Staff Accountant

About mpathic

mpathic is building the future of trustworthy AI. Grounded in behavioral science and human-centered design, we provide the infrastructure for building AI systems that are safe, aligned, and emotionally intelligent.

Building on our work in areas like RL gyms, red teaming, and benchmarking, we are creating the foundation for training, probing, and measuring advanced AI systems reliably, auditably, and at scale.

About the Role

mpathic is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to own our day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close. This is a hands-on, ongoing role supporting a growing company — you'll work closely with the VP of Finance to keep our books clean, current, and audit-ready, including during an active fundraising process.

What You'll Do

• Accounts Payable: Process vendor invoices in Bill.com; code transactions to the correct budget/GL accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper timing; maintain 1099 vendor tracking and management (W-9 collection, 1099 classification, year-end filing support)
• Credit Card Management: Track receipts, code transactions, and reconcile monthly credit card statements using Bill.com and QuickBooks Online
• Bank Reconciliation: Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all company accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly
• Month-End Close: Close out assets and liabilities each month; prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Collaboration: Work closely with the VP of Finance on month-end close, flagging any anomalies or issues early
• Ad Hoc Projects: Support the VP of Finance on special projects as needed [add specifics — e.g., fundraise data room prep, process improvement, systems migration]

What We're Looking For

• 3–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally with a startup or small business, including full-cycle month-end close
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and Bill.com (required)
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and closing asset/liability accounts, not just transactional bookkeeping
• High attention to detail and comfort working independently with minimal oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for close collaboration with the VP of Finance
• Solid understanding of accrual-basis accounting

Nice to Have

• Experience preparing books for fundraising due diligence or external audit
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Working Arrangement

• Full-time, ongoing role (specifics on hours/schedule to be confirmed)
• Remote, with regular check-ins and close collaboration with the VP of Finance
• Employment structure (W-2 employee vs. 1099 contractor) to be finalized based on candidate preference and company needs

Apply Even If You Don’t Check Every Box

If you’re excited about bringing clinical judgment, training excellence, and quality systems into AI safety evaluation work—and want to help ensure emotionally grounded AI systems are safe and trustworthy—we’d love to hear from you.