350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.
350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.
About the Global Director of Finance
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Global Director of Finance will shape and grow 350’s financial systems and capacity to support the delivery of our new international strategy to reduce climate change through leading the Finance team to provide accurate and timely financial reports and payments, create a robust financial policy framework fit for our international context and working with colleagues to deliver improvements to our finance and accounting processes.
Key Role and Responsibilities
GENERAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS
Directs all financial activities and accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, audit, insurance and tax reports/compliance and planning and monitoring of cash flow. This will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Develops and oversees the implementation of long-term financial plans as 350 expands globally to deliver on our strategy
- Develops structures for improved transparency within the organization’s financial systems
- Presents regular fiscal reports to the Head of Operations and/or Leadership team
- Supports Head of Operations in preparation of organizational annual budget and ensures the approved budget is created in the accounting system
- Ensures adherence to US GAAP and IFRS (whenever applicable) standards
- Formulates and implements sound fiscal policies, procedures and internal controls
- Manages organizational cash flow and identifies sources of cash to access as necessary
- Facilitates and supervises annual financial audit(s) and 990’s or other tax/annual filings both in the US and internationally
- Trains international staff for whom English is not their first language on fiscal procedures, budget management, and use of accounting software
- Contribution to and attendance at Board Finance Committee
FINANCIAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
Oversees financial management of all grants received. This will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Ensures fiscal requirements for grant agreements are identified, realized, and monitored
- Oversees financial grants management activities
- Maintains an overview of restricted contracts and implications for operational reserves position
- Initiates conversations around budget modifications and program planning for under/overspending
MANAGING PEOPLE
Supervises and provides mentorship for a team of accounting and finance operations staff based in multiple countries.