
Junior Accountant - DHS
The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness
Washington, DCFull-time$65–75K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Junior Accountant reviews subcontractor invoices and supporting documents, enters invoices and payment data, and supports accounts payable, reconciliation, spending tracking, and grant reconciliations. The role handles work across multiple projects, including District of Columbia DHS programs, and assists with provider audits, invoice issues, budgets, and accounting records.
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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
How this job compares
Set against the 4,732 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$65–75K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$104–149K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$95–139K/yr2,281 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $70K, is 46% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($131K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Accounting jobs in Washington, D.C. and 4,732 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (3,467 postings).
- Education
- 2,449 of the 4,732 open Accounting jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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