London or San Francisco preferred, New York or Washington DC possible
Salary (US): $72,000 – $128,000
Salary (UK): £47,000 – £78,000
Apply by Sunday, June 14
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. Tarbell’s programs will only be successful if we can deploy our financial resources efficiently and responsibly. You’ll run the day-to-day payments and accounting while building transparent and accurate systems that can scale with the organization.
About the Tarbell Center The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism supports journalism that helps society navigate the development and deployment of advanced AI. We provide funding and training to strengthen AI reporting at major news outlets.
Since 2023, we’ve raised ~$20M in funding and supported 50+ journalists through fellowships, grants, and residencies. We’re now in a period of rapid expansion as we scale from a $4M budget in 2025 to $14M by 2027.
Across our programs, we’ve supported a wide range of impactful reporting:
We believe journalism will be essential to helping society understand and respond to AI advancements in the coming years. By 2030 we aim to grow Tarbell into the leading institution supporting AI journalism globally, providing the funding and training needed to make that possible.
About the role 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.
Salary (US): $72,000 – $128,000
Salary (UK): £47,000 – £78,000
Apply by Sunday, June 14
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. Tarbell’s programs will only be successful if we can deploy our financial resources efficiently and responsibly. You’ll run the day-to-day payments and accounting while building transparent and accurate systems that can scale with the organization.
About the Tarbell Center The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism supports journalism that helps society navigate the development and deployment of advanced AI. We provide funding and training to strengthen AI reporting at major news outlets.
Since 2023, we’ve raised ~$20M in funding and supported 50+ journalists through fellowships, grants, and residencies. We’re now in a period of rapid expansion as we scale from a $4M budget in 2025 to $14M by 2027.
Across our programs, we’ve supported a wide range of impactful reporting:
We believe journalism will be essential to helping society understand and respond to AI advancements in the coming years. By 2030 we aim to grow Tarbell into the leading institution supporting AI journalism globally, providing the funding and training needed to make that possible.
About the role 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.
