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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle accounting, including month-end and year-end close processes, grant and fund accounting, and compliance with donor requirements. Proficient in financial reporting and developing scalable financial processes in a nonprofit environment.
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Full-Cycle AccountingCPA LicenseNonprofit AccountingFinancial ReportingGrant Financial Management
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Hard Skills
Journal Entry PreparationAccount ReconciliationFinancial Statement PreparationAccrual AccountingInternal Controls Development
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAttention to DetailAbility to Work IndependentlyTime ManagementProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Google SheetsQuickBooks OnlineRampMercuryAirtable
Certifications & Qualifications
CPA License
Industry Keywords
Nonprofit AccountingFund AccountingGrant Reporting990 PreparationMulti-Entity Accounting
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the full accounting cycle
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Maintain accurate general ledger records for a U.S. nonprofit with international staff and operations, including an entity in Singapore
- Support grant and fund accounting, including tracking restricted and unrestricted funding, preparing grant financial reports, and ensuring donor-requirement compliance
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports for leadership and the board
- Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax preparers
- Partner with the Head of Finance and Finance Manager to develop and document accounting policies, internal controls, and scalable financial processes
- Support financial operations as needed
- Respond to ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests from program teams, leadership, and external stakeholders
- Build internal accounting capacity as FAR.AI scales to roughly triple its current size and expands to new geographies and entities
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience with 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
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
- High attention to detail and accuracy, with a systematic approach to reconciliation and documentation
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- Experience with nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, grant reporting, and 990 preparation (nice to have)
- Familiarity with multi-entity or multi-currency accounting (nice to have)
- Experience supporting or coordinating external audits (nice to have)
- Experience developing or improving financial controls (nice to have)
- Experience implementing or improving systems (nice to have)
- Experience in a startup-like environment (nice to have)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Work-related travel expenses paid
- Work-related equipment expenses paid
- Catered lunch and dinner at the Berkeley office