Reflective

Controller

Remote or San Francisco, California, United States · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago

Outbound SalesFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingProcurementResearchLeadershipCollaborationMentoringPlain LanguageGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

Sunlight reflection may be the only available option, alongside dramatic emissions reductions, adaptation, and rapid scaling of carbon removal, to rapidly limit many climate impacts over the coming decades.
But we don't know nearly enough about it to make a scientifically-informed decision about potential deployment - and we're not on a trajectory for rapid, legitimate decision making.

Responsibilities

This is a hands-on, build-it role: you'll put in place the systems and discipline that let us move quickly and responsibly with significant capital, and you'll be the person who knows, at any moment, where we stand financially.
Build dashboards and reporting cadences that allow for timely, accurate financial reporting for leadership, the Board, funders, and the broader team.
Own cash-flow forecasting, runway modeling, and runway risk flagging - surface trade-offs early.
Track actuals against budget by function and program, and surface variances early.Own cash-flow forecasting, runway modeling, and budget to actuals reporting and flag risks and trade-offs early.
Manage all cash inflows and outflows - incoming grants and donations, vendor payments, and outgoing grant disbursements - and ensure commitments are tracked, paid correctly, and reflected in forecasts.
Manage financial administration across the lifecycle of all external relationships from contracting to ongoing payments, invoices, and financial reporting across grant agreements (inbound and outbound), vendor and consultant agreements, statements of work etc.
Hold function and program leads accountable to their budgets.
Build repeatable contracting processes and templates, and interface with external counsel on terms, compliance, and risk.
As Reflective's Controller, you'll own the financial backbone of the organization - running our financial controls, leading budgeting and forecasting, managing all cash in and out, overseeing spend and contracts, and producing the reporting leadership, the Board, and our funders rely on.
Own accounting operations end-to-end - general ledger, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, and the integrity of our books.

Requirements

You have 6+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including a controller, assistant controller, or equivalent senior role.
You have deep, hands-on expertise in financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management, and strong command of GAAP.
You have excellent judgment - you're usually right, you know which details matter, and you pivot quickly when something's off.

Nice to have

CPA, or an MBA / advanced finance degree.
Experience standing up finance systems and controls from scratch, or scaling them through rapid growth.
Experience managing contracting and procurement, and working with external counsel.
A scientific or technical background - just an interest in science and a passion for Reflective's mission.
A nonprofit résumé.
Reflective is technically a nonprofit, but it doesn't feel like one - mission fit and rigor matter more than sector pedigree.
As such, we plan regular team co-working weeks, typically in the Bay Area.
Professional and personal development

Skills

Reflective is a global, non-profit research organization aiming to radically accelerate the pace of sunlight reflection research.

Compensation

Partner with the CEO and leadership team on the financial side of fundraising including building and maintaining the annual operating budget.
Manage the external accounting relationship and lead the annual audit and 990 processes.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Generous paid time off and sick leave, including 12 weeks paid parental leave
Flexible working hours

Visa & Work Authorization

We may be able to sponsor visas for US-based foreign nationals and have a moving stipend to support candidates who would like to relocate to the Bay Area

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