Blue Wave Political Partners Compliance Client Manager Seattle, WA · Washington, DC · Full time Company website

The Blue Wave compliance teams ensure committees comply with federal, state, and local election laws. We provide full-service accounting customized to each campaign’s day-to-day operations in addition to generating and filing campaign disclosure reports. Our responsibilities on campaigns also include detailed record keeping, filing relevant forms with other state and federal agencies as required, processing physical and electronic contributions through various channels, and providing regular financial reports to the campaign team.

About Blue Wave Political Partners

Blue Wave is a leading national political consulting firm that delivers compliance, fundraising, and digital
services to clients throughout the country. Founded in 2014, the firm represents political committees at
every level of government from presidential and congressional races to state and local candidates, as
well as political action committees and state parties.

Description

Manager responsibilities include: 

  • Ensure the timely and accurate submission of all required campaign finance reports 
  • Process campaign contributions including data entry into filing software, screening for compliances issue, and assisting with banking deposits
  • Process expenses and correspond with vendors on behalf of the campaign
  • Reconcile bank accounts against campaign finance records
  • Manages accurate client record retention in accordance with Federal Election Commission and/or state and local regulations
  • Review and manage campaign data and records with a high degree of accuracy
  • Promptly respond to and manage a diverse array of requests, and communicate effectively with both clients and colleagues


Skills: 

  • Ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines and prioritize tasks is essential
  • Exceedingly organized with excellent attention to detail
  • Discretion and professional approach to sensitive information
  • Able to navigate multiple banking systems, merchant accounts, and filing systems including but not limited to NGP and FECFile
  • Proficiency with Google Drive, Microsoft Office, and QuickBooks
  • Thorough understanding of knowledge of campaign finance regulations for various types of committees including federal candidate committees, PACs, and joint fundraising committees
  • FEC form competency (Form 1, 2, 3, 3X, 99) in terms of generating and reading reports in both Excel and PDF formats, and navigating the FEC website and resources
  • Ability to be in-person daily in our Washington, DC or Seattle, WA office
  • At least 5 years of experience in political campaign compliance, accounting, reporting. 


Blue Wave offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes vacation and sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, employer paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), retirement plan with company matching contribution, a commuter benefit, and a mental health stipend. Salary is approximate and will be commensurate with experience.


Salary

$65,000 - $85,000 per year