Senior Accountant, Temp

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on-site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Our base salary range is $89,500 - $134,000.

Who You Are:

The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. You'll own a broad range of accounting functions across multiple entities, from month-end close and general ledger reconciliation to grant accounting and compliance reporting. You bring solid GAAP knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing deadlines without losing accuracy.

You're comfortable working with limited day-to-day direction, communicating clearly with colleagues across the organization, and flagging issues before they become problems.

This is a Temporary role scheduled for 9 months. 

Who We Are: 

The Finance team supports Ai2's mission by maintaining accurate, well-controlled financial operations across a complex nonprofit environment. We work closely with teams across the organization and take pride in doing the fundamentals well.

Your Next Challenge:

• Reconcile general ledger accounts and bank statements; monitor and resolve book-to-bank differences.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and fixed asset schedule maintenance.
• Assist with managing grant accounting, including allocations, billings, releases, drawdowns, and budget tracking; support grant and year-end audits.
• Prepare compliance reporting for external parties, including city and WA state tax filings.
• Assist with accounts payable, expense allocation, and monthly purchase card reporting, including coding and approval review.
• Prepare reports for management financial analysis and support the yearly indirect cost calculation and 990 preparation.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and work with management to implement them.

What You’ll Need:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, plus 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with accounting software/systems.
• Ability to communicate professionally with limited supervision, both written and oral.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently.

Preferred

• Experience with Sage Intacct.
• Experience managing and accounting for federal grants.
• Experience working with 501c3 organizations.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel; general MS Office proficiency.
• CPA or comparable certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time. 
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 
• The ability to observe details at close range.
• Can work under deadlines.

A Little More About Ai2:

Ai2 is a Seattle based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. Our mission is building breakthrough AI to solve the world’s biggest problems. We develop foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real-world impact through large-scale open models, data, robotics, conservation, and beyond.

In addition to Ai2’s core mission, we also aim to contribute to humanity through our treatment of each member of the Ai2 Team. Some highlights are:

• We are a learning organization – because everything Ai2 does is ground-breaking, we are learning every day. Similarly, through weekly Ai2 Academy lectures, a wide variety of world-class AI experts as guest speakers, and our commitment to your personal on-going education, Ai2 is a place where you will have opportunities to continue learning alongside your coworkers. 
• We value diversity - We seek to hire, support, and promote people from all genders, ethnicities, and all levels of experience regardless of age. We particularly encourage applications from women, non-binary individuals, people of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, a