Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Vantage Network

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role at Vantage Network, operating primarily remotely with a preference for candidates located in the Washington DC metro area for occasional in-person meetings and events. Vantage Network is comprised of firms delivering legal, consulting, and compliance services to corporate, government affairs, and political clients. This position is vital for maintaining accurate financial records, enhancing accounting processes, and supporting the organization’s growth by expertly managing daily accounting operations for assigned entities and supporting broader accounting functions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Washington, DC
• Pay: $75000–$85000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Director of Accounting.
• Mission: Owns day-to-day accounting activities for assigned smaller entities and supports general accounting operations across the network to ensure accurate financial records and strengthen processes.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Entity Management: Manage the day-to-day accounting operations for assigned smaller entities, ensuring accurate record-keeping under the Director of Accounting’s guidance and oversight.
• General Ledger & Reconciliation: Prepare and post routine journal entries, such as accruals, allocations, reclassifications, payroll entries, and month-end adjustments, and perform thorough general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations to research and resolve discrepancies.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable Support: Manage and support accounts payable activities, encompassing invoice review, proper GL coding, vendor setup, payment processing, and vendor inquiries, while also assisting with accounts receivable invoicing, payment application, and account research as needed.
• Transaction Review & Intercompany: Review all accounting transactions, including accounts receivable and intercompany activities, for proper GL coding, entity assignment, and intercompany allocation, preparing and recording necessary intercompany entries and reconciling balances.
• Financial Close & Process Improvement: Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities by preparing supporting schedules and reviewing account activity, and contribute to the development, documentation, and improvement of accounting procedures and internal processes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required, coupled with a working knowledge of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience: One to three years of preferred accounting experience, specifically involving general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.
• Skills: Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel; strong analytical and problem-solving skills to research discrepancies and identify appropriate corrections; highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a multi-entity environment; and demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain accountability in a remote setting.
• Bonus: Experience with other accounting, billing, and expense management systems is preferred. A demonstrated ability and interest to take increasing ownership of assigned accounting functions and entity-level accounting responsibilities is also a plus.