Senior Political Compliance Manager

Aristotle; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401k plan

Stock options

Job summary

Aristotle in Washington is seeking a Senior Political Compliance Manager to oversee PAC and lobbying compliance for diverse clients. You will coordinate federal/state filings, banking tasks, and client reporting while mentoring junior staff and guiding projects under VP/SVP oversight.

This senior role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong client management, and the ability to lead and train teammates on compliance workflows and software.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in accounting, political science, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience filing federal and state campaign finance reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file Federal and State campaign finance reports with appropriate agencies.
• May serve as a team lead and train new team members.
• Prepare and file lobbying, pay-to-play and non-profit tax forms for clients.
• Enter receipt and disbursement activity and HR files in PAC software.
• Serve as primary point of contact and relationship manager for assigned customers.
• Perform banking services (account setup, deposits, ledger, reconciliation) for client PACs.
• Track disbursement limits and prohibitions.
• Develop detailed operating procedures for each client.
• Train clients on software use to meet PAC goals.
• Prepare financial and PAC management reports.
• Prepare letters to accompany disbursements.
• Respond to client requests promptly.
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships.
• Assist in client software conversions and custom programming needs.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Development teams to resolve issues.
• Attend events and conferences representing the company.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Independent and team player

Education

BA/BS in accounting, political science, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks

Job description

About Aristotle

Aristotle is the leading political technology and data company in the world. Our team of experts comes from all facets of tech, political and corporate backgrounds to offer the most powerful tools to campaigns, elected officials, voters, government organizations, corporations, nonprofits and PACs all over the world, no matter their democratic ideology.

The Senior Political Compliance Manager will provide Political Action Committee (PAC) and lobbying compliance and management services to our clients. The incumbent will be responsible for preparing federal and state campaign finance and other regulatory filings corporate and association clients. Regular tasks include entering or managing the entry of data in client PAC databases; screening proposed contributions against relevant prohibitions and limits; performing regular bank reconciliations; and, assisting clients in PAC management and internal reporting. Senior Managers will be expected to carry out certain of these activities without supervisory review. Senior Managers will serve as mentors and assist their junior colleagues with compliance and client relations issues, including reviews of draft reports as assistance is needed by the VP and SVP. This position also requires the employee to contribute actively to both their immediate team and the broader division. This includes helping train new employees, stepping in to provide coverage when needed, and potentially serving as a team lead. For selected clients, the incumbent will act as primary relationship manager and will be responsible for managing client expectations, communicating project status, increasing customer satisfaction, ensuring customer retention, identifying, and pursuing up sell opportunities, and resolving product/business issues experienced by the clients. This position requires extreme attention to detail, ability to manage or switch among multiple tasks rapidly, and ability to meet multiple statutory deadlines.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file Federal and State campaign finance reports with appropriate agencies, while serving as a collaborative team member available to support team operations when needed.
• May serve as a team lead, which includes training new team members, delegating work to ensure coverage during absences, and contributing ideas to improve department operations.
• Prepare and file lobbying, pay-to-play and non-profit tax forms for clients as needed.
• Import or enter receipt and disbursement activity and HR files in PAC software.
• Serve as primary point of contact and overall relationship manager for assigned customers.
• Perform banking services (account set-up, deposits, check preparation, ledger, and reconciliation) for client PACs.
• Track disbursement limits and prohibitions.
• Develop detailed operating procedures for each client.
• Train clients on the proper use of the software to meet their PAC program goals and objectives.
• Prepare financial and PAC management reports.
• Prepare letters to accompany disbursements as needed.
• Respond to client requests in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with clients.
• Assist in new client software conversions and custom programming needs.
• Work with Compliance and Development teams to resolve client data or functionality issues.
• Attend events and conferences as a representative of the company and the department.

Salary Range: $85k-$100k/year.

• BA/BS in accounting, political science, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in filing federal (required) and state (desirable) campaign finance reports.
• Professional and interpersonal skills required to develop and foster positive relationships.
• Outstanding communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft software suite and tools, including Excel.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, as well as a part of a team.
• General knowledge of the legislative process and interest in politics.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  

Desired:

• Training, experience, or advanced degree in law or accounting.
• Experience in filing Federal or state lobbying disclosure reports.
• Experience in filing non-profit tax returns (990, 1120 POL)
• Facility with QuickBooks.
• Basic HTML knowledge.

• All positions are Full-Time, with competitive compensation, medical benefits, paid vacation, 401k plan and stock options.

Please visit our website at www.aristotle.com.