Senior Accountant, Finance

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Senior Accountant responsible for month-end close transactions at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Collaborating with various teams to provide financial support and reporting.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $106,000 - $146,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare complex journal entries and reconciliations for multiple entities, manage detailed workbooks and perform analytics, detailed review of month-end transactions
Assist with review and maintenance of general ledger and month-end journal entries; help monitor accuracy and compliance with GAAP and accounting regulations
Leverage Workday, Salesforce, and other systems—including AI-powered tools—to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end close and reporting processes
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting workflows using AI or scripting, and partner with IT/BST to implement them

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant accounting experience
CPA license required (active or inactive)
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Intellectual curiosity and the ability to ask thoughtful, probing questions
Experience operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities
A collaborative approach and experience partnering cross-functionally
Experience with month-end close activities, detailed review and analysis
Strong excel skills, ability to prepare complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
Familiarity with Workday (a plus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

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Hard Skills & Tools

journal entriesreconciliationsgeneral ledgermonth-end closeanalyticsGAAPExcelcomplex formulaspivot tablesscripting

Soft Skills

intellectual curiositycollaborative approachability to ask questionsexperience in fast-paced environmentability to manage competing prioritiescross-functional partnership

Certifications

CPA license