06/03/2022
Polar Bear Sustainable Energy Cooperative (PBSE) is seeking a skilled, reliable, and values-aligned individual for the part-time role of Staff Accountant.
PBSE is a new consumer cooperative aimed at providing holistic energy services to our members in Highland Park, Detroit, and beyond. We focus on low-income, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities who face barriers to access energy efficiency, clean energy, and other solutions to improve affordability, reliability, and health.
The Staff Accountant will advise on complex accounting matters and research accounting topics that impact cooperatives.
In this role you will:
Process financial documents and record financial transactions;
Prepare and review monthly financial statements with the Board Treasurer;
Maintain financial records and equity account;
Maintain member equity account;
Coordinate with Board Administration Support to ensure timely delivery of monthly financial statements;
Be available upon request for questions, financial statement review and consultation.
These tasks represent baseline responsibilities for this position. As PBSE takes on new projects and grows, there will be possibilities (and sometimes the need to) move into new accountabilities and areas of work.
The Staff Accountant will report to the Board Executive Committee, consisting of Brian Donovan (Chair), Gibran Washington (Secretary), Eli Gold (Vice-Chair), Akanke Hill (Treasurer).
This will be an hourly 1099 contract position which we anticipate being under 5 hours per month. Projected hourly range for this position is $75-85 per hour, commensurate with experience. PBSE will accept proposals with a higher hourly rate for exceptional candidates.
Desired qualifications are:
Experience with nonprofit or not for profit accounting;
Background with consumer cooperatives;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
High level of attention to detail;
Ability to work independently;
Candidates are encouraged to utilize their own accounting software, however it is not required;
Experience with WAVE Accounting software a plus;
Alignment with values of racial and economic justice, energy justice, and the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing (https://climatejusticealliance.org/jemez-principles/).
PBSE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, s*x, gender, gender identity and expression, s*xual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume via email to jobs at pbse dot coop with “Staff Accountant” in the subject of the email. If you apply on facebook it will NOT go to the hiring committee.
We value a strong, diverse team of folks whose lived experience informs their relationship to racial, economic and energy justice work and our collective liberation. Women, trans-and gender-nonconforming folks, q***r people, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We acknowledge this list is incomplete and encourage you to apply if your lived experience informs your desire to be a part of racial, economic and energy justice work.
