Senior Finance Associate

Ekō is seeking a Senior Finance Associate.

Join us in this dynamic role where you’ll take charge of managing invoices, overseeing financial processes, and guiding stakeholders through policies and systems. You’ll handle supplier invoices, reconcile statements, draft budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist with multi-currency payments. Your expertise in financial analysis will be key, and you’ll also have the opportunity to integrate anti-oppression and equity considerations into our accounting practices. Bring your finance experience and keen attention to detail to make an immediate impact and contribute to meaningful international projects.

This full-time, fully remote position requires you to be based in and eligible to work in one of the following countries: Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, UK or USA.

A bit about us

Ekō is a global movement of consumers, investors, and workers standing together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new and sustainable path for our global economy. We are a movement of more than 21 million people, brought together by a global team of 40+ campaigners, fundraisers, product and operations staff. Our purpose is to challenge corporate power everywhere. We hold the biggest corporations in the world (and their political allies) to account by mobilising millions of people to take collective action.

 

We are aiming to fundamentally reshape the global economy to put people and planet over profit, but we know we can not do it alone. We build partnerships with on-the-ground activists and organisers, and we follow their lead. We innovate, experiment and embrace professional and organizational growth. We invest in people and we invest in how we work, because our vision calls on us to build the most effective, global, diverse, and talented team possible.

 

We highly value a diverse team and an equitable work environment where every member of our team is set up to thrive. We have taken steps to nurture this environment including an Anti-Oppression Leadership Team that seeks to facilitate movement towards an organizational community and practice rooted in love and liberation. We expect all team members to take responsibility for co-creating an equitable work community where everyone is able to do impactful, world-changing work. We recruit and encourage people identifying with marginalized communities to apply.

 

We offer benefits including additional sick days for parents and caregivers, flexible working hours, and professional development stipends. We review our policies and practices for equity frequently. We recruit and encourage people identifying with marginalized communities to apply.

What You’ll Do as Part of our Team

• Manage and monitor incoming emails in the invoices mailbox

• Oversee financial processes, communicate outcomes to stakeholders, and guide others in navigating policies, resources, and systems

• Process supplier invoices, reconcile statements, and resolve queries promptly

• Potentially draft and prepare budgets

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across all Ekō jurisdictions and stay updated on regulatory changes

• Communicate solutions to senior team members, and implement necessary decisions

• Assist in multi-currency payments

• Review employee reimbursement for accurate coding

• Support the audit process, including preparation, execution, and completion

• Analyze financial data and prepare reports to communicate insights clearly

• Integrate anti-oppression and equity considerations into accounting procedures, controls, systems, and compliance standards

• Participate in ad hoc projects as needed.

 

Knowledge and Experience You Should Bring:

• A degree or certificate in accounting, business, or finance is preferred, or a combination of equivalent experience and certification(s) 

• Familiarity with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) 

• Proficiency with Quickbooks, Google suite programs, and Microsoft Excel

• Knowledge of risk management and financial control best practices

• Expertise in accounts payable

• Experience in ensuring regulatory compliance across local, national, and international regulations

• Proven project management skills

• Understanding of anti-oppression and equity considerations in accounting initiatives, procedures, controls, systems, and compliance standards.

Key Qualities We’re Looking For:

• Dedication to building a fairer and more sustainable global economy

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills (our primary working language)

• A commitment to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture

• Willingness to work in a fully remote environment

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

• Strong data accuracy and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent prioritization skills

• Self-aware with a proactive approach to feedback 

• Ability to adapt to change and demonstrate integrity, honesty and discretion.

Big Pluses (Not Required, But Nice to Have):

We know that no one can possibly have all these skills and experiences – you will likely be able to bring 2 or 3 of the following to our team:

• Experience with multi-currency payments

• Familiarity with Expensify and Bill.com

• Experience working for a global nonprofit organization.

 

How to apply

Applications close September 26, 2024. Applications are only accepted through our website.

 

Further details

Compensation is competitive and will be determined based on a combination of experience, seniority, and where you live. (For some context: this position in the United States would pay between $78,100 – 90,420 USD per year depending on experience and seniority; the compensation level will be adjusted in other regions based on cost of living.)

Ekō is a fully remote and distributed team, as such we offer stipends to offset cell phone and internet costs. We offer stipends to set-up home offices or to rent space in a coworking environment. Our comprehensive benefits package includes five weeks of paid vacation, additional sick leave, all major public holidays off, and six months of paid parental leave, which encompasses both childbirth and adoption. We contribute to retirement savings and offer flexibility in working hours beyond our core operational times.  We cover private health insurance premiums for employees and dependents who live in countries without public insurance. We are happy to answer any questions you have about our parental leave policies and other, similar benefits in interviews.

Ekō is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Ekō to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and employees and not to discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, personal appearance, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, genetic information, or political affiliation. Equal employment opportunities will be provided in employment, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.