About Green Empowerment
For 18 years, Green Empowerment has a mission to work with partners around the world to strengthen communities with renewable energy and safe water. We work side-by-side with a growing network of local organizations around the world, primarily in Nicaragua, Peru, Ecuador, Kenya, Malaysia and the Philippines. We receive donations from individuals, foundations, and the federal government. We have a budget of approximately $1.4M per year and a team of 11 (including 4 overseas) plus overseas contractors. See www.greenempowerment.org for more information.
About the Financial Manager Position
The Financial Manager works with the Executive Director and Operations Manager to manage the financial operations of Green Empowerment. Specifically, they are responsible for general ledger accounting (including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll), preparation of financial statements, compliance with federal funding requirements, financial statement audit preparation and management, generating reports to grantors, and regular budget-to-actual reports for the staff and Board of Directors. The Financial Manager reports to the Executive Director. The financial manager is supported part time by the Operations Manager.
Responsibilities:
General:
Adhere to the guidelines, policies and procedures of Green Empowerment
Develop supportive relationships with funders, bankers, investment managers and other service providers
Establish and maintain internal financial controls
Maintain organization’s financial procedures manual
Technical:
Manage General Ledger
Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and process Payroll through a vendor
Prepare GAAP compliant financial statements
Manage annual financial statement audit and tax reporting and filing requirements for state & federal agencies
Lead the organization’s annual budgeting process
Ensure adequate fund balances are maintained in various bank accounts and reconcile all bank accounts
Track employee time for cost allocations between restricted funds, admin, general program and fundraising
Track restricted funds
Manage federal grants ensuring compliance with grant rules. Prepare and negotiate Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (NICRA) submission annually
Provide analysis on financial trends of the organization, efficacy of fundraising strategies and budgeting projections
Manage stock, in-kind and credit card donations
Manage wire transfers to international partner organizations
Manage organization’s liability, directors & officers and workers’ compensation insurance.
Manage employee benefits including employee health insurance and paid time off
Support Executive Director with human resource and other administrative issues, such as overseas registration, work visas, employment status classifications and contract review & compliance.
Other duties as assigned
Schedule: Flexible, but must partially overlap with traditional daytime business hours, Monday through Friday.
Status: Part time, approximately 30 hours per week, depending on workload and scheduling negotiations. Strong possibility for growth depending on new funding received.
Salary: Depends on qualifications and based within the norms of non-profits in Portland
Required Skill and Experience:
QuickBooks
Excellent Excel skills and proficiency with the rest of the Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of non-profit accounting especially as it relates to revenue recognition and fund restrictions
Previous accounting experience at a non-profit organization
Familiarity with accounting for federal grants
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation
Detailed orientation with an eye to timeliness and accuracy
Candidate should have good communications skills and be comfortable negotiating terms of contracts with vendors or federal agencies
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s in accounting or finance
Experience with international development organizations
Experience with donor management and non-profit finances
Experience with international human resource management
Experience with USAID preferred
How to apply
To Apply
Kindly send a resume, cover letter, and salary expectations by email to apply@greenempowerment.org by April 30th, applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filed. No calls please.