Accounting Manager

Job description: Finance/Accounting Manager (with potential growth into Director of Finance)

Want to work on something that will make a measurable difference in the world? Want to move the needle on sustainability issues? Want to work with a team that supports each other and believes strongly in work-life balance?

We are Environmental Innovations, Inc., a certified B Corp and the California Green Business Network (CAGBN), dedicated to helping businesses, institutions, government and individuals innovate beyond the status quo toward more equitable and sustainable solutions that benefit people, planet and profit. We turn environmental challenges into prosperous opportunities.

We are seeking a W2 employee, not a consultant/contractor. We offer steady and ongoing work for an enthusiastic and organized finance/accounting professional with experience managing both nonprofit and for-profit accounting. We are looking for someone with strong fiscal management, knowledge of Quickbooks Online required and BigTime software knowledge is a bonus. The primary role of the position is to maintain books, budgeting and staff allocations for a nonprofit called the California Green Business Network and the same for Environmental Innovations, a benefit corporation. This is a rare opportunity to eventually (quickly) step into a leadership/executive position on a team with a supportive and positive work culture that is growing at a sustainable rate.

Key responsibilities

The Finance Manager for the California Green Business Network and Environmental Innovations is responsible for the following:

• Together with a staff of yourself, a part-time accounting consulting, a full-time Office Manager/bookkeeper and a part-time administrator, oversee all the accounting needs of both organizations and as detailed in the bullets below.
• Report quarterly budgets to the Board of Directors for CAGBN and to the President of EI
• Track cash flow needs for both organizations and report to the President of EI and Executive Directors of CAGBN.
• Rectify accounts monthly and close out budget years.
• Taxes: Oversee Form 990 completion for nonprofit by CPA. Bonus if you are a CPA and can do it yourself. Oversee end of year P&L and Balance Sheet for EI to provide to CPA for taxes. Process quarterly corporate tax payments for EI.
• Set up “projects” for budget tracking and staff allocations based on workplans/budgets for team leaders. Track materials purchases and travel expenses as well.
• Maintain spreadsheet tracking of overall budget for both organizations where warranted.
• Track expenses and recoup billable expense costs.
• Invoice predominantly government clients monthly and follow up with collection on overdue invoices.
• Process business rebates, and pay contracted partners.
• Together with the Executive team, track insurance, licenses, subcontracts, and contracts for all projects.

Technical skills Required

• Education, training, knowledge, and work experience in the finance, accounting and bookkeeping field.
• Organizational and Project management skills
• Quickbooks Online experience required, BigTime software knowledge a bonus
• Google Suite familiarity: Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.
• Data tracking and analysis including advanced spreadsheet functions and data imports on Google Sheets, Excel, and other database platforms.
• CPA is a huge plus.

Additional Requirements

• Reliable transportation
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, strong communicator and collaborative team player
• Located in or willing to travel to Santa Cruz County on a Monthly basis.
• Demonstrated passion for helping the community and/or environment
• Is a go getter, fast learner, willing to wear many hats and to innovate
• Self directed and ability to achieve work goals with minimal supervision.
• Accustomed to balancing many priorities and tasks

Additional skills and experience to highlight in your cover letter (preferable but not required) :

• Leadership experience
• Experience working with environmental consulting firms and/or nonprofits
• Higher degree in accounting related field

As a certified B Corp, full time employees at Environmental Innovations enjoy additional benefits, including:

• 80% (or more) remote work. Fully remote team, although frequent meetings with team members, businesses and partners required. Must be willing to work PST business hours.
• Employer matched 401(k) after one year
• Full medical and dental benefits
• Profit sharing
• Extensive PTO and Holiday pay
• Fun and friendly team to grow with!

Diversity is a core value at Environmental Innovations. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees and the communities we assist. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We encourage Black, Brown, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BBIPOC) and bilingual persons from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please send the following to be considered:

• Cover email detailing why you are the best candidate for the position
• Attached Resume
• Attached Project sample of your choosing with previous employer names marked out (spreadsheet tracker, P&L, screenshots of organized accounting reports)

Please, respond via email only. All three items must be submitted to be considered for the position.

Please, respond via indeed only. No phone calls.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote