Accounting Associate (Remote)

Main areas of focus: Financial compliance, Financial systems administration, accounting operations 

Location: Remote - U.S. only.

Eligibility: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need of company sponsorship now or in the future

JOB HIGHLIGHT

You'll be ensuring financial compliance by employing your financial and accounting acumen and attention to detail.

JOB SUMMARY

As an Accounting Associate, you’ll take your first steps in the accounting profession. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll be the Accounts Payable champion, reviewing coding of invoices and expense reports. You’ll work closely with the accounting team to ensure our organization’s books are kept up-to-date, accurate, and comply with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…

• Reviewing invoices, expense reports, and credit card expenses for accurate coding to the general ledger

• Investigating and responding to internal and vendor inquiries related to expense transactions 

• Coaching employees on how to navigate and master the expenditure system and process

• Assisting with system administrator tasks for our expense management tool

• Providing support for compliance matters such as the annual audit and the 990 tax return

• Participating in month close as needed, preparing journal entries and reconciling accounts

• Assisting the department in the creation of new processes as the organization continues to evolve and grow, leveraging AI as appropriate 

• Managing the filing of  state non-profit registrations 

• Managing additional administrative responsibilities and projects as needed

YOU MUST HAVE…

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field 

• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills

• Exceptional communication and cross-collaboration skills

• Strong attention to detail - you care about the “little things” and make sure they get completed on time and in a professional manner

• Demonstrated experience learning and using financial and administrative systems / technologies

IT’S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU HAVE…

• 2 years of office work or customer service experience

• Formal Excel training

• Experience with expense management platforms such as Concur and/or ERP software such as NetSuite

YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF... 

You're obsessed with accuracy
You double and triple-check your work because you know that accurate data is crucial for an Accounting Department to operate successfully. You pay strong attention to detail, have excellent math, grammar, spelling, and proofreading skills. You care about the numbers being right and take the time to make sure everything reconciles or is set up to be error-proof.

You're driven and can drive your own boat
You can work unaccompanied and are a self-starter. You work just as hard and meticulously by yourself as you do when someone is looking. 

You're organized and diligent
You can multitask because you keep things in order. You can handle and prioritize multiple projects of various origins at once. You can turn any email thread into actionable and prioritized items for multiple people.

You're a team player
You can coordinate efforts with many different departments to get the job done right. You use sound judgment and intuitive analysis to interpret requests from your team and turn it into a solution that makes sense for charity: water. And you know to follow up to make sure everyone's on the same page. 

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Finance team, which includes Accounting, Strategic Finance, and Legal, works diligently to support our entire organization, keeping our books in pristine order, ensuring that our Operations and Water funds are being allocated responsibility and in line with our strategic goals. They guarantee our donor promise and core pillar that 100% of our public donations will be utilized for water projects.