Finance and Accounting Specialist

Finance And Accounting Specialist

The Bezos Earth Fund is accelerating progress toward a more equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient world. We're seeking a Finance and Accounting Specialist. The Finance and Accounting Specialist ensures the smooth and compliant execution of the organization's day-to-day financial operations, supporting key functions across travel, employee expenses, and accounts payable. As a trusted point of contact for internal staff and external vendors, this role helps maintain financial integrity, strengthen internal controls, and drive process efficiency to support the Earth Fund's mission and strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting / A / P Administration : Process vendor invoices through A / P software, ensuring timely, accurate, and properly coded payments. Maintain and update vendor records, including onboarding, communication, and resolution of payment or documentation issues. Manage W-9 and W-8 collection and tracking to ensure IRS compliance and lead 1099 reporting and filing at year-end. Support month-end close, including monthly reconciliation process. Support monthly analysis of all accounts / categories and monthly P&L variance analysis. Assist with AP-related reconciliations, tax preparation, and other accounting projects as needed.
• Travel & Expense Management : Serve as the first-line reviewer of employee travel and expense reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established policies. Enforce adherence to travel and credit card policies through proactive communication and follow-up on missing documentation, unsubmitted reports, and policy exceptions. Act as the primary liaison with travel agents and employees to resolve booking or logistical issues. Develop summary metrics and compliance dashboards to inform leadership and promote transparency.

Education & Experience

The Earth Fund is an organization with lofty goals, and this opportunity represents a unique way to align one's professional skills with one's values and personal mission. The successful candidate will possess a solid understanding of financial and accounting management. Candidates will be curious and demonstrate an understanding of the overall work of the Earth Fund, enabling them to work effectively across teams, providing outstanding service that supports the growth of the organization. This is a hands-on position that requires an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to think creatively, and experience with day-to-day operational execution. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a global mission while developing deep expertise in nonprofit financial management. The right candidate will bring a proactive, detail-oriented approach and a strong sense of ownership over their work.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Salary Range : $75,000 - $100,000

To Apply

This position offers a competitive salary and includes a benefits package. The Bezos Earth Fund is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination. The Earth Fund recognizes diversity as an asset essential to accomplishing its work. We actively welcome all qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, disability, military / veteran status, compensation history or any other basis prohibited by law. Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible.