Staff Accountant
FAR AI · Berkeley Office · Remote (US)
CHECKED 19H AGO
Research instituteremotesenior$125k–$145k
At a glance
Highlights
- First in-house accountant building financial foundation for AI safety research.
- Own full-cycle accounting as nonprofit triples in size and expands globally.
- Shape systems and controls enabling red-teaming with frontier AI labs.
What they offer
- Work-related travel and equipment expenses
- Catered lunch and dinner in Berkeley office
Ideal candidate
Autonomous, detail-oriented builder who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys creating scalable finance systems. Motivated by long-term societal impact and enabling mission-driven AI safety research.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience with full-cycle ownership
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA
- Excellent with spreadsheets and financial systems including Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Mercury, Airtable
- Track record of working independently with minimal oversight
- Manages competing priorities and deadlines in fast-moving environment
- High attention to detail with systematic reconciliation and documentation
- Strong communication skills explaining finance to non-finance colleagues
- remote policy
- Hybrid in Berkeley or remote within the US
- hiring process
- A screen, a task test, and in-depth interviews with the team, followed by reference checks.
Lab profile
About FAR AI
Non-profit AI research institute ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone.
Known for
- AI safety research
- AI risks and solutions research
- Red teaming
Key facts
- Non-profit research institute