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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.