What will you do:

Financial Management (60%): 


Update and maintain project budget utilizing WRI’s budgeting and forecasting software (TM1) or other available tools
Develop and revise proposal budgets and coordinate the collection and submission of formal proposals for team fundraising efforts
Support and advises project teams in preparations for and guides the implementation of the... annual Cost-Planning process
Responsible for multiple funding sources and a complicated donor; possible hedging and cap gaps. Prepares and coordinates on financial reports to donors independently
Regularly reviews, updates, monitors, and supervises all transactions, commitments, and revenue prospects for designated team projects including monthly-close, revenue allocations, partner/grant invoices, subgrant reporting and request for payments. Tracks multiple revenue commitments independently
Coordinate and advise teams monthly on budget management and supplies financial review template(s) for review with workstream director(s) and operations staff, independently
Follow WRI’s internal processes and deadlines related to funding and expenses, including preparations for quarterly reviews, monthly & annual closeouts, and fiscal year forecasting


Grant Management (30%): 


Coordinate and processes documentation for project commitments (agreements, contracts, work authorizations, and purchase orders), independently
Coordinate with the project management team on guidance for partner organizations and consultants to advise them on how to comply with subgrant and contract requirements in accordance with funder policies for progress and financial reports
Support donor and grants management by keeping database software (Salesforce) and SharePoint folders up to date, including proposal fundraising opportunities
Support project managers to understand deliverables and reporting requirements required by donors


Operations (10%): 


Update and maintain new hire staffing information with operations
Provide timesheet guidance to team members on a bi-weekly basis
Support teams with financial management for conference and event logistics as needed with project managers, including participant travel. Financial management includes processing invoices and event contracts through ECM system
Coordinate recruitment and support onboarding of new financial staff members
Develop and complete various program, department, and organizational trackers to provide monthly updates for review with Program Directors and operations staff
Assist project teams in project closeout process including turnover documentation and financial reconciliation.


What will you need:


Education: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, management, or a related field. You have a completed ACCA or CPA qualification
Experience: You have 3+ years of relevant, full-time work experience, including in financial management, budgeting, administration, or nonprofit operations
Experience in program management, financial management, grant management, budgeting, and writing
Experience working within an international team
Demonstrable interest in the mission and work of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Demonstrable interest in electric mobility, transportation planning, and sustainable energy systems
Demonstrable writing, database management, and proofreading skills
Experience with international donors is desirable. Previous work with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) is a plus
Experience working with Excel, experience with statistical analysis and budgeting software is desirable
Languages: You are proficient in spoken and written English. Additional language skills are a plus, especially in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, and/or Hindi
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
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  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Audit
Finance and Program Management (70%):


Build an overview of potential business cases and opportunities for outcome payments (working closely with the Engagement Manager, the Restoration Investor Coalition lead, Landscape Managers, and WRI Invest, Monitor and Enable teams in the Restore Local program)
Scope the viability and feasibility of outcome-based finance structures to scale up their... work, based on the existing portfolio of 200+ TerraFund projects restoring land in the three priority landscapes
Lead on financial and economic analysis and assessing potential viability of projects, working with investors, government partners, (potential) outcome payers, and implementation and data partners
Scope and build partnerships for outcome finance with blended finance investors, project developers and other stakeholders already present in the landscape and beyond, with a focus on developing shared metrics, financing structures, and business cases
Co-lead the development of financing structures and contracts for outcome finance


Coordination and Strategy (30%):


Provide recommendations on capacity development needs for TerraFund projects, to prepare projects developers to access outcome markets 
Participate in and contribute to the wider program strategy for Restore Local and its implementation 
Liaise with WRI staff and project stakeholders to solve project implementation issues 
Establish and grow partnerships with stakeholders, especially government, private sector, investors, landowners, civil society, and funders, and contribute to improving the wider enabling environment for outcome-based finance for land restoration projects 
Demonstrate thought leadership and share insights and lessons internally and externally.


