Senior Accountant, Finance

Overview The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg to harness the power of technology to pursue some of society’s most ambitious goals — from curing or preventing all disease to transforming how students learn. At CZI, you’ll join a deeply collaborative, mission-driven community where your work helps drive breakthroughs across our flagship nonprofit organizations, Biohub and Learning Commons. Whether enabling scientific breakthroughs via open science and AI-powered biology or strengthening the tools teachers and students rely on every day, your contributions help turn bold ideas into real-world impact. Our teams operate at the intersection of innovation and scale, building the infrastructure, partnerships, and capabilities that allow scientists, educators, and innovators to tackle some of the most complex challenges of our time — and to do so with urgency, integrity, and optimism. The Team The Operations team is a key partner in enabling Biohub’s pioneering work to combine frontier AI with frontier biology to solve disease and Learning Commons’ mission to build AI infrastructure that aligns how students learn with the tools that shape their learning experiences. Operations includes our Central Tech, Finance, Marketing & Communications, People, and Real Estate / Workplace / Events / Facilities / Security (REWFS) teams. Together, these teams create the systems, programs, and experiences that empower our partners and colleagues across Biohub and Learning Commons to drive impact. This work requires strategic and operational rigor, creativity, and deep collaboration. Whether designing world-class employee experiences, safeguarding data and infrastructure, or shaping how we communicate our impact, Operations plays a critical role in helping deliver meaningful change at scale. The Opportunity The Finance team ensures the accuracy and completeness of financial information across CZI, Biohub, and Learning Commons. We are building a world-class accounting function and strive for excellence in a complex and highly dynamic environment. Our goal is to maximize systems like Workday, Salesforce, as well as leverage AI to streamline processes and deliver high-quality reporting to both internal and external stakeholders. As Senior Accountant, you will report to the Director of Accounting Close & Consolidation, and will be responsible for helping to prepare and review month end close transactions. You should have strong experience in the preparation and review of areas such as payroll, cash, accruals, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, leases, intercompany payables/receivables, AP, and T&E accruals. Familiarity with a multi-entity organization is preferred. In addition to month-end close, you will also assist in various projects and tasks such as internal reporting, process documentation, accounting memorandums, and audit support. Note that this role is not responsible for internal controls ownership or audit preparation; you will contribute to audit support by providing schedules, documentation, and responses to auditor requests as needed. You should also be familiar with and successful at using and trouble-shooting ERP software. Experience with Workday is a plus but not required. You will work with various teams at CZI and external partners including FP&A, Accounting Operations, Payroll, Corporate Accounting, Legal, Facilities, IT and external consultants. It is important that you have experience working with a variety of teams and partners and have a collaborative mindset. We are looking for someone who has worked in a dynamic, fast paced environment, and is excited by the prospect of being involved in the creation of new processes and procedures. An ideal background would be experience at a top public accounting firm and additional experience with month-end close in the tech industry or another fast-paced, high-growth industry. A CPA license (active or inactive) is also required. A successful candidate will have experience working with a variety of accounting topics and knowledge of accounting guidance (GAAP). You must have experience in independent project management and be able to execute a project from start to finish. You should also have demonstrated experience using AI tools in a professional accounting context—such as AI-assisted reconciliations, automated journal entry support, or AI-powered analytics—and a genuine interest in continuing to leverage AI and automation to improve close processes. What You'll Do 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 What You\'ll Bring 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) Compensation and Benefits Compensation The Redwood City, CA base pay range for a new hire in this role is $106,000 - $146,300. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. This position may be eligible to participate in our discretionary annual performance bonus program. Bonus eligibility and targets are determined in accordance with our total rewards philosophy and may vary by role. Benefits For The Whole You 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 If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role. #J-18808-Ljbffr