Accountant

Contract Type: Two-year fixed term (with possibility of extension), full-time, fully remote

Level: Early career level

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: US $74,000 per annum (paid in local currency equivalent. Conversion to GBP to be made upon offer at a rate determined based on organizational policy.)

Who We Are

Co-Impact brings together local changemakers and funders from around the world to make health, education, and economic systems stronger and more inclusive – creating impact that lasts. Our commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s leadership is central to this goal. By focusing on systems, we work at the scale of the problem – dismantling the root causes of inequality that disadvantage hundreds of millions of women, girls and marginalized communities. Spanning five continents, our team identifies partners that will create lasting progress when supported with the resources to work at scale. Pooling funding allows us to provide large, flexible grants and strategic support to locally-rooted partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America who know their systems best. Our partners’ initiatives will benefit more than 750 million people, and we can go even further together. We aim to deploy over $1 billion by 2030 and achieve a world where everyone can lead fulfilling lives. For more information, please visit co-impact.org. 

Co-Impact partners with Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs) to employ their staff.

Where You Fit

The Accountant will report to the Finance Manager and will be the initial point person within a 3-person finance team in ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating and entering transactions in our accounting system. The Accountant will shine behind the scenes while being comfortable communicating across the organization; is detail-oriented knowing that even small things matter when it comes to accounting; can work autonomously but also finds joy in working as a team; and is an adaptable problem-solver using math and technology skills to their advantage. 

To date, a portion of our day-to-day transactional work has been managed by a third-party vendor. We’re incredibly excited to bring this function in-house now through the creation of the Accountant role to complement our two other finance team members (the Finance Manager and Chief Financial Officer). The successful candidate will have 3+ years of relevant accounting/finance experience in the non-profit sector, knowledge of GAAP and IFRS Standards, be technically savvy and have experience in the financial systems used by Co-Impact – Sage Intacct, BILL.com and Concur – along with advanced Excel skills.

The Role

Core responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Perform data entry in accounting systems, Sage Intacct and BILL.com, for all transactions ensuring that data in is always current and supporting documentation is complete.
• Process accounts payable and receivable under the guidance of the Finance Manager and in alignment with our organizational Schedule of Authorizations and other policies.
• Perform bank reconciliation process and monitor bank balances, proactively informing management of any cash flow issues.
• Perform month-end close tasks under the supervision of the Finance Manager.
• Ensure timely release of payments and perform troubleshooting in the event a payment is unsuccessful and respond to vendors on status inquiries.
• Assist with preparation of vendor 1099s (independent contractor tax report required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service), if needed.
• Suggest improvements to accounting processes to improve efficiency and compliance, supporting documenting processes, where needed.
• Perform bank verifications for all new vendors and Program Partners (our grant recipients) or when updated banking information is received from a vendor.
• Update organizational customer relationship management (CRM) system, Salesforce, with payment status (receivables and payables).
• Support the annual audit process by preparing schedules and compiling supporting documentation, as required.
• Provide training and ensure set up for new employees in Concur for expense reporting.
• Support IT-related relationships/projects, as assigned.
• Support with other financial and overall operational efforts.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting/finance work experience with foundations and/or non-profits required.
• Hands on experience using key organisational finance systems – Concur and Sage Intacct – required. Salesforce is a plus.
• Demonstrated advanced skills using Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational skills.
• Experience collaborating with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve goals.
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of peers as part of a global team.
• Flexibility in working hours, when needed, given globally dispersed workforce.
• Communicates in a positive, respectful manner.
• Proficient English speaker (C2 level) with fluency in additional languages a plus.

Required competencies and qualities

• Work Maturity: Ability to collaborate and work effectively with line manager, peers, and other colleagues. Strong emotional intelligence. Willingness to be proactive and independent, seeking assistance when appropriate.
• Decision Making: Ability to listen well, see perspectives from different sides, making good judgments based on values and principles balancing data, experience, and risk. 
• Solution-Oriented: Demonstrated ability and keen willingness to find workable solutions to difficult challenges.
• Working with People: Experience with motivating, contributing to, and managing collaborative teams to work productively, effectively, and inclusively. 
• Prioritization: Ability to set priorities and anticipate information needed by others as projects and situations develop; ability to juggle multiple demands, organize time and identify resources for projects.
• Results Orientation: Evidence of delivering results through developing strategic coherence, project management skills, strong leadership, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work effectively, remotely and independently.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Great at making and fostering relationships inside and outside the organization, keen intercultural appreciation, inclusive style, comfortable around senior leaders. Can represent Co-Impact well.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Ability to shift gears comfortably; decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably evaluate and handle risk and uncertainty.
• Learning Orientation: Intellectually curious; demonstrated openness to new ideas and a diversity of perspectives; unafraid to admit and learn from failure. 
• Strong Moral Compass: Impeccable personal ethics and integrity.
• Communications: Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively in a professional, courteous, culturally sensitive, and tactful manner. 
• Global Flexibility: Given the global nature of the organization working across time zones, a willingness to be flexible with working hours and periodic international travel.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English. 
• Perspective: Sense of humor and ability not to take oneself too seriously.
• Independent: Administratively self-sufficient. Demonstrated skill with standard office software.

Benefits

Co-Impact’s compensation philosophy is guided by the following three principles: 

• Equity and Fairness: Our approach to compensation and benefits are designed to ensure that our global team is treated equitably regardless of location and without regard to gender, race, or nationality.
• Transparency: We aim to provide clarity to Co-Impact’s employees about our salary structure so that they feel confident that they are paid equitably, and potential job applicants understand how roles are compensated.
• Accountability: As stewards of the philanthropic resources entrusted to us so that we can support our program partners, we are accountable to our donors, board, staff, and to the public for how we allocate compensation.

In accordance with that philosophy, we include the salary range in our job postings. To maintain equity within the organization and for all candidates, we do not negotiate salary or benefits. This position is a full-time, two-year term with an annual salary of US $74,000 (paid in the local currency equivalent; conversion to GBP will be made upon offer at a rate determined by organizational policy), plus a comprehensive benefits package, including an allowance for paid time off.

Application Details

Please apply online by submitting a resume and a cover letter by 5.00 pm GMT on Wednesday 19th November 2025. In your cover letter, please confirm the country that you are authorized to live and work in. Please note that Co-Impact cannot cover relocation costs. As we are a small team, we regret that we can only respond to applicants selected for an interview and we are unable to participate in informational calls prior to interviews. Thank you for your understanding. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis as they come in and shortlisted candidates can expect to hear from the hiring team within six weeks after the deadline.