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Acumen is looking for a Controller with 8 - 10 years of experience to champion the accounting function within our New York Finance team. This is a good opportunity for someone with accounting expertise, strong financial analysis skills, an interest in an internationally-oriented organization, and enthusiasm for tackling problems of poverty. This work is in our NYC office. We work in a hybrid model, 3 days in the office per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
About AcumenAcumen is changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services are enabling the poor to transform their lives. To date, Acumen has positively impacted 309 million lives by investing $137M in 139 innovative, early-stage companies in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States. But investment isn’t only about capital, we’ve been investing in innovators for years, connecting with emerging leaders around the world and engaging them in collective dialogue, moral inquiry, and skill building.
About Acumen FinanceAcumen, an international non-profit with seven boutique, entrepreneurial offices across six continents and seven jurisdictions working with philanthropic donations, grants, and investments, requires centralized financial oversight and support. The NY Finance team provides that oversight and support. The Finance team is responsible for all strategic, planning, reporting, and accounting activities for Acumen globally – these include processing payroll and expenses, audit and tax, developing managing reports, presenting insights and analysis from our business and ensuring the right controls and methodologies are in place to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
About the roleThe Controller plays a lead role in the Finance team's accounting, financial analysis and strategy work. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, the position will be responsible for accounting activities, internal controls, and financial reporting across the global organization. The position will also partner with function and country leads to ensure oversight and integration of Acumen’s financial processes and controls across multiple offices around the world. More specifically, the Controller will be responsible for:
Accounting Operations
Internal Controls
Compliance
Skills and Qualifications
Deadline to apply:
Apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.
Full Time
$203k-278k (estimate)
09/15/2022
12/25/2022