Description

We’re hiring a Finance Associate or Senior Finance Associate to manage and build the financial systems that will let us triple our annual budget from $4M to $14M+ over the next two years.

You’ll own day-to-day finance operations at Tarbell, working closely with the Operations Director. Core responsibilities include:

• Bookkeeping and accounting. Managing day-to-day bookkeeping in coordination with our external bookkeeping partner, overseeing monthly close, reconciliations, and ensuring accurate financial records in Quickbooks.
• Payment administration. Using Ramp, Mercury, Wise, and other tools to make prompt payments to contractors, fellows, grantees, and vendors.
• Budgeting and reporting. Producing monthly financial reports for program directors and the board, supporting annual budgeting and forecasting, and tracking spending against budgets across programs.
• Audit and compliance. Managing our annual audit, government filings and regulatory reporting, and other compliance obligations across the US and UK.
• Systems and process. Building scalable financial systems and standardized processes that work for an organization 2-3x our current size, including documentation, controls, and approval workflows.

Over time you’ll grow into broader ownership over Tarbell’s accounts, with the Operations Director shifting focus to higher-level financial strategy and governance.

Requirements

We expect:

• Finance experience. 2+ years in finance, accounting, or related operations, ideally at a small-to-medium-sized US nonprofit. You don’t need to have done every part of this role before, but you should be comfortable with numbers and familiar with basic accounting concepts.
• Process mindset. You can take messy, ad-hoc processes and turn them into clear, documented processes and procedures.
• High attention to detail. You don’t miss things. You catch small errors before they become big ones. People trust your numbers.
• Strong project management. You meet deadlines, manage multiple workstreams, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Clear communication. You can explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance colleagues, write clean reports, and work effectively with external partners (auditors, bookkeepers, regulators).

Bonus points for:

• Multi-jurisdiction finance experience, especially UK and US payroll, tax, and compliance
• Experience with QuickBooks

We care less about a conventional resume and more about your ability to succeed in the role. If your background is unusual but you can demonstrate these capabilities, we want to hear from you.