Change.org is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the Finance team’s day-to-day operations and provide accurate financial information to stakeholders.
From mobilizing over 5 million people to investigate the fires in the Amazon, to mobilizing nearly 3 million against war and famine in Yemen, to large-scale mobilizations for the people of Iran and against the war in Ukraine, and calling for Racial Justice in the US, many movements were born on Change.org. Dozens of local, national, and international victories are happening every day thanks to the strength of our members, who are changing the lives of people around the world. We want to help them go even further, and we need your help! This position will support on all aspects of our accounting work, such as balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close activities and financial reporting, cash management, and other special projects as needed. This role reports directly to the Director of Finance and is based in the US.
Our team looks into challenges that the company faces and solves them with a systematic, process-oriented approach. We need a problem solver who can think critically about our internal processes and drive long-term solutions for the company. You’ll work alongside other super-talented individuals who will inspire and challenge you to think about how accounting can contribute to business decisions.
As a member of our team, you will:
- Assist with the monthly and year-end accounting close activities, calendar and deliverables, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and flux variance analysis
- Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and implement enhancements that will ultimately improve the overall efficiency of the Accounting process and procedures.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Maintain and administer company credit card program to ensure compliance with company policy and timely reporting.
- Maintain company controls, including but not limited to cash controls
- Provide timely and accurate accounting information to users/vendors on an ad hoc basis
- Own balance sheet reconciliation tasks
- Assist in AP software implementation
The most important capabilities for the role are:
- A systems-oriented mindset that proactively identifies inefficiencies and strives to implement improvements
- Ability to execute tasks autonomously with high accuracy while effectively managing multiple deliverables and responsibilities simultaneously
- A mindset and behavior of prioritizing tasks and acting quickly and decisively to meet deadlines or address issues
- Convey information clearly and effectively, and adjust one's communication style to suit different audiences and situations.
- Comfortable utilizing spreadsheets to manipulate complex data
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles
Target background/experience:
- 5-7 years of hands-on accounting experience with strong knowledge of GAAP, including basic accounting operations, cash reconciliations, accruals, prepaid, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Accounting, Economics, or related.
- Experience must include the following:
- GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
- Financial analysis;
- Audit preparation;
- AR (Accounts Receivable), AP (Accounts Payable), and GL (General Ledger) accounting;
Additional experience we are looking for:
- Experience working in a start-up environment.
- Experience with the tools we primarily use: Coupa, Corpay
It’s rare that a candidate has a ‘perfect’ set of relevant experiences; we do not expect this, and all candidates are encouraged to apply, even if you are missing some of the items in the list above.
Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:
This is a full time remote role in the United States.We’re currently able to hire staff based in the following US locations: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Connecticut (CT), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Texas (TX), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI). Change.org is a global company, and salaries are adjusted for cost of labor in each city.
For example, the annual salary of a Senior Accountant is $147,500 USD in San Francisco and New York City and is
$140,000 USD in Austin, Boston, LA, Seattle, Chicago and DC.
Change.org is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.We’re working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. We’re just getting started and hope you’ll join us.We are legally required to conduct EEOC reporting.
While this is required by the federal government, we recognize that it does not include all genders and ethnicities. We want you to know that Change.org celebrates all identities and we thank you for your participation.Change.org participates inE-verify - clickhere to learn more.We're committed to protecting your data. To learn more, please review our Change.org Job Applicant CCPA Privacy Notice here.#LI-Remote
