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Your Part-Time Controller, LLC

<div>Overview:
<div><b>
AWARD-WINNING Accounting Firm&mdash;You should work here!</b><b> </b><b>#LI-Hybrid</b></div><div><b>
Controller for Nonprofit Organizations</b></div><div></div><div><br>
YPTC's Philadelphia market includes the Greater Philadelphia region, Bensalem, King of Prussia, Villanova, Wilmington DE and Cherry Hill, NJ.</div><div></div><div><br>
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, (YPTC) is a national leader in providing outsourced accounting services to nonprofit organizations. Currently we are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, and we are seeking to add a talented Controller to join our team. Your Part-Time Controller, LLC has been nationally recognized as THE Best Place to Work by Accounting Today for 2025 and recently received an inaugural Best Places to Work for Women award from Best Companies Group! Year after year, YPTC consistently ranks amongst the top workplaces across the nation both regionally and nationally.</div><div></div><div><br>
We offer a hybrid work environment, a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefits program, generous employer medical contributions, professional education opportunities, competitive compensation, a standard full-time 35-hour work week, and a people-focused culture with genuine support inside and outside of work. BE A CONTROLLER WITH A PURPOSE! Accounting skills, paired with a passion for helping nonprofit organizations, make for consistent, positive, client relationships. Additionally, the commitment that our leadership has shown through the pandemic and beyond has resulted in unprecedented growth and Best Place to Work awards.</div><div><br>
</div><div>We are looking for a dedicated, personable, hands-on Controller seeking a dynamic opportunity to guide our clients and provide transformative accounting services. Successful candidates must be comfortable working with multiple clients both virtually and on-site. The Controller will interact with clients, their staff, Board of Directors, and Finance Committees on a regular basis.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
Serve as the outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple non-profit clients. Your responsibilities would include:</div><ul><li>
Transforming nonprofit client financial departments to help them meet their mission!</li><li>
Financial reporting for management and Board decision making and presentations</li><li>
Recommending and implementing improvements to accounting, operations, internal controls, and compliance policies and procedures, supporting client strategy and best practices</li><li>
Transactional activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable (revenue recognition and billing), and payroll, general accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and maintaining workpapers</li><li>
Analysis and data visualization, budgeting and forecasting</li><li>
Grant management, allocations, and funder reporting</li><li>
Prepare for and manage annual audit
</li><li>Client and staff training opportunities</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<ul><li>Passionate about working in or supporting non-profit organizations</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance</li><li>
5-7 plus years accounting experience</li><li>
Experience working in a remote environment preferred</li><li>
Ability to manage and lead multiple clients, work independently, and be responsive on a timely basis
</li><li>Demonstrated strong Microsoft Excel skills</li><li>
Experience with multiple GL packages, especially QuickBooks, and electronic bill pay systems</li><li>
Non-profit accounting, public accounting experience, and/or consulting experience is a plus but not required
</li><li>CPA certification is a plus</li><li>
Bilingual-English/Spanish a plus</li><li>
Our part-time employees are expected to work during normal business hours to best serve our clients</li><li>
Customized cover letter explaining interest and qualifications for this role is required</li></ul><div></div><p><b><br>
YPTC Offers</b></p><ul><li>
A Best Place to Work! We are nationally recognized by both Inc. Magazine and<i> Accounting Today</i>
</li><li>Work with a mission-driven purpose serving nonprofit organizations
</li><li>A culture of support, enabling our staff to succeed
</li><li>Growth! We are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, with unlimited opportunities for professional growth
</li><li>Competitive compensation
</li><li>Work-life balance, full and part-time positions available
</li><li>Standard 35-hour full-time work week, with eligibility for paid overtime for non-exempt employees</li><li>
For full-time positions, we offer:
</li><li><ul><li>4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF, generally consisting of 100 hours paid vacation to start with eligibility for additional vacation based on tenure and a minimum 40 hours sick time, subject to applicable state law</li><li>
9 paid holidays
</li><li>Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplementary benefit options</li><li>
Very generous employer contributions to medical insurance premiums</li></ul></li><li>
For part-time positions, we offer:</li><li><ul><li>
Pro-rated vacation and sick time based on hours worked</li><li>
Eligibility for supplementary benefit options</li></ul></li><li>
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
</li><li>Ample professional development opportunities and reimbursement
</li><li>Company provided laptop and technology stipend
</li><li>Hybrid work environment
</li></ul><div>Starting annual base salary is $100,000 to $125,000 based on a 35-hour work week for this non-exempt position. Total compensation may increase with overtime pay and eligibility for various bonuses. A professional development reimbursement and technology stipend are also provided on an annual basis. Please note that the base salary offered may vary depending on relevant factors as determined by Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, which may include, but is not limited to, education, skill, experience, licensure and certifications, internal salary ranges, geographical location, and other business needs.</div><p></p><p><i><br>
Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to careers@yptc.com. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</i></p></div>

