Vice President, Controller

About Rare:

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For 50 years across 60 countries we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet. We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature and believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters lands and climate. Rares organizational culture is results-oriented and entrepreneurial and our global programs prioritizeclimate change fisheries and marine conservation sustainable agriculture and food security.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the President theVice President Controllerwillleadthe organizations global accounting function and ensure the integritytransparency and compliance of Raresaccountingoperations.

This role is responsible for overseeing all accounting activities across Rares U.S. and international field offices ensuring strong internal controls high-quality financial reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP and global regulatory and donor requirements.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned leader with deep technical accounting expertise and global nonprofit experience to join a mission-driven high-impact organization. TheVice President Controllerwill bring a hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically and will partner closely with the President executive leadership and Board to strengthen financial stewardship and support organizational growth.

TheVice President Controllerwillholdresponsibility fora globally distributed accounting team and play a critical role in maintaining a scalable compliant and efficient financial infrastructure to support Rares continued expansion. This role requires strong cross-cultural leadership and experience working within a centralized global finance model supporting international field offices.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Accounting & Financial Operations

• Oversee all global accounting operations including general ledger consolidations accounts payable payroll and financial close processes acrossthe centralizedteamand international field offices

• Ensure the integrity of financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards

• Leadthe preparation of accurate and timely consolidated financial statements including multi-currencytranslation and eliminations

• Maintain and continuously improve global accounting policies procedures and standards

Financial Reporting Compliance & Audit

• Leadall external audit activities including financial statement audits Single Audit and IRS Form 990

• Ensure compliance with U.S. federal regulations (e.g. 2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance) and international donor requirements (e.g. USAID EU UN)

• Oversee indirect cost rate development and management (NICRA)

• Serve as the primary liaison to external auditors and regulatory bodies

Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Design implement and maintaincurrentsystemsof internal controls to safeguard organizational assets and ensure appropriate use of donor funds

• Strengthen and scale Rares global control environment across field offices andthecentralized team

• Partner with leadership to enhance enterprise risk management practices and financial compliance frameworks

Global Operations & Field Office Integration

• Overseeaccountingoperations across Rares international field offices ensuring consistency in accounting practices controls and reporting

• Support country program teams through financial oversighttraining and capacity building

• Ensure effective global cash management including funding flows banking and liquidity across regions

• Leadfinancialintegration efforts for new country operations or expansion

Leadership & Organizational Partnership

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing global accounting team

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the President and leadership team on accounting and compliance matters

• Provideaccountinginsights and reporting to support executive decision-making and Board engagement

Systems & Process Excellence

• Leadthe optimization and scaling of financialaccountingsystems and ERP platforms to support global operations

• Drive process improvements automation and standardization across accounting functions

• Ensure systems effectively support a globally distributed workforce and financial operations

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1215 years of progressive accounting and finance experience including senior leadership roles in a global organization

• Demonstrated experience leadingglobal accounting functions within both a U.S. centralized team and international field offices

• Strong background in nonprofit accounting including donor-funded environments and restricted funding

• Experience managing U.S. government funding (e.g. USAID) and compliance with 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance)

• Proventrack record overseeing audits financial reporting and internal control frameworks in complex global environments

• Experience with multi-entity multi-currency consolidations

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required

• CPA required

Salary Range:

Salary Range: $180000 - $220000 USD gross annually

Actual salary may vary based on experience skills and location

Rare is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color gender religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic.