Financial Controller - Remote

Position

Global Energy Monitor is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our Finance & Operations team.

The Controller is responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and usability of Global Energy Monitor’s financial data and systems. This role leads the accounting function end-to-end, including oversight of financial data and systems, and ensures that financial information can be trusted to support real-time organizational decision-making.

Working with the support of the Finance & Operations Director, the GEM Finance team, and an outsourced accounting firm, the Controller is responsible for building and maintaining the financial infrastructure that enables clear visibility into available restricted and unrestricted resources, alignment between spending and grant requirements, and confidence in hiring and investment decisions.

The Challenge

According to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), we have less than a decade to make massive and unprecedented changes in the global economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. To meet that challenge,
Global Energy Monitor is creating trackers and other tools to provide detailed information on energy facilities, sponsors, and financing.

About Global Energy Monitor

Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is a network of researchers developing information for the worldwide climate and clean energy movement. Since the organization’s founding in 2007, GEM’s research has become an essential tool for activists, journalists, policymakers, and scientists. GEM’s data and reports are used and cited by organizations ranging from Greenpeace to The Wall Street Journal. GEM’s information is used by Bloomberg Terminals, the International Energy Agency, the IPCC, Climate Analytics, Carbon Tracker Initiative, and hundreds of others.

Location

Candidates must currently reside and work within the United States. GEM does not have a central office; instead, GEM works with employees to create suitable home offices catered to the needs of their role.

Responsibilities and Duties

Core Accounting and Monthly Close

• Own the monthly close process in partnership with GEM’s outsourced accountant.
• GL oversight: review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements for accuracy.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Update accounting structure to reflect organizational changes over time.

Financial Systems and Process Improvement

• Maintain and improve forecasts, cash flow projections, and other financial tools.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis to support decision making.
• Evaluate and implement new accounting and reporting tools.

• Design processes that improve accuracy and reduce manual work.
• Partner with staff to improve how financial data is structured and used.
• Support scalable systems that meet the needs of a growing organization.

Audit, Compliance, and Controls

• Lead audit preparation and serve as primary internal contact for auditors.
• Maintain strong internal controls and improve financial processes.
• Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and funder requirements.
• Maintain compliance to grant restrictions and ensure accurate and timely information is available for grant tracking and financial reports.
• Support documentation and policy development across finance operations.

Team Support and Cross-Functional Work

• Ad hoc support for data and reporting requests across the organization.
• Help translate financial information for non-finance staff.
  

Required Qualifications

Applicants who tailor their resume and cover letter to these requirements will be prioritized. Applications at GEM are carefully reviewed by our team. We take the time to consider each candidate individually.

The following experience and skills are required for this position:

• 8+ years of progressive finance experience, including nonprofit accounting.
• CPA, CMA, MBA/MPA, or equivalent experience in nonprofit financial management, including audit oversight, grant accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing complex finances (e.g., multiple restricted grants across programs).
• Experience with QuickBooks.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Experience transitioning from start-up/manual systems to more robust nonprofit accounting system or suite of programs.
• Experience managing or supporting annual audits.
• Ability to manage monthly close and financial reporting.
• High proficiency in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication skills with both finance and non-finance staff.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with and preference for remote work environments.
• Experience with Sage Intacct or similar fund accounting software.
• Experience working with multiple business entities.

Pay and Benefits

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, work-from-home position. The salary is $131,735.76 per year.

Benefits include:

• 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees & contribution towards dependent coverage
• Long-term disability and worker’s compensation insurance
• Voluntary life insurance available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer match & access to a financial advisor specializing in socially responsible investing
• 4 weeks paid vacation, plus 18 holidays, 15 sick leave days, and other leave
• Remote work stipend
• Home office set up assistance and sponsorship
• Ergonomics consultation & equipment reimbursement
• Paid 12-week sabbatical leave after five years
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• 14 weeks of paid medical and/or gender-affirming care leave

Application Requirements

Applications will be reviewed in the order they were received. Applicants must provide a resume and cover letter.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact People & Culture at hr@globalenergymonitor.org.

Visa Sponsorship Policy (For US-Based Employees)

At this time, we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship (including H-1B and F-1/OPT/CPT).

Hiring Practices

Equal Employment: Global Energy Monitor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment determinations at GEM are based exclusively on the needs of the organization, specific job requirements, and a candidate’s individual qualifications. These determinations are made without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, age, physical, mental, and/or sensory disability, sex, orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, medical history, or military service. GEM is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Diversity and Inclusion: Our goal is to listen, engage, and activate voices across our global organization to ensure all identity groups and perspectives are represented in our work. Our aspiration is to foster a diverse work environment and encourage women, LGBTQIA individuals, people of color, people with disabilities, older members of the community, ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We designed our hiring process to foster an inclusive and welcoming experience that allows candidates to feel respected, appreciated, and comfortable, thereby creating the conditions for both GEM and the candidate to determine if there is a good fit.

Accommodations: We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact shuantxhis.her@globalenergymonitor.org.

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