Controller - Philadelphia, PA - Full-Time or Part-Time

<div>Overview:
<div><b>
AWARD-WINNING Accounting Firm&mdash;You should work here!</b><b> </b><b>#LI-Hybrid</b></div><div><b>
Controller for Nonprofit Organizations</b></div><div></div><div><br>
YPTC's Washington, DC market includes Northern Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, and surrounding counties), suburban Maryland (Baltimore to Chevy Chase and Bethesda)</div><div>
and the Greater Richmond region of Virginia.</div><div></div><div><br>
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, (YPTC) is a national leader in providing outsourced accounting services to nonprofit organizations. Currently we are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, and we are seeking to add a talented Controller to join our team. Your Part-Time Controller, LLC has been nationally recognized as THE Best Place to Work by Accounting Today for 2025 and recently received an inaugural Best Places to Work for Women award from Best Companies Group! Year after year, YPTC consistently ranks amongst the top workplaces across the nation both regionally and nationally.</div><div></div><div><br>
We offer a hybrid work environment, a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefits program, generous employer medical contributions, professional education opportunities, competitive compensation, a standard full-time 35-hour work week, and a people-focused culture with genuine support inside and outside of work. BE A CONTROLLER WITH A PURPOSE! Accounting skills, paired with a passion for helping nonprofit organizations, make for consistent, positive, client relationships. Additionally, the commitment that our leadership has shown through the pandemic and beyond has resulted in unprecedented growth and Best Place to Work awards.</div><div><br>
</div><div>We are looking for a dedicated, personable, hands-on Controller seeking a dynamic opportunity to guide our clients and provide transformative accounting services. Successful candidates must be comfortable working with multiple clients both virtually and on-site. The Controller will interact with clients, their staff, Board of Directors, and Finance Committees on a regular basis.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
Serve as the outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple non-profit clients. Your responsibilities would include:</div><ul><li>
Transforming nonprofit client financial departments to help them meet their mission!</li><li>
Financial reporting for management and Board decision making and presentations</li><li>
Recommending and implementing improvements to accounting, operations, internal controls, and compliance policies and procedures, supporting client strategy and best practices</li><li>
Transactional activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable (revenue recognition and billing), and payroll, general accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and maintaining workpapers</li><li>
Analysis and data visualization, budgeting and forecasting</li><li>
Grant management, allocations, and funder reporting</li><li>
Prepare for and manage annual audit
</li><li>Client and staff training opportunities</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<ul><li>Passionate about working in or supporting non-profit organizations</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance</li><li>
5-7 plus years accounting experience</li><li>
Experience working in a remote environment preferred</li><li>
Ability to manage and lead multiple clients, work independently, and be responsive on a timely basis
</li><li>Demonstrated strong Microsoft Excel skills</li><li>
Experience with multiple GL packages, especially QuickBooks, and electronic bill pay systems</li><li>
Non-profit accounting, public accounting experience, and/or consulting experience is a plus but not required
</li><li>CPA certification is a plus</li><li>
Bilingual-English/Spanish a plus</li><li>
Our part-time employees are expected to work during normal business hours to best serve our clients</li><li>
Customized cover letter explaining interest and qualifications for this role is required</li></ul><div></div><p><b><br>
YPTC Offers</b></p><ul><li>
A Best Place to Work! We are nationally recognized by both Inc. Magazine and<i> Accounting Today</i>
</li><li>Work with a mission-driven purpose serving nonprofit organizations
</li><li>A culture of support, enabling our staff to succeed
</li><li>Growth! We are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, with unlimited opportunities for professional growth
</li><li>Competitive compensation
</li><li>Work-life balance, full and part-time positions available
</li><li>Standard 35-hour full-time work week, with eligibility for paid overtime for non-exempt employees</li><li>
For full-time positions, we offer:
</li><li><ul><li>4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF, generally consisting of 100 hours paid vacation to start with eligibility for additional vacation based on tenure and a minimum 40 hours sick time, subject to applicable state law</li><li>
9 paid holidays
</li><li>Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplementary benefit options</li><li>
Very generous employer contributions to medical insurance premiums</li></ul></li><li>
For part-time positions, we offer:</li><li><ul><li>
Pro-rated vacation and sick time based on hours worked</li><li>
Eligibility for supplementary benefit options</li></ul></li><li>
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
</li><li>Ample professional development opportunities and reimbursement
</li><li>Company provided laptop and technology stipend</li><li>
Hybrid work environment
</li></ul><div>Starting annual base salary is $100,000 to $135,000 based on a 35-hour work week for this non-exempt position. Total compensation may increase with overtime pay and eligibility for various bonuses. A professional development reimbursement and technology stipend are also provided on an annual basis. Please note that the base salary offered may vary depending on relevant factors as determined by Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, which may include, but is not limited to, education, skill, experience, licensure and certifications, internal salary ranges, geographical location, and other business needs.</div><p></p><p><br>
Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to careers@yptc.com. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p></div>

