Junior Accountant

Overview

Join the organization’s Mission Critical accounting team as an Entry-Level Accountant. This role provides comprehensive accounting support to a 3-person team based on the US East Coast and involves collaboration with colleagues across Ireland and India. This is a remote position with a required US East Coast location.

You will support global financial operations and build experience across the full accounting cycle, including AP processing, month-end close, and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable lifecycle, including:
  • Processing supplier invoices
  • Coordinating approvals
  • Recording costs against analytical projects
• Issue client invoices (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
  • Balance sheet reconciliations (D+3 deadline)
• Assist with annual audits across three legal entities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations teams on day-to-day tasks, including purchase order funding and supplier payment workflows
• Assist with cash collection activities alongside Operations teams
• Coordinate with Project Managers, operational leaders, and the India-based finance team to ensure process consistency
• Build and maintain professional relationships across departments to support collaboration and process adherence

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
• Support high-quality financial governance through proactive problem-solving

Requirements

• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Ability to excel in high-volume environments with competing priorities
• Stakeholder management skills, including effective communication with Project Managers, operational leaders, finance teams, clients, and suppliers
• Customer focus with a professional approach when representing the organization to external partners
• Growth mindset with the ability to proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Technical proficiency:
  • MS Office fluency
  • Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, filtering)
• ERP accounting system experience (Deltek Vision is a plus)

Education and Experience (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting experience

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Travel Requirements / Location

• Remote position (US East Coast required)
• Occasional in-person meetings in McLean, VA