Director of Finance - Controller

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July 16

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Climate Power

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Non-profit • Energy • Social Impact

Climate Power is an organization focused on advocating for clean energy investments and climate action. It aims to protect the progress made in creating clean energy jobs, lower energy costs, and safeguard cleaner air and water. Climate Power is committed to resisting policies that threaten climate progress and actively engages in political advocacy, research, polling, and public awareness campaigns. It emphasizes the importance of climate action, especially in Republican-led states, and seeks broad support to further these efforts. Climate Power also targets Latino communities through initiatives like Climate Power en Acción, acknowledging the disproportionate impact of climate change on these communities.

11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

⚡ Energy

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Type of Position Full-time, exempt, regular • Team Operations • Reports To Managing Director of Finance & Operations • Salary Range $113,582 - $135,277, based upon experience • Tier Director • Tier Description Project management across teams; Manages staff and contractors; Manage a “vertical” of work & manage daily workflow; Positions lead work in an area of specialization and require expertise or near expertise in the relevant area. Requires significant experience. Middle Management • Minimum Role-Specific Experience 7 years • Preferred People & Project Management Experience 3 years • About Climate Power • Climate Power is a strategic communications organization focused on winning the politics of climate. We’re educating Americans about our climate progress, highlighting how clean energy investments benefit local communities, and holding Big Oil accountable for polluting our air and water. We use data-backed messages to pave a path for bold action and shine a light on the price of ignoring the climate crisis would cost our health, economy, and future generations. • It’s our job to tell the story of how climate action and clean energy investment are rebuilding our economy, lowering energy costs, and protecting our planet for future generations. We call out disinformation from bad actors like the Big Oil lobby, and make the climate stakes real for voters. • About This Role • The Director of Finance & Controller will join Climate Power’s Operations department leadership in managing fiscal operations and accounting for three entities—Climate Power, a 501(c)(4), Climate Power Education Fund, a 501(c)(3), and Climate Power Action, a 527 PAC. They will be an essential partner to the Managing Director of Finance & Operations and the Chief Operating Officer in evolving Climate Power’s finance function following a period of rapid growth. • The Director of Finance & Controller will serve as the organization’s accounting expert, advising on and implementing accounting standards and finance processes in line with GAAP and industry best practices. • The successful candidate will approach finance and operations with consideration of how equity and inclusion can be infused throughout this work. They will be both detail-oriented and able to understand the big picture, and build relationships to facilitate working in deep partnership with multiple stakeholders across the organization.

🎯 Requirements

• 7 years of relevant prior work experience in nonprofit accounting or finance • CPA or equivalent experience with nonprofit GAAP required • 3 years of people and/or project management experience • Experience with multi-entity accounting • Proficiency in accounting software • Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance audiences • Strong decision-making abilities; understands when to raise questions or issues and comfort in doing so • Must be able to work independently, but also collaboratively with diverse groups of people, communities, and partners. • Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities with minimal supervision • Strong people skills and exceptional team player • Takes initiative, is creative and resourceful • Willingness to stay up to date on best practices and trends relative to the work and projects in their purview • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances • 100% paid for employee • 50% for their dependents • Unlimited Paid Time off, including every other Friday and extended summer, fall, and winter breaks • 401(k) with 5% match • Education Assistance, including student loan repayment program • Sabbatical Leave • Employee Assistance Program • Monthly Tech Allowance • Cell Phone Stipend • Work From Home Stipend, for home office furniture • Treat Yourself Fund