Entry-level Campaign Finance Assistant

$45,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Do you enjoy blending your love for numbers with polished communication skills? A boutique accounting and compliance firm with Republican ties is seeking a detail-oriented, numbers-savvy, and self-motivated professional to join their team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a passion for politics and a strong sense of organization who thrives in a dynamic, client-focused setting. Reporting directly to the managing partner, this role combines bookkeeping, data entry, financial analysis, and administrative support.

If you're someone who brings energy, accuracy, and professionalism to every task, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

• Enter financial data and maintain accurate bookkeeping records for a range of political clients.
• Process receipts, prepare budgets, manage payables, and handle disbursements.
• Conduct financial analysis and research to support client reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of state and federal campaign finance disclosures.
• Support administrative operations, including internal recordkeeping and client communication.

• This friendly company offers work/life balance and a collegial work environment.
• Benefits include a comprehensive healthcare plan and paid time off.

• Academic. Bachelor’s degree is preferred, ideally with a strong academic record and a focus on business, economics, or finance.
• Mathematically-minded. Prior bookkeeping or accounting experience ideal.
• Precise. You have excellent attention to detail and a natural ability to stay organized.
• Adaptable. You are eager to learn from others, but you are resourceful when solving problems.
• Committed. This position requires a minimum two-year commitment.
• Client-centered. You communicate flawlessly and provide practiced customer service in your interactions with others.
• Northern Virginia. You can easily commute to a non-metro accessible location in Northern Virginia.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Administrative

• Accounting and Financial Services