Job Opening: Accountant (Part-Time)

About Total Impact Capital

Total Impact Capital (TOTAL) is a leader and pioneer in the field of impact investing. TOTAL creates investment vehicles that deliver capital to highly impactful initiatives, such as rural Central American water service providers, Kenyan pharmacies with limited ability to buy drugs upfront, and medical clinics across Africa seeking to provide better healthcare to more people. If you have a passion for harnessing the power of finance to make large-scale, catalytic improvements to people's lives, then TOTAL is the place for you. Working with enterprises, governments, and non-profits, we use market mechanisms to create lasting, sustainable, scalable, and profitable solutions to address today's biggest social challenges. Founded in 2010, TOTAL is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information, please visit us at www.totalimpactcapital.com.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a part-time Accountant to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland office. You will be responsible for day-to-day accounting activities consisting of the management and reporting of all transactions for TOTAL itself and the various entities it manages. Your duties will include daily journal entries,  bank statement reconciling, monthly/quarterly closing of each entity, preparing financial statements, examining and analyzing accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures. On an ad-hoc basis, you will also assist with the management of TOTAL’s relationships with suppliers and vendors and other business-related projects.  

The position will require 20 hours a week. TOTAL is a hybrid working environment based in our Bethesda, MD office. Most staff spend  ~50% of the time in the office and are remote ~50% of the time. TOTAL is open to remote work arrangements specific to each staff member.

Key Responsibilities

For TOTAL and various TOTAL-managed entities:

  • Reconcile bank accounts, manage monthly/quarter-end closing processes, generate monthly/quarterly reports

  • Prepare quarterly and annual P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements

  • Track and manage financial reporting schedules for the various entities TOTAL manages

  • Ensure proper accounting policies and principles are followed in accordance with US GAAP and best practices

  • Support annual audits and the internal control environment for multiple entities

  • Manage the treatment of fixed assets, including capitalizations, depreciation/amortization.

  • Research appropriate accounting treatment of complex transactions

  • Respond to inquiries from other departments regarding accounting recording, reporting requests, and the like

  • Assist with the calculation and payment of taxes

  • Assist with the management of contracts with suppliers and clients

Desired Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional working experience in Accounting, preferably at a financial, investing, or consulting firm

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or equivalent experience

  • CPA preferred

  • US GAAP accounting

  • Experience working with QuickBooks and Excel

  • Ability to operate with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment

  • Ability to work closely with other departments and clients to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues

  • Excellent attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, and consideration of follow-through

  • Understanding of and interested in the impact investing and social enterprise sectors is a plus

  • Team player and hard worker

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to edoll@totalimpactcapital.com with “TOTAL Accountant” in the email subject line. Cover letters should directly address how the candidate’s experience makes them a good fit for this position. If selected for the next round, we will be in touch shortly. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Compensation and Other

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Total Impact Capital is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, or gender identity to apply for this position. We welcome smart people with non-traditional experience and educational backgrounds to join our team. Should a candidate be offered the position, they will need to show documentation of the ability to work in the U.S., including completing an I-9. We are unable to offer work visas at this time.