Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Calvert Street Group is a corporate and political campaign consulting firm focusing on state and local affairs, land-use and development, ballot initiatives, and grassroots lobbying. Winning the nation’s most difficult corporate campaigns requires the best political organizers from either side of the aisle. We believe the best political organizers are drawn to the opportunity to work on the toughest campaigns. Calvert Street is built on this belief, and it is reinforced in our selective hiring process.

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to perform daily accounting tasks to support our financial team.

Accounting Assistant responsibilities include managing expense reports and reimbursements, entering financial transactions into our internal databases, and reconciling invoices. This position will assist our Chief Operating Officer, Senior Director of Finance, and Director of Operations to help our Operations and Finance departments run smoothly, ensuring transparency and efficiency in all transactions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create monthly invoices and reconcile to identify discrepancies
• Assist in monthly invoice review with senior staff members
• Create and update expense reports
• Follow up with staff regarding expense reports and timesheets
• Create and process payments to outside vendors
• Process reimbursement forms
• Prepare bank deposits
• Assist in the creation of financial spreadsheets
• Enter financial transactions into internal databases
• Maintain digital and physical financial records
• Review and file payroll documents
• Train new employees on time and expense tracking software

Requirements

• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures
• Great math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
• Comfortable communicating with senior staff regularly

Experience in the following is a plus

• Work experience as an Accounting Assistant
• Hands-on experience with MS Excel and QuickBooks
• BSc/Ba in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field
• Completion of accounting coursework such as, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Introduction to Accounting, Bookkeeping

Salary

• Commensurate with experience. Generous benefits including, but not limited to: unlimited vacation; gym membership; health, vision & dental packages; 401k with a company match and profit share.