OPPORTUNITY

This is a great opportunity for someone with demonstrated experience in a controller, assistant controller, accounting manager, senior accountant, or other similar role that is ready to lead rhe accounting functions of a medium-sized business with offices in the United States and overseas.

• Are you detail and process-oriented and looking to take ownership over an organization's accounting function?
• Do you enjoy analyzing and improving processes and procedures to ensure smooth, timely, and high-functioning accounting?
• Do you feel energized when you apply your strong client service skills to ensure that staff's accounting-related needs fulfilled, even when those needs may require creating new or revising existing accounting processes?

If this sounds like you, then READ ON!

PURPOSE

Our clients have recognized our value and hired us to help them address the world's most important problems related to climate change, biodiversity conservation, and community resilience. Our rapid growth has led us to improve our accounting systems and expand our finance and accounting team. This position will play a key role in our team with a primary responsibility of ensuring that all our accounting systems run smoothly.

We are looking for a Controller with significant experience working in government contracting to join our finance and accounting team in Washington, D.C. Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller is responsible for managing all aspects of accounting, including ensuring close processes and financial statements are completed on time, maintaining our books in a manner compliant with government contracting requirements, managing our indirect rates, and overseeing our accounts payable and payroll. Additionally, given the nature of our growing company, this position will identify and implement improvements to our accounting-related processes to meet emerging needs of the company, as well as integrate and oversee the accounting of any new and existing international field offices with our home office accounting.

About Environmental Incentives

At Environmental Incentives, our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. We do this by helping our partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs. Our clients trust us to design and support implementation of programs that (1) use evidence to develop effective strategies within complex systems, (2) center local stakeholder experiences and facilitate collective action, and (3) produce results that support learning about what works. Environmental Incentives is a certified B Corporation with offices located in Washington, DC, South Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Nairobi, and Lima (pending registration). Our remote staff and consultants are based in multiple states within the United States, and across five continents.

OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES

The following provides some near-term objectives and deliverables related to this position.

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures compliant with GAAP, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and DCAA requirements.
• Support the startup of accounting functions in new international field offices and the ongoing management and integration of international field office with home office accounting.
• Advise on financial analyses and decision-making regarding capital investments, pricing and cost proposals, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks, and other matters with management.
• Assist management with important financial decisions.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of indirect rates including developing internal budgets and forecasts and preparing and submitting incurred costs electronic submissions.
• Serve as the primary interface with government, internal, and external auditors.
• Prepare financial documents such as business reports, financial forecasts and statements to understand the financial state of business.
• Preparing financial reports and budgets.
• Monitor a company's financial reports and determine ways to reduce costs.
• Keep up-to-date on the financial market to understand how to maximize profits and find new expansion areas.
• Understand the financial status of a company to meet legal requirements and keep the financial state in good standing.
• Manage internal controls and processes through bank accounts, payment systems and all other treasury functions.
• Manage company cash flow and ling of credit.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience in accounting, finance, business or other related field of study; Master's degree and 7 years of experience in accounting, finance, business or other related field of study; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the accounting functions of a professional services company or division in the government contracting sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading accounts payable processes, including bank reconciliations.
• Demonstrated experience leading payroll.
• Certificate Public Accountant.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Deltek Costpoint8.
• Experience developing indirect rate budgets and indirect rate proposals.
• Experience overseeing and coordinating with international field offices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail-oriented and highly organized in maintaining accounting processes and systems.
• Clarity of thought and effective written and verbal communication in English.
• Exceptional listening and problem-solving skills and ability to streamline accounting processes.
• Ability to attend conference calls and virtual meetings with international accounting staff and partners outside of regular business hours approximately 3-6 times per month.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and Google App.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Legally authorized to work in the United States with no restrictions.
• Criminal background check required.

BASE STATION AND COVID-19 POLICY

The position will be based in Washington, DC. Environmental Incentives is implementing a hybrid work model in which employees, including this position, will be required to work in the office approximately two days per week.

Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 or legally authorized exemption is required for all Environmental Incentives employees working in the United States, regardless of office location or remote work. Selected candidates will be required to provide proof of full vaccination before beginning employment with Environmental Incentives. Full vaccination is defined as 2 weeks after the final dose of the requisite vaccination.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The starting salaryrangefor this positioniscommensuratewith experience andcompetitive againstindustry standardsfor similar positions.

Environmental Incentives also offers acompetitivebenefitspackagethat includes:

• 100% employer-funded medical, dental, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance for employees, and the option to enroll in supplemental life insurance.
• Highly competitive 401k contributions that start on day one of your employment. Did we mention we offer environmentally responsible investment options?
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time. You'll also get paid time off opportunities each year to vote and volunteer at a charity of your choice!

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application no later thanFebruary 15, 2024. On a rolling basis throughout the application period, we will review applications and contact qualified candidates for additional information.

ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are committed to developing an inclusive work environment for allemployees, where diversity of thought, style, culture, and skill is valued in support of individualperformance and potential, as well as our business goals and mission. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, or and othercharacteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.

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Applicants with disabilities may contact Environmental Incentives coordinators via telephone, e-mail, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources:

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