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Science Director, Learning from the Ground Up (LeGUp)

Director of Finance

HEET is a nonprofit climate solutions incubator with a mission to cut carbon emissions now through systems change. Data-based and nimble, we iterate our ideas in a wide coalition to share knowledge and find the best way forward. Key to our success is a non-traditional, diverse workforce that is willing to break traditional barriers and work together for an inclusive and just world.

Research shows that structurally marginalized groups or people with non-traditional work experience apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. HEET encourages you to break that statistic and apply.

Job Description

HEET is seeking a Director of Finance to strategically oversee and manage financial operations, including financial record-keeping, budgeting, and forecasting. You will report to HEET’s Co-Executive Directors and work closely with team members to revise and create new financial policies and procedures, apply for and report on grants, budget for HEET’s growth and track progress, and carry out other finance tasks as needed. In addition, you will help to plan and guide a long term strategic financial plan for the organization.

As HEET’s work rapidly gains national prominence, the Director of Finance has the opportunity to steward the organization’s growth into its next phase.

We are a small team, with an adaptive organizational structure. Position descriptions are therefore approximate, not inclusive of all possible job duties, and dynamic: applicants should be comfortable and excited to try new things, learn, and pitch in to support colleagues as needed. We are looking for a motivated and mature self-starter who can work both independently and as a collaborative team member dedicated to promoting HEET’s mission and committed to HEET’s values: integrity, abundance, inclusion, practicality, nimbleness, innovation and compassion.

Key Responsibilities

You will work closely with all team members including HEET’s Co-Executive Directors and board of directors to track, manage and guide financial well-being for the organization. Responsibilities include:

Develop and execute financial processes and a comprehensive financial plan sufficient to support HEET’s mission and strategic plan.
Supervise bookkeeping contractor’s entry of data in Quickbooks
Oversee payroll contractor’s operation and reporting
Responsible for all financial management including all financial data tracking and recordkeeping
Prepare quarterly reports for the board about HEET’s finances
Provide CPA with all documents and a finalized version of Quickbooks for annual audit
Create, implement, and improve financial policies and procedures
Draft HEET’s budget, in a participatory process, for board approval
Forecast future expenses and fundraising needs, and assist in developing strategies to meet them
Create financial summary for annual report
Plan and facilitate regular finance team meetings
Enter payroll, file annual 1099 tax forms and donor tax receipts
Administer current employee benefits, and plan and implement new ones
Participate in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding, especially payroll forms
Work with other HEET team members to identify funding needs and opportunities and track project budgets
Work with Funding team to prepare budgets for grant applications, and monitor grants received
Ensure that grant funding is applied properly, track grant expenditures, and monitor compliance with grant requirements
Report to funders on grant expenses
Oversee subcontractor payments and contracts

Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience in financial management, preferably in nonprofit organizations
Comfort with basic mathematics and spreadsheets
Knowledge of, and experience with, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Ability to communicate financial data to people with different levels of financial knowledge
Ability to wisely choose opportunities, and prudently guide a growing organization
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Open-minded and self-driven
Experience with Quickbooks is a plus
Experience with government grants and audit requirements is a plus
Experience with fundraising and development is a plus
Excitement for HEET’s mission of reducing carbon emissions is a plus

Location: HEET is a hybrid work environment. Weekly in-person team days at our Boston office are required and additional in-person work throughout the week is expected. This is a full-time position, between 30-40 hours per week.

Salary: The range for full-time work (30-40 hours) currently is: $66,930 to $89,240.

Benefits: HEET offers 100% health insurance, FSA/DCA, pre-tax retirement and transit accounts, three weeks of paid leave plus the week between Christmas and New Year’s, 12 holidays, two floating holidays, two personal days, and 12 days of sick leave. Employee scheduling needs can generally be accommodated in our highly flexible work environment. We strive to create opportunities for professional development and growth for everyone on the HEET team.

HEET considers the health and safety of its team members and their families, our guests, our visitors, and the community at large to be a top priority. All offers to work, intern, or volunteer with HEET are conditioned on the candidate complying with HEET’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.

To apply: Please provide a thoughtful cover letter and resume to careers@heet.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Science Director, Learning from the Ground Up (LeGUp)

HEET is a nonprofit climate solutions incubator with a mission to cut carbon emissions now through systems change. Data-based and nimble, we iterate ideas in wide coalitions to find the best way forward. Key to our success is a non-traditional, diverse workforce that is willing to break traditional barriers and work together for an inclusive and just world.

In 2017, HEET proposed networked geothermal as an innovative utility-scale decarbonization pathway and business model for gas utilities. Just over five years later, Massachusetts has six regulator approved installations, five by existing gas utilities. With other states following (NY, VT, CO, IL, and more), it is critical to maximize learning from these first utility installs. To do so HEET has convened a Learning from the Ground Up (LeGUp) team with participating researchers from national labs, academic institutions and industry.

Job Description

HEET is seeking a Science Director for this LeGUp research team. You will report to HEET’s Co-Executive Directors and work closely with the HEET team. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the science workstreams, ensuring diverse efforts across multiple institutions are integrated with each other and with the installations. You will also ensure HEET meets our scientific deliverables and goals. As the gas- to- geo decarbonization pathway rapidly gains national prominence, the Science Director has the opportunity to help guide and define a new industry. HEET is seeking candidates who are inspired and intrigued by the mission of this project and this opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Co-lead the internal HEET LeGUp management team.
Lead the LeGUp science subteams across multiple collaborating organizations.
Coordinate regular research sub-team meetings and ensure progress on multiple work streams including: full physics model of the subsurface, reduced order system model, as well as models for economic, emissions, health, and electric grid impacts.
Lead design reviews at 30% & 60% design stages for each installation.
Co-coordinate the development and launch of a Geothermal Network public data bank
Spend time on site in Framingham and Lowell MA as well as future install locations.
Advise on design of monitoring and metering of system installation and operation
Advise a feasibility study program for interested communities within the state
Work with research team to identify cost drivers, barriers to adoption, and opportunities for optimization to develop and disseminate data-driven recommendations for scaling geothermal networks
Ensure scientific accuracy and consistency of communications in the documentation and dissemination of the team’s findings through reports, media (academic, industry, and general), stakeholder engagement, and educational materials

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant science or engineering, including but not limited to geothermal energy systems, utility-scale thermal technology, and environmental health and air quality
Knowledge of utility-scale energy systems and relevant economics, ideally including knowledge of the electric grid and the challenges of decarbonization
Experience leading academic and industry collaborations
Experience with data science and management
Ability to communicate research to diverse audiences
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Open-minded and self-driven with willingness to learn
Excitement for HEET’s mission of reducing carbon emissions is a MUST

Additionally, the following qualifications are a plus:

Experience with energy system modeling
Experience with gas systems and gas utility companies
Experience and understanding of equity in energy systems
Experience with government grants

Salary: The range for full-time work (30-40 hours) currently is: $66,930 to $89,240.

Benefits: HEET offers 100% health insurance, FSA/DCA, pre-tax retirement and transit accounts, three weeks of paid leave plus the week between Christmas and New Year’s, 12 holidays, two floating holidays, two personal days, and 12 days of sick leave. Employee scheduling needs can generally be accommodated in our flexible work environment. We strive to create opportunities for professional development and growth for everyone on the HEET team.

HEET considers the health and safety of its team members and their families, our guests, our visitors, and the community to be a top priority. All offers to work, intern, or volunteer with HEET are conditioned on the candidate complying with HEET’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.

To apply: Please provide a cover letter and resume to careers@heet.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.