# Accounting Assistant

American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renownedfaculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University Department: Research Administration OperationsTime Type: Full timeJob Type: RegularFLSA Status: Non-ExemptWork Modality: Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)Union: ExcludedJob Description: Summary: The Accounting Assistant position serves as accounting and administrative support for the Controller’s Office -Grants & Contracts Accounting (GCA) Team. This position is responsible for assisting the GCA office of senior and staff accountants with day-to-day operations while also performing tasks such as (but not limited to): entering, updating, and/or retrieving accounting data from the financial system, ensuring award setup is processed electronically, preparing journal entries and financial position reports for cash transactions, and monitoring incoming and outgoing verbal and written communication. The Assistant provides general administrative support as required. Essential Functions: Oversees the allocation of externally fund

- **Id**: 3726380
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/american-accounting-assistant>
- **Role**: Finance
- **Role family**: Finance
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Washington, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T05:43:25Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T23:31:33Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-08T23:31:33Z
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6338
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Education, Higher Education

## Company

- **Id**: 96860
- **Name**: American University
- **Domain**: american.edu
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/american-2>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 22
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.864
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 30
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 23
- **Max**: 28
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 56000

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **Outlook** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: associate
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T05:43:25Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-08T23:31:33Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 56000
- **Is top pay**: no

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