What will you need:


Education: You have a completed master’s degree in finance, public policy, economics, environmental management, or a similar area
Experience: You have 8+ years of relevant, full-time work experience in the field of finance, economics, and infrastructure or conservation finance, nature-based solutions and climate change resilience 
Demonstrated experience in investment project preparation and appraisal 
Demonstrated experience in engaging stakeholders from multiple backgrounds and with diverse interests (government, NGOs, private sector)
Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences 
Experience with outcome-based financing mechanisms or nature-related credits desirable 
You are willing and able to travel regionally and internationally on a regular basis
Languages: You are proficient in spoken and written English. French skills are desirable 
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
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  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Audit
Specific tasks

Lead in defining what green jobs entail (primary, secondary and tertiary) in circular economy for food and the metrics for measuring and tracking them with a lens on regenerative agriculture, food loss and waste, productive use of waste and productive use of renewable energy. 
Conduct a scoping analysis of potential pathways for creation of green jobs for young women in circular... economy for food focusing on regenerative agriculture, food loss and waste, productive use of waste, and the application of productive use of energy across the aforementioned areas.
Conduct a scoping analysis to provide granular level statistics of the sectors, value chains, and landscapes producing green jobs including the type of jobs, relative numbers and stratification by gender, skills, and capabilities. 
Analyse the potential gaps and opportunities within agri-food value chains and adjacent sectors, providing insights into the implications for green jobs, as well as constructing informed projection of the number of green jobs that can be created for young women. 
Map out other projects, programs, and investments within circular economy for food that are creating jobs for young women in the three counties (Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda)
Determine the costs of creating and sustaining green jobs (value for money) and the potential cost reduction strategies in the focus area and the target countries above based on analysis of past programs in Africa or elsewhere (e.g.., Asia). 
Map the relevant stakeholders and potential local (including regional partners with local presence in the Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda) who would be critical for investments targeting jobs creation jobs for young women focusing on regenerative agriculture, food loss and waste, productive use of waste, and the application of productive use of energy across the aforementioned areas. 
Participate in a validation workshop to share findings of the consultancy assignment. 

Deliverables 

Deliverable I. Inception report outlining the methodology and approach for delivering the assignment. 
Deliverable II: A comprehensive scoping report outlining  
Definition and metrics for measuring and tracking green jobs.  
Pathways for creating green jobs for young women in the target sectors and countries 
Granular level statistics on the sectors, value chains, and landscapes producing green jobs including the type of jobs, relative numbers and stratification by gender 
Potential gaps and opportunities for creating green jobs for young women with informed projection of the number of green jobs that can be created in the target sectors/countries. 
Deliverable III: Stakeholder mapping report outlining  
Projects, programs and investments within circular economy for food that are creating jobs mainly for young women and the potential synergies  
Stakeholders and potential local (including regional partners with local presence in the countries) who would be critical in creating jobs for young women in circular economy for food. 
Costs of creating and sustaining green jobs (value for money) and the potential cost reduction strategies. 

Duration of the assignment

This is a one-month assignment scheduled to take place in between October and November 2024 for a duration of 30 direct engagement days spread across 2 months.  

Required qualifications.

A master’s degree or above in social science, development studies, labour economics, environmental economics, Agricultural economics, Energy economics, or a related field. 
Extensive experience in conducting research in the agricultural sector, specifically jobs creation in the agri-food and adjacent sectors including productive use of renewable energy.  
Strong analytical skills (qualitative and quantitative) and ability to synthesize large amount of data to produce desired outputs. 
Knowledge of Africa’s agri-food sector with a strong understanding of circular economy and productive use of renewable energy. 
Experienced researcher with ability to work multiple stakeholders including public and private sector. 
Proven track record of producing high-quality, policy-oriented research papers. 
Excellent English writing and oral communication skills 
Good work ethics
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  • Consultancy
Job Highlight:
Reporting to the Global Help Desk Manager, Operations, you will primarily focus on enterprise level planning/configuration and support for Apple computers in the organization. Other duties will include tier 1 general office and windows support.
What will you do:

