Dean & Company Strategy Consultants, a strategy consulting firm located in McLean, VA with affiliates in the energy trading (DC Energy Management) and investment industries (DC Investments Management), seeks a Junior Staff Accountant to join its team. The position will perform accounting functions as part of a unified team supporting all businesses.
The Junior Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounts payable processes and fixed asset administration, as well as performing certain monthly close duties and other related tasks. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, able to work independently as well as with others, and have strong attention to detail. They should be flexible and comfortable working in a mid-sized company environment. This position reports to the CFO, but they will regularly work with two other accounting team members.
Responsibilities:
Manage vendor invoice retrieval and organization
Support the preparation of biweekly ACH runs
Administer the firm's fixed asset inventory and prepare monthly journal entries
Prepare account reconciliations
Prepare certain monthly closing journal entries
Establish, modify and document accounting procedures
Other duties as required
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Strong knowledge of accounting principles
Demonstrates strong understanding of Microsoft Excel
Strong problem-solving skills
High degree of ethics
Hard working with intellectual curiosity and the desire/ability to learn rapidly