 USD equivalent every 3 years for work and office equipment
- AI tools budget of $40 USD equivalent monthly
- Professional Development Budget of $4000 USD per year
- Learning opportunities, including workshops/training sessions and 10% of work time dedicated to professional and personal development
- Paid work trips, including one annual all-staff Mega Team Retreat and relevant conferences
- Virtual co-working spaces, including a private Rethink Priorities Focusmate group
- RP Peer Support Program for New Employees
- Other benefits at the discretion of RP Leadership
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