Controller - Greater Washington DC Area - Full-Time or Part-Time

<div>Overview:
<div><b>
AWARD-WINNING Accounting Firm&mdash;You should work here!</b><b> </b><b>#LI-Hybrid</b></div><div><b>
Controller for Nonprofit Organizations</b></div><div></div><div><br>
YPTC&rsquo;s New York market includes: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Paramus, NJ, White Plains, NY, Hempstead, NY, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, and Albany, NY.</div><div></div><div><br>
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, (YPTC) is a national leader in providing outsourced accounting services to nonprofit organizations. Currently we are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, and we are seeking to add a talented Controller to join our team. Your Part-Time Controller, LLC has been nationally recognized as THE Best Place to Work by Accounting Today for 2025 and recently received an inaugural Best Places to Work for Women award from Best Companies Group! Year after year, YPTC consistently ranks amongst the top workplaces across the nation both regionally and nationally.</div><div></div><div><br>
We offer a hybrid work environment, a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefits program, generous employer medical contributions, professional education opportunities, competitive compensation, a standard full-time 35-hour work week, and a people-focused culture with genuine support inside and outside of work. BE A CONTROLLER WITH A PURPOSE! Accounting skills, paired with a passion for helping nonprofit organizations, make for consistent, positive, client relationships. Additionally, the commitment that our leadership has shown through the pandemic and beyond has resulted in unprecedented growth and Best Place to Work awards.</div><div><br>
</div><div>We are looking for a dedicated, personable, hands-on Controller seeking a dynamic opportunity to guide our clients and provide transformative accounting services. Successful candidates must be comfortable working with multiple clients both virtually and on-site. The Controller will interact with clients, their staff, Board of Directors, and Finance Committees on a regular basis.</div>
Responsibilities:
<div>
Serve as the outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple non-profit clients. Your responsibilities would include:</div><ul><li>
Transforming nonprofit client financial departments to help them meet their mission!</li><li>
Financial reporting for management and Board decision making and presentations</li><li>
Recommending and implementing improvements to accounting, operations, internal controls, and compliance policies and procedures, supporting client strategy and best practices</li><li>
Transactional activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable (revenue recognition and billing), and payroll, general accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and maintaining workpapers</li><li>
Analysis and data visualization, budgeting and forecasting</li><li>
Grant management, allocations, and funder reporting</li><li>
Prepare for and manage annual audit
</li><li>Client and staff training opportunities</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<ul><li>Passionate about working in or supporting non-profit organizations</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance</li><li>
5-7 plus years accounting experience</li><li>
Experience working in a remote environment preferred</li><li>
Ability to manage and lead multiple clients, work independently, and be responsive on a timely basis
</li><li>Demonstrated strong Microsoft Excel skills</li><li>
Experience with multiple GL packages, especially QuickBooks, and electronic bill pay systems</li><li>
Non-profit accounting, public accounting experience, and/or consulting experience is a plus but not required
</li><li>CPA certification is a plus</li><li>
Bilingual-English/Spanish a plus</li><li>
Our part-time employees are expected to work during normal business hours to best serve our clients</li><li>
Customized cover letter explaining interest and qualifications for this role is required</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
YPTC Offers</b></p><ul><li>
A Best Place to Work! We are nationally recognized by both Inc. Magazine and<i> Accounting Today</i>
</li><li>Work with a mission-driven purpose serving nonprofit organizations
</li><li>A culture of support, enabling our staff to succeed
</li><li>Growth! We are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, with unlimited opportunities for professional growth
</li><li>Competitive compensation
</li><li>Work-life balance, full and part-time positions available
</li><li>Standard 35-hour full-time work week, with eligibility for paid overtime for non-exempt employees</li><li>
For full-time positions, we offer:
</li><li><ul><li>4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF, generally consisting of 100 hours paid vacation to start with eligibility for additional vacation based on tenure and a minimum 40 hours sick time, subject to applicable state law</li><li>
9 paid holidays
</li><li>Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplementary benefit options</li><li>
Very generous employer contributions to medical insurance premiums</li></ul></li><li>
For part-time positions, we offer:</li><li><ul><li>
Pro-rated vacation and sick time based on hours worked</li><li>
Eligibility for supplementary benefit options</li></ul></li><li>
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
</li><li>Ample professional development opportunities and reimbursement
</li><li>Company provided laptop and technology stipend
</li><li>Hybrid work environment
</li></ul><div>Starting annual base salary is $100,000 to $135,000 based on a 35-hour work week for this non-exempt position. Total compensation may increase with overtime pay and eligibility for various bonuses. A professional development reimbursement and technology stipend are also provided on an annual basis. Please note that the base salary offered may vary depending on relevant factors as determined by Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, which may include, but is not limited to, education, skill, experience, licensure and certifications, internal salary ranges, geographical location, and other business needs.</div><p></p><p><br>
Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to careers@yptc.com. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p></div>

