Senior Manager, Accounting (Remote - US)

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.

GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011 and delivered cash to more than 2 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.

Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, span 21 different countries and 69 languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.

Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision-making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high-performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.

We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed, and grow.  We support high ownership, flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.

Location: this role is fully remote but --

• must be located on the East Coast
• must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours - practically speaking, this looks like taking meetings as early as 8am and having open work time during your afternoons

About this role

We’re looking for someone with an endless drive for improvement, a solutions oriented mindset, an ability to deliver high-quality accounting on tight deadlines and the flexibility to adapt to quickly changing needs while being highly detail-oriented. The candidate should be a strong analytical thinker, have a superb understanding of U.S. GAAP and Uniform Guidance, be knowledgeable about best practices and be an excellent communicator. For this role we are searching for candidates with 7 - 10 years of experience, preferably within the non-profit sector.

Note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. at this time.

 

Reports to: Controller 

Level: Senior Manager 

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits 

 

What you’ll do:

Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting

• Lead key elements of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and clear documentation of judgments and variances
• Oversee revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP, including reviewing and approving monthly entries, reconciliations, and supporting analyses
• Create error free periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, management reports etc.
• Maintain integrity of the general ledger, including establishing and enforcing appropriate coding structures, review processes, and documentation standards
• Serve as a key decision-maker on accounting treatment, estimates, and operational judgment calls, escalating complex issues to the Controller as needed
• Ensure expenditures comply with donor requirements, regulatory standards, and internal policies; act as a key point of interpre