The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America is welcoming applications for the position of Assistant to the Finance Manager, to be filled as soon as possible. This is a seasonal contract position and will run through the end of February 2017.
Responsibilities
The assistant will work in close cooperation with our finance manager. Specifically, he/she will:
- Help ensure accuracy and completeness of financial and administrative record keeping in compliance with policies and procedures of the organization
- Assist in the preparation of annual audit documents
- Assist in project accounting and tax related bookkeeping and reporting
- Support improvement and enforcement of internal processes and controls
Requirements
- Be a student or graduate in social sciences, finance, accounting or related field
- Administrative skills and experience
- Knowledge in relevant US tax codes and regulations for a 501 non-profit (preferred)
- Ability to work in an international working environment and team
- A genuine interest in the values and mission of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
This is a part-time contract position (25-30 hours/week, core work hours anytime between 9am-5pm). The assistant will be paid $18/hour.
Application
Please send your resume and cover letter to the attention of Mackenzie Nelson at mackenzie.nelson(at)us.boell.org. Only complete applications will be considered. Applications will be accepted immediately, and the screening process will continue until the position has been filled.
About the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is a non-profit political foundation affiliated with the German Green Party. We act as a green think tank, an international policy network, and dialogue platform for issues of climate justice, democracy. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, we have 31 offices worldwide.
Our main tenets are ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination and justice. We place particular emphasis on gender democracy, meaning social emancipation and equal rights for women and men. We are also committed to equal rights for cultural and ethnic minorities and to the societal and political participation of immigrants. Finally, we promote nonviolence and proactive peace policies.
Our Washington, DC office was created in 1998 to support our international efforts. We promote exchanges in our program areas through informational programs, study tours and visitor programs; special events, meetings, workshops and conferences; public seminars and training programs; and monitoring of the work of international organizations.