Senior Accountant

GiveWell

5h • Remote

About The Position

GiveWell is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting responsibilities, with a primary focus on revenue reconciliation and grants recognition. This role involves deep expertise in complex reconciliations, acting as a strategic partner to the Controller for process improvements, and mentoring junior staff. The position is crucial for an organization that handles significant financial transactions with conscientiousness and transparency. The Senior Accountant will join a growing Finance team and report directly to the Controller. This hiring is driven by GiveWell's substantial growth, moving from directing $1.5 million in 2010 to over $400 million by 2025, necessitating a finance team that can match this scale and prepare for future expansion. The organization is transitioning from external contractors to a robust in-house finance team, with the Controller having joined earlier this year.

Requirements

• 4+ years of financial/accounting experience
• Licensed CPA
• Experience with US-based non-profit accounting, such as fund accounting
• Expert Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, filters)
• Proficiency with common accounting systems (Sage Intacct, Salesforce, Bill.com)
• Experience supporting financial audits, including drafting financial statement footnotes
• Experience preparing and reviewing 990s
• Comfort exercising independent judgment on technical accounting questions and knowing when to escalate
• Highly organized with meticulous work preparation, documentation, and tracking
• Strong detail orientation, bringing accuracy and care to work
• Curiosity to understand and improve processes, taking initiative
• Strong communication skills (legible and accurate writing and speaking, calibrated to audience)

Nice To Haves

• Alignment with GiveWell's values and passion for its mission
• Experience in both public accounting (Big 4 or similar) and nonprofit or mission-driven organizations
• Experience mentoring or informally supporting junior staff
• Comfort working cross-functionally with non-finance colleagues
• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants

Responsibilities

• Owning revenue reconciliation, including reconciling donations from various payment platforms (bank deposits, securities, cryptocurrency) to a CRM system for general ledger uploads and regranting.
• Preparing the quarterly grants reconciliation, ensuring accurate recording of liabilities, correct attribution of grants by grantee, proper allocation of funds from Top Charities and All Grants Funds, and reconciliation of net asset rollforward.
• Assisting with higher-complexity close processes, such as reconciling investments and recording entries for lease amortization, intercompany grants, and accrued vacation.
• Supporting audit and tax compliance by drafting financial statement portions and footnotes, preparing Form 990 support documents, and collaborating with auditors and 990 preparers.
• Driving process improvement, particularly in the grants reconciliation process, and advising the Controller on building a more efficient and scalable finance function.
• Mentoring the Staff Accountant, serving as a resource and sounding board for their professional growth.

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (100% of premiums covered in the US for employee and dependents)
• Four weeks of paid time off per year plus an annual summer break
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
• 403(b) retirement plan for US team members
• Automatic contribution equal to 5% of gross salary into 403(b) retirement plan (for US-based staff)
• Relocation expenses covered for candidates moving to work in-person in NYC or Oakland
• Flexible working arrangements (flexible hours, remote work, optional office work)
• Visa sponsorship considered for qualified candidates already working in the US on a work visa

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed