Description
Background
Founded in Seattle, WA in 1981, The International Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) is a leader in efforts to secure the future of the snow leopards and high mountain ecosystems across the 12 countries in South and Central Asia. SLT has field teams in five key range countries that together contain over 75% of the world’s estimated population of wild snow leopards. SLT works with governments and conservationists in all 12 countries where snow leopards are found—Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Russia, and Uzbekistan through the Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP).
SLT focuses in areas of conservation science and policy while engaging local and indigenous communities in conservation programs. Snow leopards live in vast home ranges. While it is important to secure their key habitats through protected areas, these are simply too small to conserve populations. Snow leopard conservation efforts must focus on local communities well beyond protected area boundaries. To protect these endangered cats, we work at a larger landscape level and collectively find ways for snow leopards to coexist peacefully with the people sharing its mountainous habitat.
SLT supports more than 50 team members and graduate students internationally. The Seattle Headquarters is currently home to 8 staff members and provides operational, fundraising, and administrative support to our field operations. We also have another 15+ team members who work remotely supporting fundraising, finance, conservation, IT, communications, science, research, and other functions.
SLT operates under a 3.5 million dollar annual budget, of which roughly 35% of funding comes from grants, both private and public. At any time, SLT can receive funds directly or in partnership from entities including (but not limited to) foundations, government departments such as UKAID, USAID, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and multilateral agencies such as various arms of the United Nations. SLT is currently implementing several multi-year government and multilateral agency supported projects.
Position Purpose
The Accounting Specialist under the direction of, and in collaboration with, the Finance, Administration and Compliance Director is responsible for day-to-day accounting processes, including grant accounting, cash receipts, accounts payable, payroll and benefits, journal entries, and general ledger account reconciliations. The successful candidate will be an accounting enthusiast, familiar with GAAP and nonprofit accounting practices, and will be highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple priorities, and work both independently and as a member of a team.
This is a part-time (20 hours per week) position. The work location is currently a combination of office work at our Seattle office location and remote work, however full remote work location is possible.
Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the Director of Finance, Administration & Compliance, carry out daily/weekly/monthly bookkeeping and accounting activities:
- Grant budget accounting
- Accounts payable, cash receipts, and credit card transactions
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Process monthly payroll
- Invoicing for grants and program service fees
- Invoicing for wholesale and retail orders
- Journal entries
- Quarterly and annual taxes and 1099s
- Maintain accounting and financial files
- Assist with financial reporting
- Assist with budget and audit preparation
- Assist with benefit administration and onboarding new staff
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities and Qualifications:
- Must be highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and able to multitask, meet deadlines, balance priorities, and follow through on assigned tasks to completion
- Strong accounting skills and proficiency with Quickbooks Online required
- Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills preferred
- Ability to work effectively and sensitively with diverse people from different countries and cultures required
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
- Enthusiasm and interest in conservation preferred
- Ability to stay organized with multiple competing priorities required
Education and Experience:
- AA degree in accounting or related discipline, or a comparable combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping for nonprofit organizations is required
- Experience with government grant accounting preferred
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is primarily a stationary position with prolonged periods of stationary position doing computer work. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information. This position may require participation in online meetings beyond regular business hours with an international team.
Wage & Benefits
The hourly wage for this position is $32/hour. Employees (and their families) are eligible to enroll in SLT’s medical, dental & vision plans. Employees are eligible to enroll in SLT’s 403(b) retirement plan. SLT
supports generous paid time off. Full-Time employees accrue 13.33 hours of vacation and 5.33 hours of sick leave monthly. Accrual rate for part-time employees is prorated based on FTE percentage. SLT also supports 10 paid holidays per year. SLT offers a flexible weekday schedule based on time zones.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit both a resume/cv and cover letter to jobs@snowleopard.org as a PDF document by the deadline to be considered. The deadline for submitting your application is Friday, April 26, 2024. Please do not call regarding this position.
Job offer is contingent upon verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process and may include an oral interview(s), skills test and the successful completion of a background check.
Snow Leopard Trust values and celebrates diversity in the workplace and is committed to advancing equity through our work. Cultivating a diverse and inclusive staff is a priority. People of color and others with underrepresented identities (including, but not limited to: gender identity, class, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, age, ability and background) are strongly and sincerely encouraged to apply. Snow Leopard Trust is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Distribution of Time:
Programs Percentage: 0%
Fundraising Percentage: 0%
Management & Administration Percentage: 100%