Ensure a consistent user experience across all macOS devices
Leverage Jamf or similar MacBook MDM tool - Planning... and Implementation of macOS upgrades and rollout
Maintain client hardware standards, including client configuration, and test new technology to improve our computing environment
Work as the escalation point between different support teams for issues related to macOS Manage and administer client system infrastructure for macOS endpoints
Develop configuration policies, test and document findings, update and effectively communicate procedures
Keep up with the Apple and Jamf communities and use the information to improve the Apple/Mac device management across the enterprise
Escalate priority support issues to senior staff and/ or corporate technology groups
Collect and forward all relevant information prior to escalation to allow senior staff to operate efficiently
Maintain a positive working relationship with business lines and other departments
Prioritize and schedule work as necessary to maintain department service level agreements
Maintain and monitor department mailbox
Update and maintain cases in a timely fashion
Basic networking skills and troubleshooting

What will you need:

Education: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, engineering or relevant field Experience
Experience: You have 3+ years of relevant, full-time work experience, including in the Mac OS application support experience
Experience supporting users in a remote/help desk environment
Experience with endpoint/workstation experience – Mac OS required
Experience with support MS o365 suite desktop/web apps
Experience handling client interaction and customer support
Languages: You are proficient in spoken and written English. Additional language skills are desirable 
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
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  • ICT
  • Computer
Reporting to the Administration and Operations Manager, Africa, you will work with the Operations team, providing support related to front desk management, office administration, procurement tasks, office utilities and supplies arrangements for the Kenya office. You will support and work collaboratively with managers, program staff, building administration, and liaise with government... agencies.

What will you do:

Administration (50%):

Front desk management: Welcome all WRI Kenya visitors and partners in a professional and friendly manner. Direct visitors to the appropriate person or department. Answer and route phone calls promptly and accurately
Provide support on multiple administrative issues to ensure efficient and effective running of daily operations in the office
Provide assistance to create reports on expenses and office budgets on a regular basis
Handle petty cash payments according to the organization policies
Manage correspondence (including letters, emails and packages)
Provide support on the planning and execution of events in coordination
Maintain the office facility, repairs, and maintenance by coordinating with the facility managers on issues relating to maintenance or concerns
Manage office supplies and ensure efficient usage

Logistics and Procurement (30%):

Provide updates on asset management register for all company assets (furniture, computer, laptops, etc.)
Maintain accurate logistics records and provide regular reports to relevant team members
Provide support in procurement processes (including international shipments when required), e.g., identifying supplier and items, collecting proforma invoices, and preparing bid analyses, handling duty free and custom clearances
Coordinate with the Administration Manager on procurement of capital equipment, goods and services
Provide support to maintain and update supplier information and vendor contracts on the database
Maintain good supplier relations and assist with contracting

Travel and Immigration (20%):

Provide support in processing work permits for international staff and maintain accurate data
Facilitate the management and administration of schedules and logistics for all visitors
Provide support in visa processing for both international and national staff, manage logistics (airport pick-up, hotel bookings).Any other related responsibility as may be assigned

What will you need:

Education: You have completed a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance or a related field
Experience: You have a minimum of 3 years of full-time relevant work experience, preferably with an international NGO
Experience in front office management
Experience in procurement processes and requirements
Experience managing administrative processes
Experience in maintaining office facilities
Experience in processing work permits
Experience creating reports related to budgeting and expenses
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
Experience organizing international events and workshops will be an added advantage
Languages: You are proficient in written and spoken English
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
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  • Administration
  • Secretarial
SCOPE OF WORK AND OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES

The team of consultant or consulting firm will work closely with WRI’s TerraFund and WRI Africa teams to develop the operational framework, focusing on the following key functions:

Accounting

Review, enhance and adapt existing accounting policies and procedures.
Establish internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure financial integrity.
Develop... guidelines for cash flow management and liquidity planning.

Grants and Contracts

Co-develop a comprehensive grant management framework, including application, evaluation, disbursement, monitoring, and reporting processes.
Adapt exiting and create, when needed, templates and tools for due diligence, grant budgeting, contracting, financial reporting, and compliance monitoring.
Establish a project grievances and complaints mechanism, including a hotline.

Finance Management

Develop financial management procedures, including budgeting, accounting, and reporting.
Enhance internal controls and establish guidelines for financial transactions and liquidity management.

