Greenline Climate
Senior Financial Accountant
Remote/Must reside in Eastern Time Zone
Greenline Climate is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to oversee core accounting operations, GAAP-compliant financial reporting, carbon credit tracking and reconciliation, and development of scalable financial processes. This individual will report to the CFO and work closely with senior leadership to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and strategic insight. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in a small-company environment and enjoys both operational accounting and higher-level financial oversight. This is a remote position; candidates must reside in Eastern Time Zone.
Requirements of the Senior Financial Accountant:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation
- Experience performing reconciliations and managing month-end close
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Advanced Excel skills required
- Experience in environmental markets, renewable energy, forestry, or carbon credits preferred
- Experience with inventory or environmental asset accounting preferred
- Background in joint venture or partnership accounting preferred
- Experience building accounting processes in a startup or early-stage environment
Benefits of the Job:
- Remote work flexibility
- Full-time position with the option for employee to select a 30- or 40-hour work schedule
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (PTO) and sick leave
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
Responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant:
- Perform monthly bank and cash reconciliations
- Manage limited accounts payable processing
- Prepare and issue regular customer invoices
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP-compliant financial statements
- Perform account reconciliations and maintain documentation
- Conduct technical GAAP assessments to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards
- Assist with audit preparation and external reporting requirements
- Track and reconcile carbon credit inventory, issuances, sales, and related revenue
- Monitor and reconcile project-level expenses
- Partner with project managers to track project revenue and costs
- Support accurate cost allocation and revenue recognition for forestry carbon projects
- Develop and document accounting policies and internal controls
- Design scalable financial processes to support senior accounting review and oversight
- Support system improvements and accounting software optimization
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts
- Support business plan development and financial modeling
- Provide financial analysis to support strategic decision-making
Greenline Climate is a small, growing joint venture operating in the carbon forestry and environmental credit industry. Our work focuses on developing, managing, and monetizing high-quality carbon offset projects that deliver measurable climate and environmental impact. This role offers the opportunity to work in a mission-driven industry while helping design and implement financial processes that support long-term growth and compliance.
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