The Role
Pachama is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to assist the Controller in executing on several high-priority initiatives to help the Company get to the next level. Pachama’s accounting team is focused on completing an ERP implementation, supporting international expansion and alternate financing structures, and undergoing an initial financial statement audit, which are integral to scaling our reforestation and conservation efforts.
The ideal candidate has a demonstrated interest in climate tech and a combination of both audit and industry experience.
Location
This role is fully remote. However, being within 3 hours of Pacific time is preferred for this role given cross-functional communication responsibilities.
Who we are
Pachama is a mission-driven company looking to restore nature to help address climate change. Pachama brings the latest technology in remote sensing and AI to the world of forest carbon in order to enable forest conservation and restoration to scale. Pachama’s core technology harnesses satellite imaging with artificial intelligence to measure carbon captured in forests. Through the Pachama marketplace, responsible companies and individuals can connect with carbon credits from projects that are protecting and restoring forests worldwide.
What You Will Help Us With:
- Assisting with the month-end close process: Posting journal entries and preparing monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, as well as performing an income statement flux
- Managing day-to-day operations: Performing daily cash and inventory reconciliation, invoicing sales and paying bills, as well as managing our credit card and expense policy
- Building the foundation for our initial Financial Statement audit: Documenting processes, implementing internal controls, and ensuring our financials comply with US GAAP
- Aiding in automation: ERP implementation (QBO<>NetSuite), and other systems integrations
Experience & Skills We're Looking For:
- 5-8 years progressive accounting experience, with a mix of audit and industry required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, Master’s degree in Accounting preferred
- Active CPA license required
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP required, experience with ASC 330 & 606 preferred
- Quick learner with strong attention to detail, able to identify issues and resolve problems by applying critical thinking to complex accounting issues
- Ability to challenge the status quo and leverage technology to build scalable processes, gain efficiencies, and streamline accounting operations
- Effective time and project management skills; ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks in order to meet team and company goals
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate cross-functionally, exceptional written and oral communication skills to succeed in an a-sync environment
- Strong excel skills (vlookup, sumif, pivot table) and experience reconciling large data sets
- Experience with QuickBooksOnline, NetSuite, Salesforce, Bill.com, Ramp, Notion preferred
- Experience with inter-company transactions, elimination and consolidation preferred
- Experience completing a successful ERP implementation preferred, QBO<>Netsuite a plus
- International Tax and VAT experience a plus
Even if you don’t meet all these requirements, we encourage you to apply if this job description excites you. We are looking for ambitious people to help make an impact on climate change. That purpose requires us to bring together a diverse set of people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to create solutions that work for all.
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