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charity: water

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

charity: water is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. The organization funds sustainable, community-owned water projects in remote locations around the world. charity: water ensures that every public donation is used solely to fund water projects, with a separate fund covering operational costs. Their impact includes over 171,469 water projects in 29 countries, serving millions of people.

📋 Description

• Leading accounting operations, reporting systems, and transaction processing in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements • Ensuring timely and accurate month accounting close that provides the FP&A team with data for variance analysis and reporting • Coordinating and completing annual external audits and required filings, including IRS Form 990 • Managing external compliance such as tax receipts, 1099’s, and state registrations. • Overseeing treasury operations and related internal controls • Designing, implementing, and maintaining internal controls that safeguard organizational assets • Developing and maintaining policies and training related to procurement, payments, employee expenses, and supporting processes • Ensuring proper stewardship and compliance related to donor-restricted funds • Identifying and assessing accounting, compliance, and operational risks • Managing, coaching, and developing the accounting team • Managing the relationship with Charity Navigator, including overseeing all required portal submissions • Ensuring timely submission of federal, state, and local regulatory filings and registrations • Supporting the implementation and optimization of accounting and financial reporting systems (e.g., NetSuite and related tools) with a specific focus on: • maintaining robust system security and controls and • optimizing the chart of accounts to more fully support critical business needs • Maintaining the organization's insurance portfolio to ensure adequate coverage and protections. • Collaborating with leaders across the organization to support cross-functional initiatives and operational need

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience including non-profit accounting experience and successful management of audits • Active CPA license • Strong experience managing clean financial statement audits and internal controls • Experience partnering with senior leaders on financial reporting and operational matters • Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a high-performing accounting team • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and CRM platforms such as Salesforce • Comfort operating in fast-paced or evolving environments • Ability to work cross-functionally with FPA, engineering, HR, and fundraising teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO • Summer Fridays • 6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment • Annual bonus potential through The Pool • 401k plan + employer match • Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions • FSA + dependent day care FSA • Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD • 16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents • Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk • TSA Pre-check reimbursement • Flexible working hours; team members are expected to be online 10am - 4pm ET regardless of location, plus three hours per day asynchronously, which factors in an hour for lunch • 2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration