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Job Description
Accountant
Location: Brazil or Mexico
Annual Salary $74000
Fulltime remote position
Who We Are
CoImpact is a global organization that supports locallyrooted coalitions in Africa Asia and Latin America to transform key systems at scale with a core focus on advancing gender equality and womens leadership. We bring together funders from around the world to partner with initiatives that are working to improve education health and economic opportunity for millions of people by addressing the root causes of social inequities so that systems work better for everyone. For more information please visit and take a look at our Handbook.
CoImpact has staff in seven countries on five continents: Brazil India Kenya the Netherlands Switzerland the United Kingdom and the United States and is established as a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity. CoImpact partners with Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs) to employ its staff.
Where You Fit
The Accountant will report to the Finance Manager and will be the initial point person within a 3person finance team in ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording verifying consolidating and entering transactions in our accounting system. The Accountant will shine behind the scenes while being comfortable communicating across the organization; is detailoriented knowing that even small things matter when it comes to accounting; can work autonomously but also finds joy in working as a team; and is an adaptable problemsolver using math and technology skills to their advantage.
To date a portion of our daytoday transactional work has been managed by a thirdparty vendor. Were incredibly excited to bring this function inhouse now through the creation of the Accountant role to complement our two other finance team members (the Finance Manager and Chief Financial Officer). The successful candidate will be technically savvy and have experience in the financial systems used by CoImpact Sage Intacct and Concur along with advanced Excel skills.
The Role
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Perform data entry in accounting system Sage Intacct for all transactions ensuring that data in is always current and supporting documentation is complete.
- Process accounts payable and receivable under the guidance of the Finance Manager and in alignment with our organizational Schedule of Authorizations and other policies.
- Perform bank reconciliation process and monitor bank balances proactively informing management of any cash flow issues.
- Perform monthend close tasks under the supervision of the Finance Manager.
- Process employee expense reports reviewing for completeness and compliance with organizational policies and communicate payment requirements to Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs) or HR where needed.
- Ensure timely release of payments and perform troubleshooting in the event a payment is unsuccessful and respond to vendors on status inquiries.
- Assist with preparation of vendor 1099s (independent contractor tax report required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) if needed.
- Suggest improvements to accounting processes to improve efficiency and compliance supporting documenting processes where needed.
- Perform bank verifications for all new vendors and Program Partners (our grant recipients) or when updated banking information is received from a vendor.
- Update organizational customer relationship management (CRM) system Salesforce with payment status (receivables and payables).
- Support the annual audit process by preparing schedules and compiling supporting documentation as required.
- Provide training and ensure set up for new employees in Concur for expense reporting.
- Support ITrelated relationships/projects as assigned.
- Support with other financial and overall operational efforts.
Essential Qualifications Skills and Experience
- Bachelors degree in business administration accounting finance or a related discipline.
- 2 years of relevant professional work experience preferably with foundations and/or nonprofits.
- Hands on experience using key organisational finance systems Concur and Sage Intacct required. Salesforce is a plus.
- Demonstrated advanced skills using Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational skills.
- Experience collaborating with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve goals.
- Ability to work well with a diverse group of peers as part of a global team.
- Flexibility in working hours when needed given globally dispersed workforce.
- Communicates in a positive respectful manner.
- Fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese with a strong preference for someone who can speak all 3
Benefits
CoImpacts compensation philosophy is guided by the following three principles:
- Equity and Fairness: Our approach to compensation and benefits are designed to ensure that our global team is treated equitably regardless of location and without regard to gender race or nationality.
- Transparency: We want CoImpacts employees to understand our salary structure and to feel confident that they are paid equitably and potential job applicants to have an understanding of how the role for which they are applying will be compensated.
- Accountability: As stewards of the philanthropic resources entrusted to us so that we can support our program partners we are accountable to our donors and our board to our staff and to the general public.
In accordance with that philosophy we include the salary for each position in our job postings; to ensure equity within the organization and for all candidates we will not negotiate the salary or benefits. The salary for this role is US $74000 per year( paid out in local currency where applicable) plus a generous benefits package including a significant allowance for paid time off.
Employment Type
Full Time
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