WHO WE ARE

We know that our climate goals can only be met by rapidly reducing emissions and removing the carbon that already exists in our atmosphere. Carbon180 is a climate NGO with a vision to remove legacy carbon emissions from the atmosphere and create a livable climate in which current and future generations can thrive. Based in Washington, DC, we design and champion equitable, science-based policies that bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Overview

Carbon180 is looking to hire our inaugural Director of Finance & Administration. This role will help us to accelerate and expand our in-house capabilities as we navigate our next evolution of growth. The ideal candidate for this critical role will be a mission-driven strategic thinker who is skilled in financial management of non-profit organizations, grant management, and organizational planning, as well as personally invested in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. With the ability to seamlessly shift from details to the big picture, our Director of Finance & Administration will play an integral role in helping us to create and execute financial and operational strategies that strengthen our organizational capacity and impact while also proactively seeking opportunities to create, support, and enact inclusive policies and processes.  The role’s vision will help us to align our resources and efforts in pursuit of achieving shared goals and supporting Carbon180’s mission of advancing carbon removal solutions.

Major Roles + Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Executive Director; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and regularly review the organization’s financial status with the senior leadership team.
• Advise and support the team in allocating budgetary resources to accomplish strategic goals. Assess the organization's financial performance against both the annual budget and our long-term strategy.
• Lead monthly accounting processes, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, deposits, payroll, month end close process and employee reimbursements.
• Manage relationships with consultants and vendors, including the firm that coordinates our investment portfolio. Ensure appropriate contracts are in place and payments are tracked and on schedule.
• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information. Implement a contracts management and financial management reporting system. Develop tools for forecasting and scenario planning. Ensure that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements.
• Evaluate grants and donor letters for restrictions and revenue recognition. Track donor restricted net assets.  Oversee the tracking of, receipt, allocation, and expenditures of restricted and unrestricted donations.
• Partner with program leads and the executive director to manage and understand C180 grants, including drafting financial components of grant proposals, developing budgets, monitoring spend down, and submitting financial reports. 
• Lead risk management and legal activities. Register and maintain necessary insurances for C180 and manage contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements. 
• Lead the year end accounting close process ensuring the financial records are complete and accurate for the year, schedule the annual audit and tax return preparation with external auditors and the board of directors, coordinate and lead the annual audit process.
• Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner. Clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to the board of directors and senior management.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties/internal controls by establishing the delineation of responsibilities between the director of finance and administration and operations personnel.  Determine future hiring or support needs for the finance and administration team.

YOU WILL NEED

• A CPA and 10+ years of experience in practical accounting, organizational budgeting, finance management, and administration in a high-growth non-profit organization.
• Experience with grant tracking, managing donor restricted net assets, payroll management, and general business systems and functions. 
• Demonstrated success in developing, utilizing, and monitoring financial systems. Quickbooks experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to DEIBJ.

WHO YOU ARE

Our ideal Director of Finance and Administration believes deeply in our mission. Beyond that:

• You move fluidly from strategy to execution to get things done. You appreciate the big picture, but you know it's all in the details. You manage complex projects seamlessly, fiercely prioritize, and track timelines, data, and information in an organized and systematic way to ensure we cross the finish line on the things we need to do as a team.
• You’re a systems thinker and creator. You thrive in situations where you get to create order and structure out of ambiguity. You design efficiency-maximizing systems and processes, while keeping the user’s needs front + center.
• Creative problem solving fires you up. When faced with a mountain, you know there are plenty of ways to climb it. You’re not dissuaded by challenges. In fact, you’re energized by them and by all of the creative approaches you might take to solve them. You build structure out of chaos, but you believe nimble systems > bureaucracy any day.
• You’re a driver of results. You set and achieve big goals. You use data to drive decisions, and stay focused on outcomes. 
• You are an excellent communicator. Whether it’s designing new systems/procedures and relaying them to the team, writing a proposal for funders, or communicating complex information to stakeholders, you know that clarity, timing, and format matter.
• You’re an organizational mastermind. You’re the “spreadsheet friend” (we all have one, if we’re lucky!), and are constantly on the lookout for new tools that teams can use to manage, organize, and execute great work.
• You’re high impact, low-ego, and kind to yourself and others. You actively work to bring up the positivity quotient of the people around you. You choose optimism + assume the best. Our Core Values resonate with who you are and how you believe teams should operate.
• You are invested in diversity, equity, and inclusion both as an individual and as a leader.  You actively seek out opportunities to dismantle inequitable systems – even when they are the corporate norm – and you’re comfortable learning and growing your DEIBJ literacy, even when it feels challenging.

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation + Benefits + Perks

• Carbon180 is deeply committed to providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits to our employees. The starting salary for this position will be $158,300 with opportunities for growth up to $221,600. 
• Carbon180 prides itself on offering benefits and perks to our employees that illustrate how we live our values, including:
• 36-hour workweeks (we close at 1 p.m. every Friday) and dedicated no-meeting time each week
• A remote-first flexible work culture
• 4 weeks of PTO, 2 weeks of paid org-wide breaks (1 week in the summer and 1 in the winter), 4 weeks of sick leave, and 5 floating holidays/personal days 
• 100% company-covered insurance premiums for medical/dental/vision/long-term disability for you and your dependents
• A quarterly health & wellness stipend

TO APPLY

To apply for the Director of Finance & Administration role, please submit an application here. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; iIf you have any questions or issues submitting an application, please email us at: hello@carbon180.org

OUR VALUES

At C180, we believe in living by an internal set of core values, which we strive to embody and celebrate in moments big and small.

• One Boat. We work hard to ensure that we are rowing in one direction as a team, aligning our work and resources to shared goals..
• Pencil to Pen. We think critically, do our research, and weigh multiple options. Then, we commit to move to action.
• Win + Lose Together. When one of us succeeds, we all win. When we encounter challenges, we determine how best to redirect the energy and resources of the team to solve them.
• Person in the Professional. Our team is composed of real people with real passions, interests, and needs, within and outside of our work. To be our best and most productive selves at work, we believe we need to care for ourselves and others. 
• Make Space, Share Space. We believe in making space for all voices to be heard, within our team and our broader work - particularly and especially voices historically disenfranchised and disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change.
• Be a Window, Not a Door. We’re committed to transparency, and to shining light on how and why decisions are made. We are honest with one another, ask for clarity, and operate with integrity to build a culture of trust.
• Grow the Braintrust. We are committed to constantly learning, and to staying up to speed on the science of our field. We work to grow our knowledge, sharpen our skills, and to bring great minds to the field of carbon removal.

We currently require that all employees that plan to enter a Carbon180 office or otherwise meet in person with coworkers or other third parties on Carbon180 business are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, this role may require full COVID-19 vaccination (subject to any exemptions or accommodations due to medical or religious reasons).

Carbon180 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Carbon180 continually seeks to enrich its staff and team culture. In particular, we’re dedicated to broadening opportunities for individuals from demographic groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences and in environmental advocacy. We’re also committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely different backgrounds can thrive. We've adopted this commitment because we believe the inclusion of culturally diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and environmental outcomes for all, including historically disenfranchised communities.