Part-time Staff Accountant job - Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA) - San Francisco, CA

About the Organization
The Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA) is a philanthropic collaborative whose member foundations (the ClimateWorks Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation) have joined forces to address one of the most challenging and critical aspects of climate change mitigation: reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

Emissions from deforestation and other land use changes account for 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and the growing global demand for food, fuel, and fiber continues to drive deforestation at a dangerous rate. CLUA is a unique funding model born from the belief that no single foundation or organization alone can address the many factors driving tropical deforestation and other land management changes. Through collaboration, the foundation alliance has built a team with the breadth and depth of experience needed to address this systemic issue.

CLUA will focus on the highest leverage opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ways that benefit—or prevent harm to—indigenous peoples and other local communities. Geographically, CLUA focuses on Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Central America, and the United States.

Duration and Compensation
This position is part-time (15-20 hours/week) with a projected start date of September 1, 2015. CLUA is hosted by the ClimateWorks Foundation in downtown San Francisco, California. The Staff Accountant will receive a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant will report to the CLUA Grants Manager and is responsible for the following duties:

• Processing contract invoices including verifying expenses, following up with contractors as needed, and coordinating approvals


• Tracking contractor budgets and payments, liaising with ClimateWorks finance department to ensure timely payments and keeping CLUA’s Grants Manager and Program Associate informed of budget implications


• Reconciling Executive Director and Program Director credit cards


• Liaising with ClimateWorks finance department to reconcile end of the year financial reports


• Undertaking special projects as assigned

Qualifications
The successful applicant will have the following qualifications:

• At least two years of accounts payable or equivalent accounting experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector


• Ability to work independently and with a high degree of accuracy


• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision


• Strong mathematical and analytical skills


• Experience reconciling/checking actual expenses to budgeted amounts


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to obtain information and approvals from staff at all levels and enforce accounting policies


• Experience providing customer service to a wide variety of vendors and contractors, including international consultants, preferred


• Ability to effectively manage confidential information

Application Process
Submit cover letter and resume.

Climate and Land Use Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.

Required experience: