Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GiveWell is dedicated to researching cost-effective ways to save and improve lives. They are seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting tasks, focusing on revenue reconciliation and grants recognition, while also mentoring junior staff and driving process improvements within the finance team.
Responsibilities
- Owning revenue reconciliation. You’ll reconcile donations from several payment platforms including bank deposits, securities, and cryptocurrency to a CRM system for the purpose of general ledger uploads and ultimately regranting to charities
- Preparing the quarterly grants reconciliation. You’ll perform our quarterly reconciliation from the general ledger to our grants database, which ensures liabilities are accurately recorded, grants are correctly attributed by grantee, funds are allocated properly from our Top Charities and All Grants Funds, and that our net asset rollforward reconciles
- Assisting with higher-complexity close processes. You’ll participate in close processes beyond revenue and grants by reconciling investments and recording entries for more complex areas such as lease amortization, intercompany grants, and accrued vacation
- Supporting audit and tax compliance. You’ll draft portions of the financial statements and related footnotes, prepare Form 990 support documents, and work closely with our auditors and 990 preparers alongside the Controller
- Driving process improvement. You’ll help update our workflows, particularly around the grants reconciliation process, serving as a thought partner to the Controller on how we build a more efficient and scalable finance function
- Mentoring the Staff Accountant. You’ll serve as a go-to resource and sounding board as they grow in their role
Skills
- 4+ years of financial/accounting experience
- Licensed CPA
- Experience with US-based non-profit accounting, such as fund accounting
- Expert Excel skills. You always know when there is a formula to be used, you are a pivot table pro, and you leverage conditional formatting, filters, and other tools to make your work efficient and legible
- Proficiency with common accounting systems (we currently use Sage Intacct, Salesforce, and Bill.com)
- Supporting financial audits, including supporting drafting financial statement footnotes
- Preparing and reviewing 990s
- Comfort exercising independent judgment on technical accounting questions and knowing when to escalate
- Highly organized. You're meticulous in how you prepare, document, and track your work. You love a close checklist and clear documented procedures for each workstream
- Strong detail orientation. You bring accuracy and care to your work
- Curiosity. You're always trying to understand how a process can be improved and take initiative to do it
- Strong communication. You write and speak legibly and accurately, calibrated to your audience
- Alignment with our values and passion about GiveWell's 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 and communicating complex accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants
Benefits
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the US for you and any 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 your gross salary into your 403(b) retirement plan (for US based staff)
- We’ll cover relocation expenses for candidates who wish to move to work in-person in NYC or Oakland
- We support and encourage flexible working, including flexible hours, working remotely, and working from the office when you choose
- Visa sponsorship: If you are already working in the United States on a work visa and wish to remain in the US, we’ll do our best to sponsor it
Company Overview
Company H1B Sponsorship