Director of Finance and Accounting

Are you passionate about accelerating the transition to a lower carbon and regenerative economy?

Earth Finance is hiring a Director of Finance and Accounting to support our growing business. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the overall financial operations of our firm, ensuring financial health, and aligning financial management with business objectives. This position encompasses strategic planning, financial reporting, cash flow management, and tactical accounting responsibilities to support accurate and efficient financial practices. While this is a senior level position, this is also a roll up your sleeves “do-er” role at a fast paced, growing start up. This role is based in Seattle.

What you’ll do:

Financial Management and Oversight:

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation and publication of all financial documents, including detailed P&L statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.

Accounting Operations:

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring that ledgers accurately reflect incoming and outgoing funds.
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash flow, expense management and general ledger functions.
• Ensure accurate accounting of income, revenue, accounts receivable, shareholder distributions, balance sheet reconciliations, financing initiatives, insurance, and payroll expenses.

Compliance and Controls:

• Maintain regulatory compliance with all financial and accounting laws and best practices.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to minimize risk and enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results.
• Manage external banking, audit, tax and other relevant advisory relationships.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations.

Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization (e.g., evaluation of potential partnerships, fundraising, investments, and/or other issues affecting the business).
• Conduct robust financial analysis to identify growth investment timing, fundraising models, areas for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.

Reporting and Communication:

• Present financial reports to board members, stakeholders, and executive teams monthly and quarterly, illustrating the company's financial status integrated with the broader strategic objectives.
• Translate complex financial information into clear business insights to aid decision-making processes.

Process Improvement and System Implementations:

• Evaluate our current financial, accounting, expense, invoicing, and payroll systems and identify areas for cost savings and improvement.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, implementing new systems to enhance productivity and efficiency across financial operations.
• Work with the Sustainability team to align financial, expense, and corporate reporting with climate transition goals and objectives.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Design and execute a robust budgeting and forecasting process that aligns with the strategic plan and financial goals of the organization.
• Monitor and report out practice area budgets to leadership quarterly, conducting periodic reviews to ensure compliance with allocated funds.

Interdepartmental Communication and Collaboration:

• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages information sharing and problem-solving across departments.
• Serve as the financial liaison to other departments, ensuring that financial policies and decisions are clearly communicated and understood.

Skills you’ll need to be successful in the role:

• A passion for and familiarity with climate transition and climate financing work and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible finance and/or accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience successfully navigating the financial and accounting needs of complex, growing organizations, with a track record of successfully managing multiple projects and initiatives. Experience working within a startup is a plus.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, financial modeling, cash management, budgeting, tax management, and financial compliance.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to synthesize actions, prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information and present it in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Entrepreneurial and flexible mindset with the ability to build trust and work independently.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; the ability to structure ideas into actionable plans.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, and payroll/HR, expense management, and accounts receivable/invoicing systems.
• An undergraduate degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent experience. CPA preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary for this role is $150,000 - $180,000, and will be commensurate upon your background and experience, plus performance-based bonus and equity options.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of your premiums and 25% of the premiums for your dependents.
• Company funded life and disability insurance.
• Paid vacation and 12 company holidays.
• A 401(k) plan – and if you set aside 5% of your paycheck, we’ll provide a 4% match.
• A super fun, passionate, dedicated team of colleagues committed to creating a sustainable, and financially sound, future for organizations, people, and the planet.

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