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Accountant - Remote 🔥


Overview

  • Work Location: Remote; one or two hours difference from EST (Washington, DC) preferred
  • Application Close Date: Open until position is filled
  • Estimated Start date: August 1, 2022 earliest
  • Department: Finance
  • Reports to: Senior Manager, Global Finance
  • Terms: Full time, one year initial contract
  • Travel: minimal international, domestic US travel up to 10%

About HOT

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) sits at the nexus of participatory mapping, community-led development, humanitarian response, open data and tech. With a talented and diverse team spread around the globe, HOT is an NGO which supports a dynamic global community of thousands of dedicated volunteers using maps and open data for humanitarian response and the Sustainable Development Goals. Working with humanitarian and development partners like the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, UN agencies, governments and others, the HOT community maps in solidarity with those affected by or at risk of disaster, contributing the maps and data aid workers need to do their lifesaving work.


In 2020 the work of the HOT community was recognized by TED’s Audacious Project, a collaborative philanthropic initiative that serves as a springboard for social impact on a grand scale, leading to an exciting new phase of growth. HOT is expanding its activities: opening four regional hubs and scaling up its support to local mapping communities with the audacious goal of mapping an area home to one billion people in 94 countries at high risk of disasters or experiencing poverty - mapping with communities before they are in crisis.


About the Role

HOT is seeking an Accountant to provide day to day accounting and administrative support to HOT US and, when necessary, to our sister organizations in the field. The Accountant is a key member of the finance team and will ensure that our books are maintained properly and payments are executed on time among other duties. We place great value on relevant personal qualities such as resourcefulness, initiative, humility and work ethic. We are looking for someone who is flexible as we are a global organization working in multiple time zones and this role may require occasional evening work. 


Responsibilities

  • Enter transactions and financial activity in HOT’s accounting system to include accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash transactions, payroll accounting, journal entries, etc.
  • Collect documentation and set up third-party accounts (vendors, donors, etc.). Create and maintain vendor files in accounting software and correspond with vendors to ascertain complete files such as W8 or W9 forms.
  • Prepare or/and organize relevant supporting documents to process payments.
  • Assist in providing information for the completion of form 990, the preparation of audit activities, and other accounting functions (update of NICRA schedules, etc.)
  • Ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded, reconciled and documented.
  • Reconcile all balance sheet accounts prior to closing each accounting cycle.
  • Generate invoices to funders and follow up to ensure timely collection of funds. Research all payment inquiries and respond promptly and appropriately
  • Prepare monthly financial statements and produce timely and accurate monthly financial reports
  • Assist with the classification, recording, and release of restricted funds and periodic change in fund balances.
  • Ensure IRS form 1099s are prepared for relevant vendors before the end of the applicable calendar year.
  • Prepare monthly wage-related allocations and classifications for staff and contractors.
  • Record and maintain the intercompany entries and account balances.
  • Work with the Global Finance Associate to ensure the field-based reports are complete and entered in our accounting system on time.
  • Enter staff information in Gusto and update all related tax and benefit documents. Investigate all international payments in StoneX.
  • Perform the reconciliation and accounting of credit card transactions.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as requested by the line manager.

Qualifications


Essential

  • Bachelor or Associate degree in business, accounting or finance preferred. Professional qualification (CPA, CMA, CA, CTA, etc.) in lieu of an academic achievement will be considered.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar capacity or as an Accountant.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook…); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research and problem-solving purposes.
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  • Working knowledge of at least two accounting software.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment.
  • Self-starter with excellent problem solving skills combined with the ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
  • Experience working with a nonprofit organization.
  • Has a good sense of humor.

Are you missing a few of the technical skills listed? We would still like to see your application. While the skills above fit our vision of this role, we are open to those candidates with a strong knowledge foundation that are fast learners and highly motivated to close any skill gaps. 


Compensation

HOT values transparency and equity. All HOT compensation globally is set according to a framework [1] detailed on our website. HOT offers a work-from-anywhere culture, flexible working arrangements, and various other benefits that support staff wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity

We seek to recruit persons that reflect the diversity of the communities we work with. HOT does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, physical ability, religious or belief systems, political convictions, or sexual orientation. Further, HOT seeks to support the development and advancement of staff within the organization. Our staff includes people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, lived experiences, and perspectives on the world. HOT is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to live our values and promote inclusivity in all locations. All of our staff work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of all is valued and respected.


HOT is committed to diversity within our team, and recognizes our role in closing the digital divide, including identifying obstacles that certain groups face in developing skills needed for roles in the humanitarian & technology sectors. Women, nationals of developing countries, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


  1. https://www.hotosm.org/salaries

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