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Accountant

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Scotts Valley, CA, USA
Full-time

We are excited to announce a new opportunity to join our team as Accountant [CALIFORNIA, US BASED - 100% REMOTE]

The Accountant provides support to the Controller and the team at Firelight in accounting and grants management operations.

Key responsibilities for the Accountant include:

  • Financial Management
  • Accounting including Grants Accounting
  • Audit & Tax

At Firelight we are committed to the values of integrity, respect, humility, learning, accountability, equity and inclusion, collaboration, care, and solidarity and justice.

If you have 3 - 5 years’ experience supporting full cycle GL for non-profit and at least  3 years’ experience in restricted and unrestricted grant accounting, financial reporting for grants, preparing annual budgets, and forecasting revenue, we encourage you to apply.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Financial Management
Support the Controller and program team with the annual budgeting and planning
process - 
- collate all budget input data
- prepare and revise budget reports as appropriate

Monthly / Quarterly closing and reporting, including - 
- monthly bank and investment account reconciliations
- support the Controller in preparing the quarterly financial statements and board
presentations

Accounting
Cash Receipts - 
- receive and deposit checks
- custody of the digital check machine
- update of deposit reports
- accounting for donations & other cash receipts

Accounts Receivable - 
- record transactions from source documents - customer invoices, grant awards
and contracts, credit card donations, and cash receipts

Accounts Payable - 
- maintain inbox and process accounts payable
- prepare and oversee all contract payments, and all non-contract payments
- review and process expense reports

Payroll - 
- Process bi-weekly payroll
- Process SIMPLE IRA and other benefit plan contributions
- Review quarterly payroll reports

Audit & Tax
Support the Controller with all annual audit and Form 990 preparation processes

With support from the Grants Officer, provides grant-related documents for annual external audit and responds to auditors’ questions about documentation and internal grantmaking processes

Other
Collect and distribute incoming physical mail and packages

Skills/Experience: 

Required

  • Ability to work in and enthusiasm for a 100% remote work team and environment 
  • University degree or relevant work experience
  • 3 - 5 years’ experience supporting full cycle GL processes for non-profit
  • At least 3 years’ experience in restricted and unrestricted grant accounting, financial reporting for grants, preparing annual budgets, and forecasting revenue
  • Hands-on management experience in month-end closing, annual audits and working closely with program managers for grant distribution
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to relate effectively to potential grantees and other team members
  • Strong computer skills, including proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite and other Accounting programs, experience with database and Internet applications
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow through to effectively manage work and meet multiple tight deadlines

Desired

  • Experience with nonprofit accounting
  • Lived experience with some of the key issues facing children and youth in East & Southern Africa
  • Professional experience working as part of or with a community-based organization in East & Southern Africa
  • May be required to travel to East & Southern Africa to meet with Firelight staff, consultants and grantee partners
Compensation/Benefits: 

Starting compensation will range from $57,000 to $67,000.

Firelight also offers attractive benefits - https://firelightfoundation.box.com/s/1luhgb4lhc86e854wdb3jkn3vle9o2xg 

How to Apply: 

You will be required to submit your resume, cover letter and answer three short screening questions.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled. Our first round of interviews will focus on applications received by 31 March 2023.

Please click here to find a full job description along with details on how to apply - https://firelightfoundation.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=11&source=fire...

Additional Information: 

Please know this role is California, USA based but is 100% remote. Applicants must have legal ability to live and work in the United States.

Job Function: 

Organization Info

Firelight

Overview
Headquarters: 
Scotts Valley, CA, USA
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
1999
About Us
Mission: 

Firelight is a multi-donor public charity fund that envisions a world where children and youth in eastern and southern Africa live in safe, strong, nurturing environments where they can thrive. Firelight raises capital from and works with foundations, individuals, and funding institutions in the global North to support an approach to development and social transformation in systems for children and youth that emphasizes the insight, leadership, and ownership of those who are living in and experiencing those systems and their work to create lasting change in those systems.

Firelight’s approach is founded on the belief, backed by experience and evidence, that relevant, impactful, and sustainable change at the community level comes when:
Community members determine, own, and drive the change process; and
Change actions focus on addressing the underlying systems and root causes of concern – rather than only reacting to symptoms.

We recognize that there are imbalances of power and privilege in this world and that these are especially prevalent in “global development” and “philanthropy”. As such, our goal is to work with philanthropists and others to transition their capital in ways that address these imbalances. In doing so, we also assess, question and actively transfer power away from ourselves. We also take a justice and solidarity approach to all of our work because we believe the most meaningful philanthropy happens when donors and other holders of power and wealth walk with, be guided by and shift power to the people and communities we wish to serve.

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 19 2023
Active Until: 
Apr 19 2023
Hiring Organization: 
Firelight
industry: 
Nonprofit