International Accounting Junior Officer

The International Accounting Junior Officer supports the International Accounting Lead with the accounting and reporting of international country operations 13 Country Offices).  The role provides advanced technical accounting and accounting system support to WWF US Country Offices (COs.

The role coordinates the monthend close process with the COs and performs the Headquarters (HQ) accounting tasks to ensure that each office closes their books on time. The International Accounting Junior Officer serves as a point of contact to answer questions from the COs during the month related to the accounting and accounting software and coordinates with the HQ IT team for more complex matters. The International Accounting Junior Officer verifies that all COs accurately complete the required deliverables due to HQ for each months closing. The role reviews certain key reconciliations.

This role may provide additional accounting support to certain offices as needed. The International Accounting Junior Officer supports the International Accounting Lead to prepare for document and train CO accountants on organizational policies and procedures related to accounting matters and coordinates with offices to fulfill external audit requests.

Qualifications :

• A bachelors degree in accounting or business is required; a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) qualification is highly appreciated.
• Position requires at least 12 years of accounting experience. Experience working with multiple international field offices preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in Spanish and English is required.
• Excellent accounting analytical communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently as well as to function effectively as a member of a diverse international team.
• Foster a team spirit and service orientation.
• Must work well in a fastpaced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience working in accounting software required.  Workday or Sage 300 experience must be a plus. 
• Ability to interact train and communicate clearly with overseas staff on accounting and nonaccounting matters.
• May require infrequent international travel to COs.
• Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult or unpopular.
• Builds trust with colleagues by acting with integrity owning mistakes and holding oneself accountable.
• Welcomes other points of view and ideas recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness curiosity and encouragement.
• Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices behaviors and ways of working across many groups and individuals.
• Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
• Identifies and aligns with WWFs core values:
  • COURAGE We demonstrate courage through our actions we work for change where its needed and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet which is our home.
  • INTEGRITY We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity accountability and transparency and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
  • RESPECT We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • COLLABORATION We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime