Junior Accountant

Job Summary:

Join Bureau Veritas Mission Critical's Accounting team as an Entry-Level Accountant and make an immediate impact in a collaborative, fast-paced finance environment. You will provide comprehensive accounting support to a dynamic 3-person team based on the US East Coast while collaborating with global colleagues across Ireland and India. This is a remote position with a required US East Coast location.

You will work with a supportive team, gain exposure to global financial operations, and develop skills across the full accounting cycle: from AP processing to month-end close to external audits. This role offers a strong foundation for career growth in accounting and finance in an international group.

As an Entry-Level Accountant, you will take ownership of critical financial processes that keep our operations running smoothly:

Core Accounting Functions

• Manage the accounts payable lifecycle: process supplier invoices, coordinate approvals, and record costs against analytical projects
• Issue client invoices (labor and expenses) via email and dedicated platforms, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review employee expense receipts for compliance, accuracy, and completeness
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries for accruals and balance sheet reconciliations (D+3 deadline)
• Assist with annual audits across three legal entities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations teams on day-to-day tasks, purchase order funding, and supplier payment workflows
• Assist on cash collection activities alongside Operations teams
• Coordinate with Project Managers, operational leaders, and the India-based finance team to ensure process consistency
• Build and maintain professional relationships across departments to enhance collaboration and process adherence

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and increase efficiency
• Contribute to high-quality financial governance through proactive problem-solving

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage AP process (invoices from supplier, approval from dedicated management, record costs against analytical projects).
• Review employee expense receipts for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate and maintain professional relationships with colleagues and other departments to ensure processes are followed correctly and enhance cross-functional collaboration (billing, employee expenses, supplier invoices).
• Collaborate with Operations teams on day-to-day topics (invoicing, Funds for Purchase Order, supplier invoices to be approved and paid).
• Issue invoices (labor and employee expenses) and submit them to clients (email, platform).
• Assist with the month end close process to ensure all close deadlines are met in a timely manner: Journal Entries for month-end accruals and Balance Sheet Reconciliations (until D+3).
• Assist with annual audits of legal entities (3).
• Assist with cash collection monitoring with operations teams
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

The requirements listed below are representative of acquired skills required.

• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Organizational excellence in high-volume environments with competing priorities
• Stakeholder management: ability to communicate effectively with Project Managers, operational leaders, finance teams, clients, and suppliers
• Customer focus: professional approach when representing Bureau Veritas to external partners
• Growth mindset: proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Technical proficiency: MS Office fluency with intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, filtering)
• ERP accounting system experience (Deltek Vision is a plus)

Education, Certifications, and Experience (required)

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting experience.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

Travel Requirements

• Remote Position (US East Coast required)
• Occasional in-person meetings in McLean, VA