Accounting Associate

OVERVIEW

Fractured Atlas is seeking a full‐time Accounting Associate. Fractured Atlas is a national nonprofit art service organization with a membership of over 75,000. Our mission is to make the journey from inspiration to living practice more accessible and equitable for artists and creatives. We are dedicated to helping individual artists and arts organizations at every level of the cultural ecosystem, in every creative medium by providing fundraising tools, educational resources, and personalized support. 

At Fractured Atlas, we individually and collectively work hard to carry out our organization’s mission. We also understand that work is just one part of life and, through a culture of care, support team members having full and robust lives outside of work. With that foundation, our organizational culture embraces people who are open to:

• Building trust with others and addressing equitable distribution of responsibilities when collaborating.
• Learning new ways of working while welcoming change as a way to reshape processes/policies/programming that no longer serve our values.
• Transparency in communications, decision making, and feedback.
• Centering care and connection in our individual work and in relation to our colleagues. 

We recognize that the culture and core values of an organization should continue to evolve to reflect the world we live in. At any given time, we recognize that there might be emerging values other than stated values and we continue to have conversations about stated and emerging values.

Additionally, at Fractured Atlas we work to adhere to anti-oppression and anti-racism principles in all areas of our internal and external work. This commitment is grounded in our belief that change is possible, and that our work and that of the artistic community as a whole will grow stronger as oppression is eliminated. 

In our current phase of this journey towards being an Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive organization, the whole staff is engaged in all staff ARAO meetings led by rotating teams and undergo training as part of their onboarding process. We recognize that we do not have all of the answers as we pursue this work. This work will continue to shift as the Fractured Atlas team changes. We ask that new team members join us as we continue to learn, practice, and grow in this work. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Fractured Atlas here.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

GAAP-Compliant Recordkeeping

• Record daily bank activity in the accounting system and communicate discrepancies and unusual items to the relevant parties
• Review credit card and employee reimbursement reports for accuracy and completeness
• Collect, store, and record AP bills as needed
• Create AR invoices as needed
• Record incoming credit card disputes/chargebacks and assist with compiling and submitting evidence
• Report daily donations and grant details to the appropriate parties
• Review fiscally sponsored project requests for grant funds, and assess compliance and completeness

Support Reconciliations and Closing Activities

• Confirm that all monthly bank statements and payroll related reports are on file
• Periodically review accounting records for accuracy and investigate any discrepancies
• Contribute to ensuring a timely monthly close process
• Organize, process, and make sense of data as needed

Support Finance Team

• Monitor the finance team email and related postal mail to ensure all matters are addressed in a timely manner
• Provide support for annual external audit and all tax filings
• Maintain and organize digital files to ensure they are easily accessible
• Assist with special projects and provide other general support to the finance team as needed
• Contribute to an environment of continuous improvement of finance systems, policies, and processes
• Assist with continual development of the Fractured Atlas accounting manual

Support All Fractured Atlas Staff

• Field questions and requests from colleagues across Fractured Atlas and acting as point of contact to ensure all matters are addressed in a timely manner
• Support Operations function with financial aspects of state level charities registrations
• Track usage of staff benefit reimbursement, including monitoring policy violations and encouraging utilization when appropriate

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities listed above with minimal supervision
• Ability to work autonomously and execute independent action with minimal supervision
• A demonstrated understanding of GAAP and basic bookkeeping concepts (nonprofit fund accounting knowledge is preferred)
• Ability to work meticulously, with a keen eye for precision, and highly skilled in spotting errors and inconsistencies in data
• Demonstrated ability to establish good working relationships with others throughout the organization, even in a remote setting
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to regularly field and direct various requests and inquiries and to effectively communicate financial information to non-finance staff
• Ability to hold information confidential when necessary with excellent judgment
• Partner-centric approach to finance and accounting
• Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet applications (Word/Docs and Excel/Sheets preferred)
• Ability to use or learn to use and refine a variety of digital tools, forms, and resources
• Commitment to applying anti-racist and anti-oppressive values to accounting work, compliance, and organizational operations.

LOCATION

This position is U.S.-based and 100% virtual (with travel about 1-2 times per year*). You can live anywhere in the country but most meetings fall during a 9 AM-6 PM ET window.

*We have hybrid full staff and team gatherings, but we respect that individuals have different risk levels with travel and will work with employees to determine what is possible, with consideration for what is unsafe or uncomfortable for team members.

COMPENSATION

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Salary is $60,798.40 ($29.23/hr). Fractured Atlas has fixed-tier compensation, so everyone at each tier makes the same. Learn more about our compensation structure here. 

Benefits include employer-contributed dental, vision, medical insurance; flexible spending account; employer-contributed 401K plan; commuter benefits; professional development allowance; ticket and staff donation allowance for artist member projects; internet and cell-phone stipend allowance; workplace supplies allowance; unlimited paid vacation days; paid sick days; paid family leave; and a casual but hard-working, friendly, and supportive work environment.

TO APPLY

To be considered for the position, please use the application portal to upload all the items below in one PDF-formatted file:

1. Resume no longer than (1) page
2. Written answers to the following prompts (in lieu of a cover letter). Please try to keep your answers to less than 200 words each, though you may go slightly over 200 if you find it necessary. We will not be looking for perfect grammar or syntax for this role.
   1. What made you apply to this position?
   2. Please describe your interest in nonprofit accounting and how your experience(s) make you a strong candidate for this role.
   3. Please share anything else you would like us to know that isn’t reflected in your resume.

If you make it to future rounds of interviews, we’ll request a list of (3) professional references complete with phone number, email address, and explanation of the relationship. (References will not be contacted without your prior consent.)

If you're looking for a way to merge PDFs, iLovePDF is a free browser based option. Incomplete submissions will not be considered, nor will submissions sent via email, post mail, or fax. 

When applying, you can use any name that you’d like to be referred to—it does not need to be your legal name. If at any point in the process you’d like for us to update your name in our applicant tracking system, please email [email protected] and we can update it for you.

We receive many applications for each job and cannot respond to questions about the position unless you are having a technical issue with the job portal or are requesting accommodations for the process. If you need help with a technical issue or are requesting accommodations, please email [email protected].

Want to know what’s next after you apply? Here is a breakdown of the steps of the hiring process. Please note that due to office closures over holidays, each round in this process will be slightly longer than our usual process. You can learn more about Fractured Atlas by reviewing our website, blog, and media.fracturedatlas.org/how-we-work. 

OUR COMMITMENT

Fractured Atlas is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Read more about our Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression commitment.) We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

POSTING DATE

November 17, 2025. Deadline for submissions is December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.