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Job Description
Summary
Are you a collaborative handson accounting professional who loves executing financial strategies Do you enjoy working with missionoriented nonprofits and managing the grant and award lifecycle If your answer is yes let s talk! Groundswell a valuescentered organization that is working to create systemslevel change is recruiting for a Finance Controller; Peoplr is excited to be leading this search.
In this role you will manage accounting operations and strategies for the organization and ensure all accounting tasks follow financial regulations and reporting requirements. You will also manage grants and federal funding making sure they are accounted for appropriately and adhere to any guidelines. This is a fulltime hybrid position offering a generous salary and yearend bonus opportunities and is located in Washington D.C.
About Groundswell
Groundswell is a diverse collaborative nonprofit focused on providing equity to lowtomoderateincome communities through clean energy solutions helping families on their utility bills and increase their quality of life. They are a fun cohesive team with regular culture and teambuilding events. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting professional looking to deepen a career at the intersection of clean energy and social justice.
Requirements
Must Haves
- 3 years of strategic financial management experience; expertise with general ledger functions and yearend close processes
- 35 years spent in accounting and grant management; understanding of federal state and philanthropy funding
- Experience managing single audits and reviewing financial statements
- Demonstrated expertise in community programs related to energy efficiency renewable energy environmental management or similar
- Accounting software and DCAA compliance software experience
- Government contract accounting experience; knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards CFR/FAR/DFARs
- Excellent communication presentation and crossfunctional collaboration skills
- Demonstrated detailorientation and project management capabilities including project planning supervision engagement of community members and contract management
- Bachelor s degree in Finance Accounting or related field
NiceToHaves
- Experience managing federal grants and awards especially related to the Department of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture
- Familiarity with Sage and/or Unanet
- MBA
- Team leadership experience
Benefits
This position offers
- Competitive salary ($125k$145k)
- Comprehensive benefits including 100% paid health dental vision employees & 50% paid premiums for dependents employerpaid longterm disability for employees 401(k) with match & immediate vesting PTO and a generous holiday schedule including a winter break (12/241/1)
- Flexible hybrid schedule
About Peoplr
Peoplr is a national Human Resources consulting firm made up of HR experts enabling businesses to transform into engaging workplaces where people deliver outstanding results. Check us out on our website at:
Peoplr is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment as Peoplr does not discriminate against an individual because of their race color religion gender sex (including same sex gender identity and sexual orientation) pregnancy parental status marital status national origin or ancestry age physical or mental disability sickle cell trait genetic information and testing (including family medical history) AIDS/HIV status political affiliation military service other nonmerit based factor or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
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Must Haves 3+ years of strategic financial management experience; expertise with general ledger functions and year-end close processes 3-5 years spent in accounting and grant management; understanding of federal, state, and philanthropy funding Experience managing single audits and reviewing financial statements Demonstrated expertise in community programs related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, environmental management, or similar Accounting software and DCAA compliance software experience Government contract accounting experience; knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards, CFR/FAR/DFARs Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills Demonstrated detail-orientation and project management capabilities including project planning, supervision, engagement of community members, and contract management Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Nice-To-Haves Experience managing federal grants and awards, especially related to the Department of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture Familiarity with Sage and/or Unanet MBA Team leadership experience
Employment Type
Full Time
