Junior Accountant- Business Operations

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About Athena

Athena is a creative place for leaders, risk-takers, and boundary-pushers. We partner with organizations looking to transform their presence, reputation, and performance. For more than a decade, we’ve delivered business insights, marketing strategies, and brand activations for leading organizations across industries ranging from telecommunications to major league sports.

Our people make Athena, Athena. As a four-time Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplace, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where passion meets excellence. We are solutions‑oriented, collaborative, and not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make work that works—while sharing a few laughs along the way.

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About the role

Athena is looking for a Junior Accountant who is detail-oriented, highly organized, and eager to learn. We work in a spirited, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment, and we're looking for someone who can manage detailed work, adapt to evolving priorities, and collaborate effectively with internal and client teams.

The Junior Accountant - Business Operations will support Athena's internal accounting and project operations while also providing dedicated business operations support to a client project. This is an entry-level opportunity for someone seeking to build practical experience across accounting, reporting, systems, and business operations. The Junior Accountant will initially prepare work for review and will gradually assume responsibility for recurring processes as they demonstrate accuracy, consistency, and an understanding of established workflows.

What you'll be responsible for:

- Perform data entry and maintain accurate information across accounting and operational systems
- Support project lifecycle management activities
- Support Staff Accountants with recurring accounting activities, reconciliations, schedules, and other assigned work
- Support client accounting and business operations initiatives
- Support client reporting, billing, and data management activities
- Research client-requested QuickBooks functionality and help document potential solutions
- Draft client invoices using approved billing information and supporting documentation
- Communicate effectively with client and internal stakeholders across live meetings and written channels, including email and messaging platforms
- Prepare assigned work for review and incorporate feedback accurately and promptly
- Transition to managing recurring processes as proficiency, accuracy, and consistency are demonstrated
- Maintain organized workpapers, supporting documentation, and process records
- Adhere to established workflows while identifying opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Execute special projects and ad hoc operations requests

The skills and experience you should have:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred
- 0-2 years of accounting, finance, or business operations experience
- Intermediate Excel skills, including the ability to work with formulas, organize and review data, and identify potential errors
- QuickBooks Desktop experience is a plus
- Ability to leverage technology tools effectively (Excel, CoPilot, QuickBooks Online)
- Ability to understand, analyze, and communicate data effectively
- High attention to detail and ownership mindset
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interact professionally with clients and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Ability to handle confidential financial and business information
- Must be available to work in Philadelphia, PA

Benefits

- Medical/Dental benefits including 1K Health Reimbursement Account
- Matching 401K
- Generous PTO policy
- Substantial Parental Leave Policy

Curious about your career path at Athena? This role is at the Analyst level within Athena’s career path structure. This team has the following levels of progression for growth and development.

Analyst --> Sr. Analyst --> Manager --> Sr. Manager --> Director --> Sr. Director --> Executive Director

Oh, and our application process is open, easy, transparent as we can make it, and painless. We need team members like you to join us! Let’s get started.

Athena is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at 866.299.6040 or at  AthenaGlobalAdvisors.com .