Staff Accountant
About The Position
FAR.AI is seeking its first in-house accountant to build internal capacity as the organization scales. This role is critical in helping FAR.AI grow significantly over the next 12-18 months, expanding to new geographies and entities. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a hands-on, full-cycle role for an experienced accountant comfortable operating independently, managing multiple concurrent tasks, and working in dynamic environments. The accountant will lay the financial foundation for the organization, owning day-to-day accounting operations while improving systems, controls, and processes. This is an opportunity to shape how a mission-critical organization manages its finances during a pivotal growth period, ideal for those who enjoy autonomy, building, problem-solving, and care about long-term societal impact.
Requirements
- 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 (among others)
- Track record of working independently with minimal oversight
- Managing 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, including being able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- Own the full accounting cycle
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes, preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Maintain accurate general ledger records for a U.S. non-profit with international staff & operations, including an entity in Singapore
- Support grant and fund accounting, including tracking restricted and unrestricted funding, preparing grant financial reports, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements
- Assist in the preparation of 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 the Finance Manager to develop and document accounting policies, internal controls, and financial processes suited to a scaling organization
- Support financial operations of the organization, as needed
- Respond to ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests from program teams, leadership, and external stakeholders
Benefits
- Catered lunch and dinner at our office in Berkeley
- Payment for work-related travel and equipment expenses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
