Position: Operations Associate (Finance and HR)
Reporting to: Director of People Finance and Culture
Remuneration: Competitive, based on successful applicant’s experience
Location: Remote – with a strong preference for candidates who can be flexible with their working hours as they will need to participate in meetings with people in European, Australian and Americas time zones
Expected Start date: ASAP
Posting period: 06 June 2024 – 05 July 2024
Working hours: 40 per week
ABOUT US
The Center for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) is a non-profit organization founded by prosecutors and law enforcement professionals. We combine the power of law, data and analysis to support allies fighting for climate justice and human rights, enable compliance with climate commitments, and hold accountable those causing the climate crisis.
CCCA works with and strategically supports NGOs, expert organizations and private citizens fighting illegal activities that contribute to climate change in their efforts to generate, preserve and collect high quality information. CCCA also conducts legal and forensic analyses of information and prepares concrete case files. These are shared with the competent law enforcement or regulatory authorities, with civil society organizations, and with private corporations seeking to comply with climate commitments. Our work thus has a force multiplier effect: enhancing the impact of investigations by our partners; and enabling more effective implementation of the enforcement, litigation and advocacy mandates of others. Our current programs focus on combatting illegal deforestation in the Amazon Basin, in particular where it impacts indigenous lands and protected areas; and addressing methane emissions to drive rapid reductions in near-term warming.
To know more about us and our work, visit https://climatecrimeanalysis.org/
ABOUT THE POSITION
CCCA is growing, and we are hiring an Operations Associate with a background in Finance and HR to help us build and maintain new finance, HR, and other organizational structures. This position is situated in CCCA’s Central Support Unit and reports to the Director of People, Finance, and Culture.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning Monitoring Control and Systems Development – Financial Planning Monitoring Control and Systems Development:
- Supports budget holders in the development of their budgets and scenario planning.
- Works with the Fundraising Director and respective Program Directors to ensure that donor formats and conditions are complied with.
- Prepares reports and analyses for budget implementation review meetings with program staff.
- Participates in the development and implementation of CCCA’s sustainable finance strategy.
- Maintains financial management system data and reconciles this with applicable financial documents and bank transactions.
- Ensures all financial documents are filed and available for the auditors.
- Administers the payment process to ensure accounts are paid on time.
- Produces financial reports for the Board, Directors and other stakeholders.
- Collaborates with software developers to develop financial management systems and workflows.
- Trains program staff in relevant aspects of financial management.
Human Resources – the secondary focus of this role:
- Supports the development and implementation of HR policies, processes and systems (e.g. compensation and benefits, performance management, learning and development and HR information systems).
- Assist with leave tracking / management.
- Assists with the recruitment and onboarding of new employees.
- Maintains HR information systems data.
- Providing training on policies and procedures.
Other Administration
In addition to Finance and HR, our Operations Associates also support IT, communications, and fundraising and will have opportunities to develop their skills in these and other administrative areas.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an area relevant to finance.
- 4-5 years of non-profit Finance experience.
- IT skills, including the ability to use software packages related to finance.
- Analytical skills to investigate potential discrepancies in financial records and understand the financial health of CCCA.
- Problem-solving skills to resolve any hurdles that occur while managing budgets and executing financial reporting.
- Researching skills to identify best practices in financial management and HR management.
- Attention to detail to ensure compliance with financial regulations, HR standards and grant obligations.
We are also looking for a colleague who has:
- Has excellent communication skills in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese would be an asset.
- Is a creative problem solver.
- Is strongly committed to CCCA’s mandate.
- Is an empathetic team player who takes pride in enabling others to succeed, both internal colleagues and external partners.
- Is curious and has a learning and growth mindset.
- Demonstrates personal integrity and sound judgment.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- CCCA is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace diversity based on gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion and HIV/AIDS status. We encourage women and BIPOC (Black/Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color) to apply in addition to internal applications.
- CCCA offers flexible work arrangements and anticipates that this position will require a commitment of 40 hours per week. Remuneration will be competitive, based on the successful applicant’s experience.