Description
At Marathon Petroleum the finance team is small enough that your Accountant fingerprints land on Washington's biggest decisions. Picture this: a contract Accountant seat in Washington, paying $97,000 - $137,000, where 5 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.
Key Responsibilities
- Sit beside the Washington controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Hold the line on capitalization policy across every finance project
- Reconcile the contract benefits invoice against enrollment line by line
- Keep the fixed-asset register current as equipment moves through Washington, DC
- Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders
What You'll Bring
- The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
- Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
- Real proficiency with Risk Assessment, plus willingness to learn Self-Motivation fast
- Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
Marathon Petroleum treats Washington, DC as both home and laboratory, prototyping deadline-driven finance ideas no larger rival would risk. You set the boundaries of your contract schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.
You join at $97,000 - $137,000, grow with a mentor, lean on benefits, and flex your hours so Washington fits work instead of the reverse.
Hot off the queue today, Marathon Petroleum wants to hear from you this week.
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