Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Background

Dan is a West Point graduate, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, a Rhodes Scholar, and partner at a small business. He brings his commitment to service and leadership to Virginia’s House of Delegates, ensuring that the Commonwealth remains a stronghold of democracy. The son of an immigrant and the grandson of refugees who survived the Holocaust, Dan believes that patriotism means taking on the hard challenges of our time. As Campaigns Chair for the House Democratic Caucus, Dan successfully led the fight to hold and expand the one-seat majority in the House of Delegates. In his role, the House picked up 13 seats, resulting in a 64-seat majority—the biggest majority since 1987. He's the author of Virginia's assault weapons ban and co-led efforts to unmask ICE in Virginia. He chairs the Committee of Counties, Cities, and Towns.

Values

Team Helmer is a values-driven center dedicated first and foremost to serving the community. The following values center our efforts.

• Lead with Integrity.
  • Do the right thing. Follow your moral compass. Be honest with yourself, with Dan, and with the community. Do right by those who sent you here. 
• Embody Service.
  • We serve the people of the 10th District. They are paying your salary. All of our decisions, whether it be a constituent casework item or decision on a legislative vote, should be made with others in mind first.
• Champion Inclusivity.
  • Whether hiring new staff members, forging new relationships, building a legislative coalition, go out of your way to think of them
• Be Bold.
  • Push yourself and your team members to bring your/their best selves, ideas, and energy to the table. You are meant to be here. Think big and execute.

Responsibilities

• Staff call time
• Manage finance-related communications, including answering phone calls, responding to emails, and sorting mail
• Conduct research on finance-related tasks
• Staff the candidate at events
• Maintain finance trackers
• Utilize ISP, ActBlue, and RaiseMore to manage and track donations and call time follow-ups
• Support all campaign-related tasks as they occur, whether it be field, digital, event support, etc. 
• Reports to the Deputy Finance Director
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Campaign volunteer experience is preferred but not necessary
• Proficiency with standard office software and database management
• Discretion and judgment in handling confidential information
• Political awareness and understanding of district issues
• Are excited about electing Dan Helmer and taking back the House
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, manage multiple tasks, and stay calm under pressure

Work Environment

• Full-time position with occasional evening and weekend work, NEED to have car and be based in the DC/MD/VA area

Interested applicants should email a copy of their resume and an (optional) letter of interest to kaitlyn@danhelmer.com with the subject “2026 Finance Assistant”. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Diversity

Helmer for Virginia is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Helmer for Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, ancestry, genetic information, military service, veteran’s status or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law. Helmer for Virginia will not tolerate unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.