Role Title: Accountant / Treasurer
Division: Accounting Unit, Treasury Section, Director-General’s Office
Number of Vacancies: 2
Role Nature: Voluntary
Estimated Time Requirements: 1 day per month on average
Location: Home-based
The Blockchain amp; Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.
We are looking for a passionate professional who will support financial decision-making information by collecting, analysing, investigating, and reporting financial data. Driving the end-to-end financial accounting process, including preparing financial reports to track the organisation’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities and turn actions into impacts to shape climate policy on a global platform.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Performing general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting role;
- Preparing periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements;
- Maintaining the general ledger;
- Preparing payroll and maintaining payroll information, creating reports and resolving any payroll discrepancies that may arise;
- Coding invoices, setting up new accounts, reconciling accounts, and closing the monthly books;
- Reconciling bank accounts at least monthly, verifying deposits, and addressing inquiries from banks;
- Reconciling donor accounts and managing accounts receivable collections;
- Verifying payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensuring payments are charged to the appropriate accounts;
- Providing outside auditors with assistance; gathering necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit;
- Filing required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies; and
- Performing other related duties as may be assigned from time to time assigned.
Requirements
Skills amp; Abilities
- Attention to detail - you must display flawless accuracy when calculating the organization’s figures;
- Organisational skills - otherwise you will be buried under a mountain of paperwork;
- Discretion - as you are handling organization’s financials, you need to exercise discretion and prove that you’re trustworthy; and
- Interpersonal skills - it is essential for you to work well with others and communicate well as you will be working with hugely diverse range of volunteers and partners.
General amp; Specialist Knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting;
- Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles;
- Highly proficient with accounting software;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Education amp; Training
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or international professional qualification in accounting required; and
- Preferably with a professional qualification
Relevant Experience
- Practical experience in both Financial and Management Accounting; and
- Previous experience within an international NGO is desirable but not a requirement.
Benefits
Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences amp; events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organisations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying and analysing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.
Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include:
- You will hone or learn new skills including research, presentation, writing, professional etiquette,
- Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you a sense of purpose;
- You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between cl