Global Accounting Manager

Job Description

The Global Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that all financial records and reports of the organization are maintained accurately and produced on a timely basis in compliance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Key duties include the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure proper internal controls, performing the month-end close process, supporting the supervision of the global month-end close, preparing financial reports, supporting the annual and mid-year budgeting process and supporting the annual external audit and IRS 990 filing. The Global Accounting Manager is also responsible for being proactive in keeping up to date with all new accounting pronouncements and proper treatment of new revenue sources.

The Global Accounting Manager reports directly to the Controller. This position requires close working relationships with the Global Finance and Operations teams and leadership to support the achievement of organizational goals.

This position will be based in the US but is remote, and the individual may be based out of the following jurisdictions:  California, Connecticut, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., or Washington.

Global Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain the system of accounts, ledgers and fiscal records on all transactions and assets worldwide, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage global monthly and annual financial close process, including working with global finance staff to provide feedback for timeliness, accuracy, consistency and overall support.
• Support the Controller with the annual external audit, FBAR filing, NICRA rate submission, and IRS Form 990 filing; including sample pulls and PBC schedule preparation. Help to ensure the timely resolution of any finance and accounting specific audit findings.
• Support the Controller in conducting semi-annual global internal reviews. Monitor and maintain internal controls to ensure accounting process reflects best practices and meets regulatory requirements.
• Support the Controller in managing the organization-wide annual and mid-year budgeting process.
• Establish, monitor and enforce accounting and finance policies and procedures for the organization; responsible for researching and staying on top of new accounting issues.
• Responsible for oversight of all foreign currency matters, including foreign currency translation and revenue recognition ensuring the appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with US GAAP.
• Responsible for preparation of timely and accurate consolidated financial statements, including the statement of financial position, financial activities, functional expenses and cash flows in compliance with US GAAP principles. This includes preparation of consolidation, elimination, and intercompany journal entries.
• Responsible for management of all intercompany transactions, fund transfers, as well as the completeness and accuracy of the Intercompany accounts.
• Responsible for oversight of credit card program, including user administration, credit limit setting, and reconciliation, and reporting.
• Maintain finance systems and support the transition to a new accounting ERP system with potential for additional modules.
• Coordinate with FP&A and Grants Management to prepare monthly reporting packages and analysis for internal and external stakeholders. Identify ways to promote data flow to FP&A and Grants Management with ongoing iterations and improvements in accounting processes.
• Coordinate with local Accounting teams and business partners including Operations, HR, Legal, FP&A, and Grants Management.
• Be assigned other special projects, as required.

US Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the US financial close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, additional supporting schedules and key account analysis and reconciliations
• Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll in the US. Ensure that all cash disbursements and receipts are processed in a timely manner, and that sufficient cash is on hand for daily operations. Identify ways to improve processes in these areas.
• Responsible for all US compliance, including all state payroll taxes and filings.
• Coordinate with HR to ensure that new hire paperwork, employee benefits and taxes are properly applied.
• Oversee the US accounting team, currently one staff accountant, with the potential for growth.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; Master’s Degree or CPA/CMA preferred
• In-depth understanding of nonprofit accounting required; direct experience preferred
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience in accounting, financial management and reporting
• Proven expertise in supporting international field offices
• Proven knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• Proficiency in MS Office products, particularly Excel, and ability to work with standard accounting packages; QuickBooks experience required, QuickBooks Online experience preferred
• Outstanding communication skills (written and oral); ability to communicate in a diplomatic, friendly, yet effective manner with senior management, staff and donors
• Strong project management and organizational skills with demonstrated experience managing multiple projects concurrently under deadline pressure and changing priorities
• Experience working with a diverse team, including across time zones, cultures and backgrounds
• Willing to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $120,000. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be commensurate with their relevant experience and cost of living indicators based on the state of residence.

About the Organization

Digital Green is a global development organization that empowers smallholder farmers to lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the collective power of technology and grassroots-level partnerships. We join forces with governments, private agencies and, most importantly, rural communities themselves to co-create digital solutions that are of the community and for the community. When farmers have the tools they need to connect with one another, they’re far more likely to apply what they’ve learned on their farms and in their households–improving their own livelihoods and those of others in their community, in a manner that’s nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient, and inclusive.

So far, Digital Green has reached 2.5 million rural community members across over 8,000 villages in India, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Ghana, Niger and Tanzania. Collaborating with over 20 partners, Digital Green has helped facilitate the production and dissemination of over 7,000 localized videos in 50 languages. In addition to this, through our online training courseware, we have trained 17,000 frontline workers, 7,000 of whom have been trained through mobile applications. Digital Green operates from offices in San Francisco, New Delhi, Addis Ababa and Washington, DC. Digital Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the US. For more information, please visit Digital Green’s website: www.digitalgreen.org.

Digital Green is entering an exciting phase of development as it expands its activities to additional countries in Asia and Africa. As part of this expansion, Digital Green is building a small team of exceptional individuals with a passion for finding solutions to pressing development problems, a curiosity about complex issues facing the world’s poor, and a drive to tell our story. This is an exciting opportunity to join Digital Green’s new and growing team, supporting our ongoing programs, country expansion and start-up operations.