Staff Accountant
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Adequate value due to the base salary and essential accounting duties within a mission-driven organization.
- Salary of $65,000/year with strong benefits
- Remote work flexibility within a nonprofit
- Requires accounting experience, ideally in a smaller organization
Pros
- Competitive salary of $65,000 with comprehensive benefits.
- Opportunity to work remotely with flexible location options.
- Engagement in a mission-driven organization focused on innovation.
Cons
- Requires specific accounting experience which may limit applicants.
- Less visibility and direct impact compared to higher-level roles.
- Execution of routine accounting tasks without much strategic involvement.
Who it's for
Early / Mid-career • Remote
Good fit
- Early to mid-career accountants seeking mission-driven work
- Individuals who appreciate flexible working conditions
- Professionals eager to learn within supportive accounting environments
Not recommended for
- Senior accountants seeking progression to higher roles
- Candidates not familiar with nonprofit challenges
- Those looking for high-level strategic involvement
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Activate Global
Activate empowers scientists and engineers to reinvent our world by bringing their research to market. We partner with leading funders and research institutions to offer the Activate Fellowship, providing the funding, community, mentorship, network, and time that scientists need to become entrepreneurs.
The results are game changing: Activate Fellows have launched 197 new companies since 2015. These companies have raised $4B in follow-on funding, created more than 2,800 U.S.-based jobs, and defined several new market categories. Activate supports fellows in Berkeley, CA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and across the U.S. through Activate Anywhere.
Primary Responsibilities
Transactional Accounting
- Record and reconcile cash activity, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
- Maintain and organize supporting documentation, including invoices, contracts, and receipts
- Oversee credit card transactions, ensuring compliance with internal policies
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts on a regular basis
- Provide guidance and training to staff to ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures
General Ledger
- Record accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions, maintaining compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure all journal entries are recorded accurately and timely.
- Conduct preliminary reviews of general ledger and subledgers prior to monthly close.
Audit and Tax
- Assist the Controller in data requests related to the annual financial audit and single audit, as well as any relevant funder audits
- Support the preparation of Form 990 and other regulatory filings
The Ideal Candidate
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field (preferred)
- Has 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in a startup, small to mid-sized business, or nonprofit
- Demonstrates proficiency in office productivity software (GSuite and MS Excel)
- Is familiar with accounting software (QuickBooks Online is a plus)
- Has experience with credit card, expense management, or trip management systems (e.g., Divvy, Expensify, Concur)
- Exhibits strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Responds to team feedback in a timely and constructive manner
- Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Applies strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Works effectively both independently and collaboratively
- Manages multiple priorities and meets deadlines
- Believes the world’s scientific and entrepreneurial talent should be focused on more serious pursuits than dog-walking apps
About the Role
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary of $65,000 with a generous benefits package that includes professional development, $2,000 in annual wellness funds, unlimited paid time off, healthcare premiums covered for employees and dependents at 90%, and the opportunity to join a retirement plan with a 3% match beginning after 3 months at Activate. This position will be remote with a preferred location at any of the following: Denver, CO; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; Berkeley, CA.
Encouraging Applications from All Backgrounds
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming workplace for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Activate Global, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
