Accounting Manager

Position Summary:

Wildlife Works is an international conservation company whose mission is to stop deforestation by providing alternative income streams to forest communities. With offices and employees in seven countries and growing, Wildlife Works is looking to fill this newly created role that will report directly to the Wildlife Works Head of Global Accounting. This position will also work closely with Wildlife Works’ international subsidiaries’ accounting managers. The Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) at the corporate level. Candidate should possess a solid accounting background, preferably with experience managing AR and AP teams and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Oversee the AR and AP process for the US parent company

Manage the AR and AP staff

Support monthly, quarterly and annual close process

Oversee and routinely review sales, inventory, and cost of sales transactions

Manage all aspects of accounting for fixed assets;

coordinate accounting for fixed assets across the Company, interfacing with the IT manager, Director of Global Logistics, and international subsidiaries’ accounting managers and in-country staff

Assist as needed on special projects and major CAPEX initiatives

Support of procurement (PO) system implementation

Prepare quarterly and annual fixed asset schedules and journal entries including acquisitions, depreciation, and write-off journal entries

Coordinate with international subsidiaries’ accounting managers to ensure correct accounting practices for shared assets

Reporting

Prepare regional and corporate financial reporting packages for the Company’s Board of Directors, investors, major customers and global management team, including variance analysis to forecast and budget

Compliance with global accounting policies and understanding of local requirements that may impact parent company profitability

Work collaboratively with US and international accounting staff:

to assist in consolidation of international subsidiaries up to the Company’s parent level financial statements

to ensure financial statements at the subsidiary and corporate level accurately reflect GAAP and IFRS as appropriate

to support compliance with global accounting policies and understanding of local requirements that may impact parent company profitability

to support the financial audits at the parent and subsidiary level as required

Assist with any potential and future accounting system transformations

Support the Company’s external audit efforts

Perform other duties as assigned, ultimately be willing to assist the Head of Global Accounting in any and all duties deemed necessary to maintain financially and socially successful carbon projects / programs

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, CPA preferred

4+ years work experience in AP & AR

2+ years of people management experience in a corporate accounting group

Highly detail oriented and focused

Microsoft Office skills (particularly advanced Excel abilities) with Word and PowerPoint a plus

Strong project and time management skills with the ability to work within short time frames and to navigate between changing priorities and tasks

Strong written and verbal communication

Experience working in a culturally diverse, international growth environment; proficiency in French and/or Spanish is a plus

The ability to travel internationally at least 4 times per year, often to remote locations in the Global South

Benefits

Health Care Plan with Fertility Benefits

Dental and Vision

401K with Company Match

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Permanent