Staff Accountant

GiveWell

6d • Remote

About The Position

GiveWell is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage the transactional and operational accounting functions, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial records. This role is crucial for enabling GiveWell to disburse funds carefully and transparently. It offers a significant opportunity for an individual with a strong attention to detail to gain comprehensive experience in nonprofit accounting. The Staff Accountant will join the expanding Finance team and report directly to the Controller. This position is being created to support GiveWell's substantial growth, which has seen its directed funding increase from $1.5 million in 2010 to over $400 million by 2025. The hiring of this role is part of building a robust in-house finance team to match this scale and prepare for future expansion.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, or a related finance role.
• Proven track record of accuracy and reliability in transactional and operational accounting.
• Solid foundational understanding of debits, credits, and accounting principles.
• Experience with common accounting systems (Sage Intacct, Salesforce, and Bill.com are currently used).
• Experience supporting financial audits and annual compliance processes like Form 990.
• Proficiency in accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, vendor management, and expense reimbursements.
• Strong Excel skills, including comfort with formulas, filters, and pivot tables.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail in preparing, documenting, and tracking work.
• Keen detail orientation, bringing accuracy and care to all tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with accuracy and appropriate tone.
• Experience with or interest in process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Alignment with GiveWell's values and passion for its mission.
• Experience in public accounting (Big 4 or similar).
• Comfort working cross-functionally with non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and employee expense processes, including invoice processing, vendor relations, credit card program administration, and employee reimbursements, ensuring correct coding and policy compliance.
• Record journal entries for payroll, benefits, credit card and employee expenses, prepaids, and accruals to support month-end and quarterly close.
• Execute and enhance the monthly bank reconciliation process for efficiency and accuracy.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for finance-related inquiries from staff, triaging and responding to questions and concerns.
• Contribute to annual compliance processes, including audit and Form 990 preparation, in collaboration with the Controller and Senior Accountant.

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (100% premium coverage 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 the 403(b) retirement plan (for US-based staff).
• Relocation expenses covered for candidates moving to Oakland, California, or Brooklyn, NYC offices.

What This Job Offers

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