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San Francisco: Software Engineer | Accountant
Software Engineer
CC Software Engineers create, test, implement and maintain software for internal and external use by Creative Commons under the supervision of the CTO. This role will be a contract position. Local candidates will be preferred, although we may consider a remote working situation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze user specifications and requirements.
- Encode, test, debug, and document programs.
- Prepare technical specifications, test plans and programs of a highly technical or complex nature.
- Write operational documentation.
- Revise and update programs and documentation as required.
- Investigate new technologies.
- Support partners in the use of Creative Commons technologies.
Skill Requirements
- Excellent knowledge of Python, PHP, SQL, XHTML, RDF, Javascript, web services, software design, engineering techniques and best practices.
- Excellent debugging skills.
- Excellent knowledge of Linux.
- Excellent written and spoken technical communication.
- Experience with developing User Interfaces.
How to apply
Applications and questions can be sent to:
Jennifer Yip
Operations Manager
jennifer [at] creativecommons.org
fax: 415.278.9419
Thank you for your interest in our organization. Please NO phone calls.
Accountant
We are seeking a full-time accountant with the ability to manage all aspects of the accounting and finance for us, as a 501c3:
- Reconciling and closing all monthly and quarterly financial records
- Reconciling all accruals and updating financial records
- Working with foreign and remote divisions/subs in consolidation
- Paying bills and treasury/cash flow management
- Preparing for various audits and annual tax returns
- Coordinating money transfers to foreign divisions and subsidiaries
- Reconciling between actual and budgeted information
- Government accounting
- Project accounting
- Management of all grants and donations
- Closely cooperate with various VP’s and Operations manager on numerous financial matters that are likely to be very diverse and varied in nature
- Manage day-to-day responsibilities and work closely with CFO
Key skills and attributes
- Good solid accounting skills built from good real time experience
- Prefer CPA or at least accounting degree/qualification
- Excellent work management skills
- Impeccable integrity
- Good communicator
- Ability to solve problems and work with minimal direction
- Quicken accounting software
- Comfort with working with computers and new technologies for communication & information sharing
Reports to the CFO. Salary dependent on experience.
How to apply
Applications and questions can be sent to:
Jennifer Yip
Operations Manager
jennifer [at] creativecommons.org
fax: 415.278.9419
Thank you for your interest in our organization. Please NO phone calls.
