Manager, Accounting – EST Based
Manager, Accounting
Reports to: Director, Finance and Accounting
Remote: United States within 3-5 Hours of Eastern Standard Time
About Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving beneficial outcomes for climate and nature across the fashion, apparel, and textile industry. We guide a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and material producers towards more purposeful production, right from the start of the supply chain.
By 2030, our goal is to guide the industry to drive a 45% reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. To get there, we are keeping our focus holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.
For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.
To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org.
Position Summary
We are looking for a well-organized individual to manage our accounting department, providing guidance and knowledge share to the accounting team while also ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies. This position reports to the Finance and Accounting Director and will play an integral role in maintaining correct accounting procedures, managing the monthly close process, and ensuring compliance to internal policies.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- General Ledger/Accounting (estimated 85%)
- Manage full accounting cycle, including month-end close, day-to-day accounting activities, billing, accounts receivable aging and accounts payable processing ensuring timely closes for P/L reporting
- Review and approve entries for payroll accounting for ADP and EOR companies on a monthly and bi-monthly basis including benefits and payroll reconciliations
- Act as backup for various accounting processes including expense report processing, payroll accounting entries, accrual entries for A/P, etc.
- Maintain general ledger in accordance with US GAAP accounting standards and internal accounting policies
- Monitor segregation of duties and internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of Textile Exchange assets
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting schedules and share with management, auditors, and team associates
- General Ledger/Accounting (estimated 85%)
- Assist in the creation/modification of internal accounting policies
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department team of two to three associates
- Other Tasks (estimated 15%)
- Identify potential improvements and implement after team/manager discussion(s)
- Special projects
- Assist accounting team with annual audit
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years accounting experience with growing responsibility
- 3+ years in a managerial role with experience leading a team
- Sage Intacct experience required
- Experience in a non-profit organization is highly preferred
- Excellent internal and external customer service skills
- Highly analytical with excellent written and grammatical skills in English
- Ability to share knowledge effectively while at the same time, learn from others
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, & Word and the ability to quickly learn new systems such as Sales Force
- A driven individual with a strong work ethic and high degree of autonomy – self-starting and proactive
- Highly attentive to detail with strong organizational and planning skills
- Able to hit the ground running – you will need to have experience of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Motivated, energetic, determined, and with strong interpersonal skills
- Positive, honest, professional, responsible, discreet person who is able to act with the utmost confidence at all times
- Ability and willingness to think outside of the box, curious in nature, and work as part of a team
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related field
- MBA or CMA/CPA certification is a plus
Employment Package
- Reports to: Director, Finance and Accounting
- Full-Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
- Location: Remote USA within 3-5 hours of Eastern Standard Time
- Annual Salary Range: $75,000 – $100,000 USD
- To be filled as soon as possible (start date to be agreed between both parties).