Finance Manager

November 14

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $95k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Rainforest Action Network

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Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

Rainforest Action Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental activism, focusing on issues related to deforestation, climate change, and human rights. The organization partners with indigenous and frontline communities to drive change through strategic campaigns, research, and corporate negotiations. RAN aims to transform industrial sectors by challenging business practices that harm the environment and vulnerable communities, advocating for racial justice and sustainable practices. Their efforts include mobilizing public pressure, offering community action grants, and publishing research reports to expose and combat corporate practices detrimental to the planet.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1987

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $15M Series A on 2015-07

📋 Description

• Provide leadership and day-to-day management of RAN’s financial operations. • Oversee general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and monthly closing processes. • Monitor budgets, expenditures, and forecasts to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and compliance with donor and regulatory requirements. • Review and approve journal entries, financial reports, and budget modifications. • Manage the administration of the GL, the FP&A and the expense reporting platforms. • Support the preparation of management reports, board reports, and financial analyses to inform decision-making. • Support development and monitoring of internal financial policies, procedures, and controls. • Assist in annual budget preparation and mid-year budget reviews. • Ensure adherence to accounting standards (GAAP) and compliance with internal financial controls and donor regulations. • Support preparation of annual audits; assist in coordinating responses to auditor requests. • Monitor compliance with grant and contract financial terms, ensuring proper documentation and timely reporting. • Identify and help mitigate potential financial and compliance risks. • Supervise and provide guidance to the Finance & Grants Administrator and Finance and Grant Coordinator other support staff as assigned. • Collaborate with program, operations, and development teams to ensure proper financial tracking and documentation. • Provide training and ongoing support to staff on financial processes and compliance requirements. • Contribute to continuous improvement of financial workflows and systems. • Act as a back up to the CFO and Assistant Controller.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent amount of education and/or experience. • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial management, or grant administration is required; nonprofit or international organization experience preferred. • Knowledge of GAAP and fund accounting principles. • Experience preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures, and supporting audits. • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and G-suite, accounting systems (e.g., Blackbaud, QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar), and expense reporting and credit card platforms (e.g., Expensify, Concur, etc.) required. • Experience with FP&A systems preferred. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to build rapport and relationships across the organization. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international, multicultural environment. • High degree of integrity, discretion, and commitment to compliance and accuracy.

🏖️ Benefits

• RAN-paid health, dental and vision insurance for the staff person and their partner/family. • A retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution. • A slate of RAN-paid additional coverages. • Four weeks PTO (increases to five weeks after two years). • A paid winter break. • Generous paid holidays. • Flexible work schedule. • A 12-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service.