General Ledger Senior Accountant

About Us

Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.

By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.

For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.

At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org.

Working at Textile Exchange

We work remotely with a team located in 20+ countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals.

We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups, processors, brands, retailers, and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.

Each Textile Exchange employee is offered a competitive compensation package with paid time off, a yearly bonus, opportunities for continuing education, and more.

Job Summary
We are looking for a well-organized individual to become part of our accounting department, completing tasks related to payroll accounting, benefits reconciliations, and revenue and expense accruals and others while also ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies. This position reports to the Finance and Accounting Director and will play an integral role in maintaining correct accounting procedures and ensuring compliance with internal policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Ledger/Accounting (estimated 75%)

• Process payroll accounting on a monthly and bi-monthly basis including benefits and payroll reconciliations
• Maintain benefits reconciliation as well as other asset and liability accounts in accordance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Prepare various types of journal entries
• Create, update and monitor monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting schedules and share with management, auditors, and team associates
• Assist accounting team with annual audit

Other Tasks (estimated 25%)

• Identify and seek to continuously exceed the service requirements of the departments by building and managing relationships with contacts at each location
• Identify potential improvements and implement after team/manager discussion(s)
• Special projects

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• 3+ years accounting experience with growing responsibility
• Sage Intacct experience required
• Experience in a non-profit organization is highly preferred
• Excellent internal and external customer service skill
• Highly analytical with excellent written and grammatical skills in Englis
• Ability to share knowledge effectively while at the same time, learn from other
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, & Word and the ability to quickly learn new systems
  such as Salesforce
• A driven individual with a strong work ethic and high degree of autonomy - self-starting and proactive
• Highly attentive to detail with strong organizational and planning skill
• Able to hit the ground running – you will need to have experience of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Motivated, energetic, determined, and with strong interpersonal skill
• Positive, honest, professional, responsible, discreet person who is able to act with the utmost confidence at all time
• Ability and willingness to think outside of the box, curious in nature, and work as part of a team
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or related field
• MBA or CMA/CPA certification is a plus

Employment Package

• Reports to: Finance and Accounting Director
• Full Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
• Location: Virtual/Remote
• Annual Salary Range: 52,000 - 74,000 US
• To be filled as soon as possible (start date to be agreed between both parties).
• Our offers for salary and benefits are dependent on the region of the final candidate. We post most positions based on a US-based Team member, but final offers are made in alignment with the final candidate's permanent residence and in line with Textile Exchange's regional employment package.
• To see if we hire in your country and for more information, please visit: https://remote.com/country-explorer

How to Apply

Please apply here with your resume and a cover letter.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are submitted. Early application submission is strongly encouraged.

Textile Exchange is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Keywords

AccountingFinancePayrollBenefitsReconciliationsComplianceGAAPJournal EntriesAuditCustomer ServiceExcelNonprofitSage Intacct