Finance & Operations Associate

Job Description

Please note: only candidates currently located in the United States and authorized to work in the US will be reviewed. Applications from outside the US cannot be considered.

Consultancies sell judgement. But judgement only counts when the numbers underneath it are boring — predictable, documented, and impossible to argue with. That's what we're hiring for.

Climate works with companies, banks, and institutions across California, MENA, and Southeast Asia on climate strategy and ESG disclosure. Our name goes on work that outside parties scrutinize. Our internal numbers need to withstand exactly the same standard, quietly, every month. We're hiring a Finance & Operations Associate to make that true.

This job is really about three things

1. Every dollar lands somewhere defensible. You'll record and categorize transactions, process payables, handle client invoicing and incoming payments — and code each one to the right project, the right cost center, the right pot of money. Not approximately. Defensibly.

2. The paper trail exists even when nobody asks for it. Receipts, invoices, contracts, payment confirmations — you'll keep documentation organized so that anything can be produced in minutes, not excavated over days. This skill is the whole job wearing a costume.

3. Month-end is quiet. You'll reconcile bank and credit card accounts, hand our accountant clean and complete records, and prepare routine reports. The goal is a close where nothing surprising surfaces — because you already caught it in week two.

You'll be at home here if you

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• Have 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting support experience
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• Know QuickBooks Online or Xero properly, not just the logo
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• Are genuinely good with Excel — and slightly offended by a spreadsheet that doesn't tie out
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• Would rather ask a "stupid" question than book a transaction to the wrong place
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• Can work US business hours from a reliable remote setup
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• Are currently located in the United States and authorized to work here
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No climate or ESG background needed. Accuracy translates across industries — that's the entire premise of this hire.

What we offer

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• $23–$27 per hour (~$48,000–$56,000 per year), based on experience
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• Fully remote, home office stipend
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• Health, dental, and vision insurance — 75% of premium covered
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• 401(k) with company match
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• 15 days PTO plus paid holidays
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• Annual learning budget, including support for bookkeeping certifications (AIPB, QuickBooks ProAdvisor)
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• Small team, direct line to leadership, and the kind of exposure that turns a good bookkeeper into a great one
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Before you apply

Submit your resume here on LinkedIn, then answer one question in a few honest sentences: tell us about a piece of documentation — a receipt, an invoice, a record — that you organized so well it saved someone later. What did you do, and how did it pay off?

Details welcome. "I'm very organized" is not an answer; we've all met that person.

Climate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.