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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.
The Rainforest Alliance’s Climate Program works to conserve biodiversity and enhance livelihoods by supporting sustainable land management practices to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The Climate Program is cross-cutting, involving the sustainable forestry, agriculture and tourism programs of the Rainforest Alliance. The principal strategies of the Climate Program are to: build capacity for REDD+ implementation through project facilitation and developing/deploying training and guidance materials; contribute to REDD-readiness initiatives at a national level in target tropical countries; innovate and implement projects leveraging carbon finance as a tool for landscape-level conservation; shape forest carbon standards and REDD+ policy at the national and international level and amongst key climate investment funds; develop and scale adaptation-oriented tools and initiatives; and build demand and capacity for forest carbon validation, verification and methodology services in priority tropical regions, amongst others. The Climate Program works with a wide range of stakeholders, from small producers to large corporations and governments.
Position Summary:
The Finance & Budgeting Manager will be a key member of both Rainforest Alliance-HQ Finance & Administration Division and the Climate Program. S/he will provide critical support to the Climate Program management in monitoring, analyzing and reporting the financial performance of the Climate Program. S/hewill work closely with the Director, Climate Program to develop and manage the Climate Program’s budget and proactively ensure it meets its revenue and expense targets. S/he will assure the Climate Program complies with finance, budget and contracts requirements in accordance with Rainforest Alliance policies and procedures. S/he will also be a member of the Finance & Administration Division, which includes HQ-Finance management and the other Rainforest Alliance Finance & Budgeting Managers, and as such participates in the overall budgeting and financial analysis process and supports HQ-Finance as needed. S/he will be responsible for contractual processes and administration for the Program.
Responsibilties:
Planning and Budgeting
- Responsible for accurate and timely reporting and analysis of the Programs performance, based on board approved budgets, for both Climate Program management and HQ-Finance;
- Manage the annual budgeting and financial planning process (including mid-year forecast) for the Climate Program in collaboration with the Director, Project Managers, Supervisors, and other Program staff; determine how Climate Program staff participate in drafting portions of the budget;
- Monitor all financial activities, and keep Climate Program management and HQ-Finance advised of situations which have potential negative impact on financial performance; and
- Coordinate proposal budget development with Climate Program staff, Development and HQ-Finance.
Expense Control/Accounts Receivable
- Monitor expenses and revenues to ensure that the Climate Program spend according to the available revenue and that restricted funds are used according to donor requirements;
- Coordinate with HQ-Finance and Climate Program staff to manage receivables on an ongoing basis;
- Create and maintain financial report templates and reporting tools; and
- Establish additional Climate Program procedures, where needed, to ensure adequate control and timely and accurate recording of expenses; including pre-approvals, expense approval limits, and activity planning tools.
Contracts and Agreements
- Ensure that contractual agreements are created with approved templates and according to Rainforest Alliance policies and funder requirements; and coordinates negotiation of agreements with Climate Program staff, Finance, Legal and/or other Rainforest Alliance departments as required and necessary; and
- Ensure that Rainforest Alliance-issued agreements and related payments are processed and administered according to Rainforest Alliance policies and in compliance with established terms; and Ensure that implementation of funded activities is in conformity and on schedule with the provisions and requirements of the funding sources.
Reporting
- Produce and/or review financial reports submitted to funders on behalf of the Climate Program; ensure that submitted reports and invoices are reviewed for accuracy and include proper support documentation; and
- Assist with monitoring, tracking and reporting of contract and agreement deliverables.
Human Resources
- Coordinate with Human Resources in submission of job descriptions/position announcements and new hire requests in accordance with Human Resources processes, and monitor these for conformance with approved program budget; and
- Coordinate with Human Resources regarding current and future recruitments.
Communication, Training and Guidance
- Serve as a key communication conduit to and from HQ-Finance and Program management and other staff. Ensures the timely and accurate dissemination of information;
- Provide training and guidance to Climate Program staff on the use of financial tools, budget formulation, tracking and adjustments, expense accounting, financial analysis and reporting, and contract management;
- Identify training needs and facilitates contracts orientation and training for newly hired Climate Program staff, in coordination with other Rainforest Alliance staff;
- Provide guidance, coaching and oversight of other Division staff serving in finance and contracts management roles for large government and multi-lateral funded projects;
- Support HQ-Finance as needed, including undertaking special projects; and
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance;
- 7-10 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting and budgeting as well as administrative activities;
- Demonstrated work experience with both Excel and computerized accounting systems (knowledge of Solomon a plus) and with reporting software, (FRx and Crystal highly preferred);
- Non-profit and U.S. government funding experience preferred;
- Experience in training staff in budgeting, financial reporting and use of financial tools;
- Strong math, analytical and technical skills; highly organized with an attention to details; take initiative; customer service oriented;
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
- Ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff and clients,
- Demonstrated success managing administrative/financial functions for a program under rapid growth;
- Experience working in an international non-government organization preferred;
- Written and spoken fluency in English required; in Spanish, strongly preferred;
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%, nationally and internationally.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided.
Application:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 665 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10012; Fax: 212-677-2187; E-mail: Personnel@ra.org. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.
The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.
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