JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

About the Role

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. This is a remote position with a required US East Coast location. You will gain exposure to global financial operations and develop skills across the full accounting cycle. This role offers a strong foundation for career growth in accounting and finance in an international group.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• MS Office fluency with intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, filtering).
• ERP accounting system experience (Deltek Vision is a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting experience.
• 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.

Work Environment

• Remote Position (US East Coast required).
• Occasional in-person meetings in McLean, VA.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.