Staff Accountant

The role

This person will own the full accounting cycle and lead month-end and year-end close processes. They will maintain general ledger records for a U.S. non-profit with international operations and support grant and fund accounting.

What you will do

• Own the full accounting cycle
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes
• Maintain accurate general ledger records for a U.S. non-profit with international staff and operations
• Support grant and fund accounting
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax preparers
• Partner with the Head of Finance and the Finance Manager to develop and document accounting policies, internal controls, and financial processes
• Support financial operations of the organization
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience
• Demonstrated ownership of full-cycle accounting responsibilities
• CPA license or active progress toward CPA
• Excellent at working across spreadsheets and financial systems, including Google Sheets, Quickbooks Online, Ramp, Mercury, and Airtable
• Track record of working independently with minimal oversight
• Managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with nonprofit accounting, including fund accounting, grant reporting, and 990 preparation
• Familiarity with multi-entity or multi-currency accounting
• Experience supporting or coordinating external audits
• Passion for working in an impact-driven organization
• Experience developing or improving financial controls
• Experience implementing or improving systems
• Has worked in a startup-like environment

Benefits

• Work-related travel and equipment expenses paid
• Catered lunch and dinner at the Berkeley office

Before you apply

• A screen, a task test, and in-depth interviews with the team
• Reference checks

About the company

FAR.AI is a non-profit AI research institute working to ensure advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. The organization has grown to 50+ staff and conducts research, testing, and community support.