Accountant / Accountant

We are looking for a passionate full-qualified (senior) accountant (committing 1 day per month on average) 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.


• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or international professional qualification in accounting required; and Preferably with a professional qualification


• 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.


• Practical experience in both Financial and Management Accounting; and


• Previous experience within an international NGO is desirable but not a requirement.
  
  One of the most important aspects of BCI's mission is to support legislators and policymakers to create an enabling environment for the adoption of distributed ledger technologies. To that end, this opportunity will ensure BCI is financially sustainable before we make the developing-country communities sustainable.