Finance Analyst
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Job Location:
Berkeley, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 100 - 130
Posted on:
27-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
is a non-profit AI research institute dedicated to ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. We work at the intersection of machine learning safety research and policy supporting a global community of researchers and practitioners. At we believe in thoughtful inclusive and scalable operations that empower our team and partners to do their best work.
Since our founding in July 2022 weve grown quickly to 30 staff producing 30 influential academic papers and established the leading AI Safety events for research and international cooperation. Our work is recognized globally with publications at premier venues such as NeurIPS ICML and ICLR and features in the Financial Times Nature News and MIT Technology Review.
We drive practical change through red-teaming with frontier model developers and government institutions. Most recently we discovered major issues with Anthropics latest model the same day it was released and worked with OpenAI to safeguard their latest model. Additionally we help steer and grow the AI safety field through developing research roadmaps with renowned researchers such as Yoshua Bengio. We also operate an AI safety-focused co-working space in Berkeley housing 40 members as well as support the community through targeted grants to technical researchers.
About the role
Were looking for a Finance Analyst to partner with our Head of Finance to build and run an exceptional finance function at . Youll work across the full range of financial operations owning day-to-day processes and systems while contributing to budgets reporting and analysis to enable an efficient and smooth scaling from 30 to 75 people over the next 18 months.
This is a rare opportunity to apply strong finance fundamentals in a mission-driven environment. Youll collaborate closely with leadership with broad exposure across finance and operations and help scale the financial infrastructure for a growing organization. If youre ready for something entrepreneurial where you can take ownership while maintaining rigor this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Analysis & Reporting
Coordinate preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports for leadership and board.
Track budgets and variances and provide monthly updates.
Monitor cash flow and support treasury operations.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decisions.
Prepare financial reports for donors in alignment with grant-specific requirements.
Finance Operations
Oversee bill payments expenses and contractor invoices in coordination with our external bookkeeper.
Maintain finance systems and ensure data accuracy and consistency.
Support month-end close reconciliations and preparation of audit and tax materials.
Assist and own various compliance tasks including state filings and documentation for external accountants.
Identify and implement improvements to make finance processes more efficient as grows.
Vendor Management & Procurement Support
Support vendor management purchasing and contracting.
Oversee inventory of company assets and coordinate purchasing.
Serve as a first-line of vendor contract reviewer and provide recommendations for leadership.
Team Support
Serve as a finance resource for teams across the organization helping colleagues navigate budgets expenses procurement needs financial processes and other ad hoc needs.
About You
You care about doing meaningful work and enjoy bringing order to a fast-moving growing organization. You take ownership stay calm when things change and look for simple ways to make systems processes and finances run smoothly. Youre thorough without overcomplicating things and people trust you to get things right.
Must-have Experience:
3-5 years of experience in accounting finance or finance operations.
Strong financial modeling and Excel/Google Sheets skills (We use Google Suite at )
Experience with accounting systems (QuickBooks NetSuite or similar).
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
Nice-to-have Experience:
Experience in fast-paced environments: Youve worked in startups nimble nonprofits or high-growth teams before and can adapt to change quickly.
Background in professional services (accounting audit or advisory consulting) or FP&A teams at larger organizations where you learned financial rigor and analytical discipline.
Understanding of tax-exempt organizations or nonprofit compliance.
Previous work experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Knowledge of GAAP.
Logistics
You will be a full-time employee of a 501(c)(3) research non-profit.
Location: Berkeley CA (Hybrid is an option).
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week).
Compensation: $100000-$130000/year depending on experience. We will also pay for work-related travel and equipment expenses and offer catered lunch and dinner at our office in Berkeley.
Hiring process: A phone screen a task test in-depth interviews with the team and a half-day work trial followed by reference checks.
If you have any questions about the role please do get in touch at
If you dont have questions the best way to ensure a proper review of your skills and qualifications is by applying directly via the application form. Please dont email us to share your resume (it wont have any impact on our decision). Thank you!
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Microsoft Access
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