Information Technology

Develop procedures for the tools and systems to support financial and grant management (e.g., Salesforce, Docusign, Airtable, Monday.com) to ensure efficient processes.
Ensure IT systems are secure and comply with data protection regulations.

Human Resources + Safety and Security

Develop HR policies and procedures, including recruitment, performance management, and staff development.
Develop guidelines and procedures to ensure the safety and security of staff and assets.
Establish emergency response plans and protocols.

Risk Management:

Develop a risk management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks to the Foundation's operations.
Establish procedures for regular risk assessment and management, including financial, operational, and strategic risks.
Create tools for risk monitoring and reporting.

Sustainability

Develop policies and procedures to ensure the sustainability of operations.
Integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of the foundation's operations

Requirements

Prospective vendors should submit or have the following competencies at a minimum:

At least 10 years of proven experience in developing operational frameworks for foundations or similar organizations.
Strong knowledge of financial management, grant management, organizational development, and risk management.
Experience working with international organizations and understanding of donor requirements.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and incorporate feedback.
Excellent communication and reporting skills.
Knowledge of landscape restoration, conservation or natural resources management will be an advantage.
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  • Consultancy
Job Highlight:
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide general legal guidance, provide proactive legal research and counsel to General Counsel on different legal issues, including contracts, compliance, employment law and employee relations. You will stay up-to-date on changes in laws and regulations that could impact the Institute’s operations and provide guidance on necessary... adjustments. You will work with local counsel in the countries in which we work to understand foreign laws and advise General Counsel on compliance and risk mitigation strategy. You will build relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their legal needs and provide legal guidance.
What will you do:
Human Resources (50%):

Provide legal advice and support to the Employee Relations (ER) team and the global network of HR staff on employee discipline, benefits, social security compliance and employment policies in collaboration with external counsel across all WRI locations
Together with the ER team investigate sensitive employee relations issues and perform investigations related to employment matters
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and maintain compliance with all relevant laws as it relates to company handbooks, policies and procedures
Analyze ER casework trends to produce strategic recommendations to the General Counsel to develop proactive risk mitigation approaches
Support WRI’s ethics and compliance program, promoting a culture of ethics and integrity throughout the organization
Provide advice on visa and work authorization requests together with outside immigration counsel
Provide advice on the WRI employer of record arrangement for contracting personnel.

Contracts, Grants, Intellectual Property and Privacy (30%):

Review and advise on government and commercial contracts including events, consultants/vendor contracts, annexes, memoranda of understanding, non-disclosure agreements, and IP licensing agreements
Draft and edit legal agreements such as subgrants, contracts, memoranda of agreement/understanding, and other legal agreements to ensure legal and WRI policy compliance
Support WRI's Grants & Contracts team with agreement negotiations and development of an alternate clause library
Advise and draft licensing agreements involving IP, including help obtain licenses to utilize 3rd party owned IP for WRI’s charitable purpose
Advise on best practices and compliance with global privacy and data protection laws, and overseeing legal and regulatory aspects of data collection and use, privacy disclosures and transparency, and related issues with assistance from local counsel
Provide legal oversight for various compliance areas for grants and contract review, including lobbying, relevant 501(c)(3) tax-exempt requirements, and compliance with related federal, state, and local laws and regulations

Human Resource Compliance and Risk Management (20%):

Advise and engage with WRI’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program to identify and proactively mitigate risks
Lead or support (as appropriate) investigations and responses to legal disputes, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution
Manage WRI’s portfolio of insurance policies including policy review, claims management, trends analysis, and the development of other risk mitigation tactics
Provide legal advice and support to the ER team and the global network of HR staff on employee discipline, benefits, social security compliance and relevant employment policies in collaboration with external counsel across all WRI locations
In conjunction with the ER team investigate highly sensitive employee relations issues and perform investigations related to employment matters
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and maintain compliance with all relevant laws as it relates to company handbooks, policies and procedures
Analyse ER casework trends to produce strategic recommendations to the General Counsel to develop proactive risk mitigation approaches
Support WRI’s ethics and compliance program, promoting a culture of ethics and integrity throughout the organization
Provide advice on visa and work authorization requests in conjunction with outside immigration counsel
Provide advice on the WRI employer of record arrangement for contracting personnel

