Description
Former Congressman Tom Perriello seeks Finance Assistants in his race to bring principled leadership back to VA-05 and secure a Democratic majority in the US House. This role is a part-time, hybrid-friendly opportunity to gain fundraising experience, a core skill for both political campaigns and non-profit management.
Core Duties
Finance Assistants work closely with the Finance Director to:
- maintain financial records
- produce fundraising reports
- assist with donor research and correspondence
- build fundraising events through phone and email outreach
- staff fundraising events and meetings
- create digital fundraising content
- prepare thank you notes
Required Qualifications
- strong proofreading and professional correspondence skills
- sound data management skills
- comfort with timely remote collaboration via email and Slack
- ability to learn new software tools quickly
- professional integrity and discretion
- warmth and kindness in connecting with a wide range of campaign supporters
- ability to work non-traditional hours to staff events
Bonus Qualifications
- prior experience working on political campaigns
- prior experience with NGP or another customer relationship management (CRM) database
- some lightweight graphic design skills for making invitations and promotional materials
Location and Schedule
- Most work can be done remotely. Preference will be given to applicants who can join our Charlottesville-based team for occasional in-person meetings and fundraising events.
- Finance Assistants should commit to working at least 10-20 hours per week.
- Start and end dates are flexible. Preference will be given to applicants who can start in January 2026.
Compensation
Pay starts at $25/hour. Additional compensation commensurate with experience.
Opportunities for Advancement
This role has the potential to grow into a full-time position with the campaign – either in fundraising or another department.
We especially encourage candidates looking for full-time employment starting in summer 2026 to consider starting in this part-time role this spring.
Application
A brief initial application can be found here. Strong applicants will be invited to complete a short practical exercise and interview. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
