Senior Accountant: Fund Reconciliation & Compliance Lead

Democratic National Committee; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Vision plan available

401(k) plan with employer match

Pre-tax flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Democratic National Committee seeks a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting Team. This role provides high‑level oversight of reconciliations, compliance, staff expense reviews, and specialized fund tracking to ensure accuracy and integrity of the DNC's financial operations.

The Senior Accountant will oversee department accounting activities, monitor daily transactions, assist with month‑end closes and audits, and support leadership with variance analyses and documentation for internal and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or a relevant field) OR 4+ years of relevant hands-on accounting experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of general accounting procedures, data entry standards, and completed data management.
• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) and data analysis.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as dictated by the election calendar.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting activities for assigned DNC departments, liaise with department managers and department head
• Ensure all receipts, including cash, credit cards, chargebacks, and other transactions, are recorded and reconciled daily
• Monitor all bank, merchant and revenue gateway accounts daily, recording activity in the daily cash sheets
• Maintain and update the reconciliation of restricted funds to accurately reflect payments, disbursements, and compliance
• Manage credit card GL coding accuracy and high-level account reconciliation and monitor complex balance sheet items
• Serve as a senior reviewer for staff and campaign expense reports, enforcing strict itemization and business justification standards
• Assist Finance Leadership in month-end and cycle-end closing procedures, variance analysis, and schedule preparation
• Prepare schedules and working papers for interim and annual external audits as well as regular compliance reviews
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Democratic National Committee seeks a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting Team. This role provides high‑level oversight of reconciliations, compliance, staff expense reviews, and specialized fund tracking to ensure accuracy and integrity of the DNC's financial operations.

The Senior Accountant will oversee department accounting activities, monitor daily transactions, assist with month‑end closes and audits, and support leadership with variance analyses and documentation for internal and