What will you need:

Education: Juris Doctor degree (JD) from an accredited law school with an active membership and in good standing with any U.S. state bar association
Experience: Minimum of 12 years of legal experience with preference of 3 years in advising nonprofits
Strong expertise in contract law, corporate governance and employment law
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to make sound legal judgments and provide practical solutions to complex legal issues
International legal experience and growth mindset
Familiarity with legal technology and tools to enhance department efficiency is preferred
Languages: Fluent in English, with additional languages a plus
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  • Law
  • Legal
Job Highlight:

As the GGI Accelerator Associate, you will play a critical role in leading and coordinating Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator activities across the 11 selected cities in 7 countries. You will be an anchor coordinator for the GGI Accelerator, helping to plan, execute, and track activities associated with the GGI Accelerator to ensure high quality delivery of activities and... timely reporting to donors and investors. You will help design and prepare city-specific funding/financing and policy landscape assessments, support content creation for a webinar and workshop series to increase awareness and buy-in for NBS projects in the region, and coordinate regional and city networking meetings with investors, donors, government officials, and other NBS champions. You will frequently be interfacing with WRI city leads, external investors and donors, government agencies, NGOs, and communities.
You will report to the Resilience Africa Cities Lead.

What will you do:

Program Management and Research (85%):

Plan and execute GGI Accelerator activities by coordinating with WRI staff and partners across the 11 selected cities
Coordinate with ACCR colleagues to collect, create, and curate content for a webinar and workshop series that showcases lessons learned, policy and project successes, and gender, social equity, and inclusion processes to increase awareness for NBS project development. These webinars and workshops will be tailored to enable peer-to-peer learning opportunities between cities across the region
Work with the Senior Environmental Finance Associate to design city-focused funding/financing and policy assessments to support tailored investment frameworks for NBS projects
Orchestrate annual meetings with regional network of investors and donors and support city leads on coordinating local investor/funding working groups
Support the Senior Environmental Finance Associate to coordinate with partners, including investors, donors, development and private sector banks, and funders
Conduct outreach and communications including authoring or co-authoring reports and articles, and presenting at meetings and conferences
Lead GGI Accelerator donor reporting requirements and contribute to WRI’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks
Collaborate across WRI programs and ensure linkages with WRI Africa’s New Climate Economy /National Climate Action (NCE/NCA), AFR100, and African Cities Water Adaptation Fund (ACWA), among others
Coordinate different WRI technical team’s inputs and liaise with WRI global Urban Water Resilience and Cities4Forest teams to problem solve and generate solutions to project implementation issues

Fundraising and Operations (15%):

Collaborate with senior staff on the strategic development and management of the urban resilience and financing work in Africa
Support new project opportunities and prospective donors, and contribute to and prepare funding proposals.

What will you need:

Education: You have completed a bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, economics, urban planning, climate resilience, or natural resources management
Experience: You have 5+ years of full-time relevant work experience in the field of climate, development finance or sustainable infrastructure
Experience in coordinating and managing large grants across multiple locations
Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and partnership management skills, particularly with cities and subnational governments
Experience technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Experience consulting with public sector institutions, financial institutions or private sector
Willingness and ability to travel 15-30% of the time
Languages: Written and verbal proficiency in English with knowledge of a second language desirable
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is located. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
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  • Project Management
Job Highlight:   
Reporting to Senior Manager, Terra fund, you will build a coalition of actors dedicated to building a pipeline of high-quality projects that can access carbon finance, pulling from local organizations identified through funding programs associated with TerraMatch. 
Working with WRI staff and external partners across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia, you will determine the... characteristics of locally led organizations that could meaningfully use carbon finance, as well as other results-based finance mechanisms, e.g., payments for ecosystem services and biodiversity credits, to complement their work, identify project developers that can connect these organizations to markets, and define the qualities of transactions that bring high-quality, community-first climate impacts, including carbon credits, certificates, and other results-based financing.     
You will also work with the team’s experts to train promising organizations in the opportunities and complexities of accessing carbon finance and other results-based finance mechanisms, and you will shape the work of WRI’s research team as it develops and tests new methodologies to bring transparency and accessibility to carbon and other results-based transactions in Africa and other regions.     
By coordinating this network, initially focused on Africa, you will broker transactions that will bring robust and measurable results and capital to both local organizations and the community members that they support. In sum, you will test innovations, track their impact, and then develop partnerships and strategies to scale up the most successful examples.   
What will you do:   
Program Management (75%):   

