- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- USD 60,000 – USD 65,000 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Any graduate
- Eligibility
- Candidates based in the Washington, DC area who can work onsite at The Wharf 4 to 5 days per week and who have either a degree or professional office experience are encouraged to apply.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
District Wharf Properties, LLC is hiring an Accounting Assistant to join the accounting function supporting The District Wharf, a 3.2 million square foot mixed-use destination on the Potomac River. The property includes retail, multifamily housing, office, hotel, maritime, and entertainment components. This role also supports the DC office on a day-to-day basis.
What you'll do
- Help complete month-end close activities for multiple entities within The Wharf portfolio.
- Reconcile bank accounts across a wide set of accounts.
- Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable work, including uploading and coding invoices and preparing monthly billing statements.
- Deposit checks into multiple bank accounts.
- Provide general administrative assistance to the accounting team.
- Support office operations in Washington, DC, including handling supplies, welcoming visitors, and taking on ad hoc tasks as needed.
- Sort, manage, and route incoming and outgoing mail accurately and on time.
- Take on additional assignments and projects as needed.
What the employer is looking for
Applicants should have either a degree or prior experience in a professional office environment. Strong skills in Microsoft Office are required, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, accurate, organized, able to work independently, and comfortable handling a busy workload in a fast-moving setting. This position requires the candidate to be based in the Washington, DC area and to work onsite at The Wharf 4 to 5 days per week.
Physical requirements
This role is described as being mostly seated work, with the following approximate activity split: sitting 80%, standing 10%, and walking 10%. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Compensation and benefits
The salary range is $60,000 to $65,000 per year. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care; a health savings account; life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment coverage; short-term and long-term disability; retirement benefits; an employee assistance program; and paid vacation, sick time, and personal leave.
Application instructions
Interested candidates should email their resume and any other relevant information about their background. The subject line should include the job title “Accounting Assistant”.