PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Accounting Associate (AAS) provides essential support to the Accounting Services Team by efficiently and accurately executing fundamental accounting tasks. They play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, utilizing cloud computing technology to streamline processes and ensure efficiency, including documentation and maintenance. Their contributions are essential in maintaining high-quality accounting services, contributing to the smooth flow of accounting operations, and ensuring client satisfaction through timely and reliable service delivery.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Process accounts payable invoices and payments, including expense coding
- Handle accounts receivable invoicing and tracking, including AR aging reporting
- Perform other bookkeeping tasks
- Complete bank reconciliations
- Assist in maintaining the records and filing systems of the Accounting team and its clients
Client and Project Support
- Identify significant risks and escalate them accordingly or provide recommended possible solutions
- Contribute ideas for process improvement and client satisfaction
- Assists in ad-hoc deliverables
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or any related course; CPA is a plus
- interested in and committed to being part of positive change in the world; brings an eagerness to learn and develop new skills
- Fresh graduates are open to apply; work experience is a plus
- Interest and exposure in accounting systems and other related applications (Quickbooks, Xero, etc.)
- Ability to prioritize well and easily shift and refocus as urgent tasks emerge
- Excellent communication (both oral and written in English) skills, including the ability to be direct and clear; if not yet excellent, possesses a drive to improve
- Strong analytical skills
- Creative problem-solving, strong collaboration, and willingness to work across teams to improve client results
Accounting and Finance Team
Smarter Good is growing its Accounting and Bookkeeping services. We are looking for associates to experienced professionals. We are people of purpose and we look forward to welcoming you, learning from you, and celebrating you for turning your accounting skills into opportunity, security, and hope for people around the world.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to work alongside passionate and inspiring changemakers in a global company that enables progressive nonprofits and social enterprises
- Remote-first setup with an opportunity to work in an office with your team occasionally
- Professional development opportunities
About Us
Smarter Good is an innovative global professional services firm for social sector organizations, with a strong social mission and focus on systemic change. Our clients are social entrepreneur-led organizations, each with measurable impact and unique theory of change. We create more impact by scaling their solutions to match the size of the need, helping solve our world’s most intractable problems. Our clients focus on a spectrum of issues, including poverty alleviation, conservation, workforce development, economic empowerment, clean water, and education.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: E£21,700.00 - E£25,600.00 per month