Junior Accountant

Overview

Join the organization’s accounting team in a remote, entry-level role supporting month-end close, accounts payable, client invoicing, expense review, and audit support. This position is part of a 3-person team based on the US East Coast and involves collaboration with global colleagues across Ireland and India.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable lifecycle, including processing supplier invoices, coordinating approvals, and recording costs against analytical projects
• Issue client invoices for labor and expenses via email and dedicated platforms, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review employee expense receipts for compliance, accuracy, and completeness
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries for accruals and balance sheet reconciliations (D+3 deadline)
• Assist with annual audits across three legal entities
• Collaborate with Operations teams on day-to-day topics, including purchase order funding, supplier payment workflows, and invoicing
• Assist with cash collection activities alongside Operations teams
• Coordinate with Project Managers, operational leaders, and the India-based finance team to ensure process consistency
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline accounting processes and increase efficiency
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting experience
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Organizational excellence in high-volume environments with competing priorities
• Ability to manage stakeholders and communicate effectively with Project Managers, operational leaders, finance teams, clients, and suppliers
• Professional customer focus when representing the organization to external partners
• Growth mindset, with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements
• Technical proficiency with MS Office; intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, filtering)
• ERP accounting system experience (Deltek Vision is a plus)

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description

Location

• Remote position with a required US East Coast location
• Occasional in-person meetings in McLean, VA

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time

Reasonable Accommodation

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role