Responsibilities:
Accounting
- Manage all aspects of accounting; billing,
financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts
payable, accounts receivable, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost
accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting
systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory
requirements.
- Design and manage efficient and effective
organizational accounting processes
- Manage the accounting team to a timely monthly
close
- Ensure accurate and complete coding of
transactions, so that budget-to-actuals can be viewed at the
program/campaign level, functional level, and any other view needed by
internal or external stakeholders
Auditing and reporting
- Coordinate all audit activity globally,
including personal responsibility for the global audit in the US and
providing oversight and coordination of country audits
- Prepare the annual financial statements,
designing accounting processes that make this preparation efficient and
seamless
- Execute and provide oversight on tax filings,
including preparation of the organization-wide 990 and providing oversight
on country-specific tax filings prepared by the team in various African
countries and/or US states
- Present regular financial reports to
GiveDirectly’s senior leadership team in an accurate and timely manner
following each monthly close, clearly communicating trends of concern or
interest
Controls
- Establish an effective system of financial
controls organization-wide to protect organizational resources while still
enabling dynamic operations, and enforce compliance with this system
- Design and own finance policies
organization-wide
Team management
- Leverage the strengths of the current finance
team members, and identify development areas
- Clarify roles and responsibilities to create an
effective division of labor to maximize these strengths, and create
efficient ways of working
- Provide hands-on mentorship, training, and
professional development to the team where needed
- Set up effective processes for collaboration and
communication within the team, and between the team and their
stakeholders
Requirements:
- Prior experience serving as a controller at at
least two organizations of a similar or greater size (our revenue is at
$200m/year; total team size is 800-900 FTE)
- Expertise in US Federal Uniform Guidance related
to our grants from USAID
- Strong people management skills and an ability
to be hands-on with the whole finance team, whether directly managed by
you or not (20+ total finance team members across accounting, financial
planning & analysis, payments, and treasury)
- International experience and cultural competency
working with our largely Africa-based finance team as well as US-based
stakeholders (e.g., CEO)
- Familiarity with both IFRS and US GAAP –
including an understanding of the differences and errors which may occur
when knowledgeable about one system but working in the other
- Strong in process improvements and designing
efficient accounting processes
- Tech savvy and knowledgeable about how to get
the most out of accounting systems – ideally familiar with Sage Intacct in
particular
- Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly
Values
- Active demonstration of our core competencies:
emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management,
follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly
encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional
experience in the communities that we serve.
How to Apply
