Payroll And Accounting Manager, Finance

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About Ceres
Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.
For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site (www.ceres.org).

About the Finance Team
Ceres’ Finance department is responsible for financial reporting and allocation that allows Ceres to pursue its mission. This includes providing actionable data and strategic analysis for financial decision making, ensuring financial transparency through internal and external reporting, and protecting the organization’s financial assets by mitigating risks through internal controls, policies, and procedures.
About the Role
The Payroll and Accounting Manager is a key member of the Finance team in its efforts to support the organization’s program activities. This is an opportunity for a trustworthy and energetic individual eager to be in the middle of the financial workings of Ceres and grow professionally. The Payroll and Accounting Manager will be responsible for the bi-weekly payroll, billing and processing member dues and sponsorships and monthly reconciliations. The Payroll and Accounting Manager will report to the Controller. This role is a full-time position that may work remotely or in the Boston, MA office or San Francisco, CA office. Candidates must be flexible to work with employees in all US time zones.
Primary responsibilities include:

Compensation and Benefits
The hiring salary range for this position is $80,000 to $85,000. Ceres offers fantastic benefits including opportunities for hybrid and remote work; 85% employer paid health insurance and 100% employer paid dental insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with a generous match that starts on day one; generous allowances for professional development, commuter, and work from home expenses; flexible spending accounts to set aside money on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses; 10 holidays, generous vacation, and additional paid time off including a week-long winter break, summer Fridays, and sick, personal, and parental leave.

Ceres Culture

Everyone has a role to play in the movement towards a more just and sustainable world. At Ceres, we are committed to intentionally and carefully curating, engaging, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We endeavor to create a supportive environment that sparks innovation, fosters respect, and allows Ceres employees, in all roles at all levels, to come together equally to be fulfilled, successful, and to thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ceres is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.
If you have questions related to the above statement or need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact our ADA Coordinator at [email protected]. Please note, this email address is for ADA inquiries only.

We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying: www.ceres.org. Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of three references through our online application.