Oversee WRI’s carbon and results-based finance strategy for locally led land restoration projects, coordinating staff and partners to deliver through clear work-plans
Develop and implement with partners “carbon accelerators” for local organizations that could benefit from carbon finance to complement their existing activities and advance their capacity to measure, monitor and valorize low-carbon production methods
Broker carbon transactions by managing a community of local organizations and buyers of low-carbon commodities and carbon credits that meet WRI’s standards
Contribute to the development of novel carbon measurement techniques by shaping the creation of new methodologies developed by WRI’s in-house research team
Lead engagement with carbon standards, like the Verra, Acorn, Gold Standard, and the development of new approaches to improve access from local organizations
Work with the TerraMatch product team to integrate carbon finance data into the product suite, simplifying the process for recommending local organizations for carbon finance

Research (25%):      

Determine the characteristics of locally led organizations that could meaningfully engage with carbon finance and other results-based finance mechanisms, researching which projects have the most effective strategies and which landscapes are best positioned to benefit
Define the qualities that appropriate buyers of high-quality, community-first climate impacts, including carbon credits, certificates, and other results-based financing, must meet in order to engage with WRI
Shape WRI’s institutional position on carbon finance within the Nature & Carbon Markets task force, ensuring consistency and leading strategic discussions with leadership and, while mitigating risks to WRI’s institutional reputation
Contribute to publications and research to develop standards and benchmarks for local organizations, including how carbon finance projects nest within jurisdictional carbon crediting schemes

What will you need:   

Education: You have a completed Bachelor’s degree in in business, forestry, agriculture, data science, or other related field, Master’s degree, preferred
Experience: You have a minimum of 7 years of experience, including professional history working directly in carbon finance and other result-based finance markets
Knowledge of carbon finance and relationships with stakeholders in the space
Experience brokering carbon finance transactions, preferably linked to the corporations with Science-Based Targets
Experience operating or advising carbon projects that restore land, preferred
Experience managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, mobilizing partners toward a common vision
Experience working with people from different cultures and backgrounds and coaching them to deliver timely results
You have experience owning and managing work plans through online project management tools, such as Air table and Monday.com
Languages: You have written and verbal proficiency in English, with additional fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French considered an asset.  
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
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  • Project Management
Job Highlight:    
Reporting to the Revenue Accounting Manager, you will manage the Accounts Receivable cycle and assist in revenue booking of WRI-Global office. You will be supported by a team of 17 accountants.    
What will you do:    
Manage invoicing and billing (25%):  

Prepare invoices in standard template and sends to program staff
Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure... aging is up to date, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
Coordinate with program staff to resolve overdue receivables
Perform analysis of accounts receivable as requested by management team

Manage incoming cash (45%):    

Identify incoming payments and books cash receipts in compliance with policies and procedures
Maintain hedge contract records in accounting system

Assist in revenue month-end closing (15%)      

Process revenue related journal entries and review project-level financial status reports
Process foreign currency adjustments for grants/contracts

Reconciliations and Audits (15%):        

Reconcile balance sheet accounts (receivable accounts, main checking account, allowance for doubtful accounts, etc.)
Responsible for all A/R and cash inquiries from annual and project audits

What will you need:    

Education: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounts, economics, business administration, international affairs, or other discipline relevant for sustainable finance
Experience: You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
You are well-versed in accounting principles
You can work comfortably with numbers and have an impeccable attention to detail
You have experience working with large spreadsheet data using high-level excel formulas
You have experience reconciling balance sheet accounts
Languages: Fluent in English, with additional languages a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
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  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Audit