Who We Are:
Founded in 2016, Mighty Earth is a growing global advocacy organization, with a goal to protect Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. We aspire to be the most effective environmental advocacy organization in the world.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Mighty Earth has built strong partnerships globally and currently has staff based across the U.S., South America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The organization manages a significant amount of restricted foundation and government funding, with a budget of more than $8 million and expectations of continued growth.
Position Overview:
As Vice President, you will have primary day-to-day oversight for accounting, grants management, financial planning, analysis, operations, and compliance. You will build and nurture a high performing finance organization, coordinate closely with our program staff, and encourage and develop financial literacy and accountability throughout the organization. You will lead the finance and operations team, managing our Accounting Manager and Senior Associate, Grants & Finance.
The Vice President will report to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and work closely day- to-day with our Chief of Staff.
Mighty Earth is growing in revenue and is also in the process of launching a UK-based charitable entity.
The right candidate can balance high level thought leadership and strategy with hands on problem solving, flexible solutions, and a drive to support high impact advocacy work to protect Nature. As part of a small, effective leadership team, the Managing Director will collaborate to solve unique operational challenges, while continually building our professionalism, operational, and financial excellence.
Your responsibilities:
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:
PLANNING & ANALYSIS:
Provide the CEO, Board, budget holders, and the wider the organization with accurate and timely financial information, including scenario planning, that enables optimal decision-making
ACCOUNTING & GRANTS MANAGEMENT:
Oversee the contracts and grants management process, including supporting leaders to develop budgets, providing access to up-to-date and accurate financial information, and overseeing due diligence, compliance, and reporting
TEAM DEVELOPMENT:
PARTNERSHIP WITH DEVELOPMENT:
Work with the Development Team to produce accurate and timely financial reports to Mighty Earth’s funders to support grant compliance, positive relationship-building with funders, and continued revenue growth.
COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT:
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT:
With the Chief of Staff, Provide CEO, senior leaders, and Board members with progress reports, insight, and recommendations on Mighty Earth’s operations and Human Resources
Drive operational initiatives such as Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, security assessment and training, and other trainings we need for grant compliance and best practices
What we’re looking for in you:
You have at least ten years of finance and accounting experience in a nonprofit setting, with a minimum of five years in a leadership capacity for a finance department, preferably at a nonprofit organization
You can manage complex financial situations, are an effective manager, and can be a thought partner and strategic leader with the CEO, Chief of Staff, and the Board of Directors. You are excited to be a part of a growing organization.
You have nonprofit finance and accounting knowledge as demonstrated by a thorough understanding of organizational audited financial statements, budgets, monthly reports and projections and experience with financial planning, analysis, reporting, and grants management. Experience working with grants from international sources is a huge plus.
You have experience with and a commitment to working with people from a variety of backgrounds, including different ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds, and the LGBTQ+ community
Preferred qualifications:
Location: This is a full-time position with a preference for candidates based in the Washington, D.C. area. We are open to remote candidates based in other U.S. locations, with a preference for Eastern time zone locations. For candidates based in the D.C. area, the expectation is to work in the office two days per week. Occasional travel will be necessary, including travel to Washington, D.C. if based elsewhere.
Compensation and benefits: The salary range for this position is $140K- $180K. We have a generous benefits package including group health insurance, dental benefits, unlimited vacation time, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan.
To apply: Please submit a resume, complete our short application, and tell us where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, please get in touch with Molly at [email protected]. Applications should be submitted through our application link and not sent to this email.
Interview process: Our interview process involves a phone interview, a video interview, a candidate exercise, an in-person interview, and reference calls for candidates advancing in our process.
More about Mighty Earth:
Our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds, including people with backgrounds in non-profit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more.
Approach and Culture: Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we have sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck.
Read more about our approach in the following resources:
Appealing to Companies’ Better Angels (Eco-Business)
Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay)
How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360)
Profile of Mighty Earth founder Glenn Hurowitz
Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant based on race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
