Junior Accountant - DHS

Homelessness Prevention; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Junior Accountant III at Homelessness Prevention is based in Washington, DC and reports to Accounting Manager. You will review subcontractor invoices, enter data, and manage accounts payable for multiple DHS-funded projects.

Key responsibilities include verifying invoices, maintaining vendor records, reconciling bank statements, tracking spending by location, and supporting grant reconciliations to ensure timely payments and accurate financial reporting for District-funded programs.

Qualifications

• Review subcontractor invoices and verify payments for multiple projects.
• Enter invoices into accounting software and maintain payment records.
• Perform accounts payable tasks and reconcile vendor statements.
• Track and report on DHS-funded spending by location.
• Assist with grant reconciliations and spending updates.
• Maintain accounting department files and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Verify monthly program invoices from DHS subcontractors and ensure accuracy.
• Process invoices in accounting system and ensure timely payments.
• Reconcile bank statements and maintain vendor records.
• Prepare weekly/monthly spending reports for DHS-funded projects.
• Support grant reconciliations and respond to inquiries from Finance team.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data Entry

Reconciliation

Vendor Management

Financial Reporting

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

JOB TITLE

:Junior Accountant III - DHS

JOB TYPE

:Full-Time, At-Will, Non-Exempt, Salaried (Essential Position)

REPORTS TO

:Accounting Manager

LOCATION

14 Kennedy Street NW, Washington, DC 20011

Position Summary

The Junior Accountant is primarily responsible for the review of subcontractor invoices, data entry, accounts payable, spending tracking, reconciliation, organize and meet deadlines for a wide variety of job assignments and other tasks as assigned.

SALARY

: $65,000 - $75,000

Essential Position Functions Include The Following

• Perform Accounts Payable tasks:Prepare, organize, and enter invoices into accounting software, verify payment reports, and file payment records for multiple projects, including those governed by the District of Columbia (DHS).
• Perform invoice review and document verification of monthly program invoices submitted by sub-contractors for DHS.
• Perform data entry for TCP weekly/biweekly payments including ERAP, ADM, SPC, and OP3
• Maintain vendor information in accounts payable system
• Perform entry-level bank account reconciliation
• Review and prepare weekly administrative check requests
• Review, follow up, and resolve DHS providers invoice issues
• Assist with tracking District -funded Security and Food Contract Spending by locations
• Collect and assist with review of provider audits, follow up with issues and update the tracking reports, notify the Finance team timely for any payment holding.
• Track and create reports for providers initial budgets issues and status
• Maintain Accounting Department administrative correspondence and files
• Perform timely notification of accounting forms, policy and procedure changes to subcontractors
• Assist with spending updates and grant reconciliations.
• Assist deemed appropriate