Senior Associate, Finance
Senior Associate, Finance
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18-07-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 70000 - 83371
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
18-07-2025
Job Description
Type of Position Full-time exempt regular
Team Finance & Operations
Reports To Director of Finance & Controller
Salary Range $70000 - $83371 based upon experience
Tier Senior Associate
Tier Description Work independently and manage work priorities with littleguidance from manager; Project management with external stakeholders; Requires independent decision-making and substantial experience in the work or issue area. Intermediate level.
Minimum Role-Specific Experience 3 years
Preferred People & Project Management Experience 0 years
About Climate Power
Climate Power is a strategic communications organization focused on winning the politics of climate. Were educating Americans about our climate progress highlighting how clean energy investments benefit local communities and holding Big Oil accountable for polluting our air and water. We use data-backed messages to pave a path for bold action and shine a light on the price of ignoring the climate crisis would cost our health economy and future generations.
Its our job to tell the story of how climate action and clean energy investment are rebuilding our economy lowering energy costs and protecting our planet for future generations. We call out disinformation from bad actors like the Big Oil lobby and make the climate stakes real for voters.
About This Role
The Senior Associate Finance will support fiscal operations and accounting for three entities - Climate Power a 501(c)(4) Climate Power Education Fund a 501(c)(3) and Climate Power Action a 527 PAC. They will be responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping processing payments and maintaining accurate accounting records at all times. In collaboration with the Director of Finance & Controller and the Managing Director of Finance & Operations they will contribute to Climate Powers financial strategy and long-term fiscal health.
Primary Responsibilities
- Process invoices and maintain vendor information W9s and 1099s. Collaborate with program teams to ensure accuracy of accounting records as to account functional category entity and grant.
- Perform revenue entry and reconciliation in accordance with GAAP. Collaborate with Development team to ensure accuracy of accounting records as to revenue restrictions.
- Perform month-end and year-end procedures such as bank and credit card reconciliations making journal entries and maintaining schedules
- Monitor cash balances and request cash transfers between accounts as needed
- Processing credit card and expense reports in collaboration with Operations team as needed
- Maintain accounting software including integrations
- Assist with implementing and maintaining accounting policies procedures and internal controls
- Assist with payroll administration and preparation of forms 1099 and 1096
- Assist with budgeting reporting and compliance
- Assist with the annual financial audit
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictate.
Essential Qualifications
- 3 years of relevant prior work experience in accounting bookkeeping or fiscal operations preferably in a nonprofit context
- Proficiency in accounting software
- Must be able to work independently but also collaboratively with diverse groups of people communities and partners.
- Extremely strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Able to multitask and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of work
- Strong decision making abilities; understands when to raise questions or issues and comfort in doing so
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities; curious about identifying discrepancies and finding solutions
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Willingness to stay up to date on best practices and trends relative to the work and projects in their purview
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and Google Workspace.
Desired Qualifications
- Interest in climate justice is a plus!
If you do not meet all of the requirements and believe you are a good fit we encourage you to apply but be sure to uplift all experience that aligns with both our essential and desired qualifications.
$70000 - $83371 a year
Based on experience
Location & Hours of Operations
Climate Power is a remote-first organization based in Washington DC. This position can be located anywhere in the United States but must be able to work Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST plus weekends and evenings as the work dictates.
Compensation
Climate Power offers a competitive compensation package including experience based salary (please ensure that all relevant experience is included on your resume) and comprehensive benefits including the following:
Medical Dental and Vision insurances
100% paid for employee
50% for their dependents
Unlimited Paid Time off including every other Friday and extended summer fall and winter breaks
401(k) with 5% match
Education Assistance including student loan repayment program
Sabbatical Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Monthly Tech Allowance
Cell Phone Stipend
Work From Home Stipend for home office furniture
Treat Yourself Fund
The terms of your benefits and any applicable waiting period(s) are governed by relevant plan documents and any and all applicable policies and are subject to change or discontinuation by the organization.
Our Hiring Timeline and Process
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will continue to interview until the position is filled (posting will remain up until position filled).
An ideal start date would be on or before September 2 2025.
Our interview process generally involves 2 rounds of interviews ranging in length from 30-60 minutes. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meets or Zoom. Successful candidates that move forward in the hiring process will be invited to complete a skills assessment activity (for which they will receive compensation) and will undergo a vetting process including reference and background check.
Climate Power is committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race color creed national origin ancestry sex marital status disability religious or political affiliation or sexual orientation.
Additionally Climate Power is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Climate Power will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview and hiring process.
If reasonable accommodation is needed in the interview process please Requests for updates in the hiring/interview process or other solicitations should not be sent to this email.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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