Controller - New York, NY - Full-Time or Part-Time

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Controller New
New York, NY

San Francisco Examiner

<p><b>Job Overview</b><br/>The San Francisco Examiner, the city's oldest locally owned newspaper, is seeking an ambitious, curious, driven, and well-sourced City Reporter to cover San Francisco &mdash; one of the most dynamic and complex urban environments in the country. You will be responsible for delivering sharp, insightful and impactful journalism that brings the city to life for our readers, whether that&rsquo;s through breaking news, policy analysis, enterprise features or neighborhood profiles.</p><p>This is a beat that spans City Hall and small businesses, housing and homelessness, transit, culture, and the shifting tech-economy landscape &mdash; and we&rsquo;re looking for someone who can connect the dots with clarity and empathy.</p><p><b>Duties</b></p><ul><li>Report and write daily news stories, features and enterprise pieces with accuracy, fairness, and depth.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with city officials, community leaders, local organizations and residents across San Francisco&rsquo;s diverse neighborhoods.</li><li>Pitch compelling, original story ideas that reflect the city&rsquo;s complexity and the voices often underrepresented in mainstream media.</li><li>Collaborate with editors, photojournalists, designers and data teams to enhance storytelling across platforms.</li><li>Monitor and engage with public records, city council meetings, press conferences and emerging stories.</li><li>Contribute to live coverage and breaking news events, including elections or public emergencies.</li></ul><p><b>Requirements</b></p><ul><li>5+ years of experience in a reporting role, preferably with an urban or local-news focus.</li><li>Deep understanding of San Francisco&rsquo;s political, social and cultural landscape &mdash; or a strong willingness to learn quickly.</li><li>Strong writing, interviewing and research skills; ability to file clean copy on deadline.</li><li>Comfort with public records requests, data journalism and accountability reporting.</li><li>Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends when news breaks.</li><li>Spanish, Cantonese or other language skills a plus.</li></ul><p>Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Commuter assistance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul><p>Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94104</p>

City Reporter

City Cast

<div>
 City Cast DC is hiring an ambitious, creative Data Reporter to uncover surprising truths about life in the nation's capital. This role is the first of its kind at City Cast &mdash; our ideal candidate will help us shape this role and the future of data journalism at City Cast DC.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 In this role, you'll dig into publicly available datasets across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to surface hidden patterns, explain complicated systems, and create practical resources for our audience. You might analyze crime trends, housing data, 311 complaints, traffic patterns, restaurant inspections, budgets, property tax records, or election returns and turn them into clear reporting, interactive databases, searchable tools, or visual explainers.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 You will likely use AI-powered tools, including platforms like Claude Code, to sift through large data sources, identify insights, build workflows, and help prototype user-facing databases or interfaces.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 In addition to publishing data-driven stories and graphics in our newsletters, you'll regularly discuss your findings on the City Cast DC podcast and create social content that translates charts, findings, and numbers in compelling, digestible ways. You'll also partner with other beat reporters on any data-driven projects. You'll have the autonomy to pursue meaningful work, backed by a staff that values usefulness, delight, and accountability.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 The ideal candidate is collaborative and intellectually curious &mdash; someone who sees spreadsheets as story prompts and believes great local journalism can be both rigorous and joyful.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Application Due: May 1
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  What You'll Do
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Identify and analyze publicly available data from DC and surrounding jurisdictions to uncover impactful stories and actionable insights
  </li>
  <li>
   Use AI tools and coding platforms (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to clean, analyze, and interrogate datasets, and to prototype user-facing interfaces
  </li>
  <li>
   Pitch, report, and write original data-driven stories that reflect what DC residents are talking about &mdash; and what they should be talking about next.
  </li>
  <li>
   Build useful reader-facing tools &mdash; such as searchable databases, maps, explainers, or trackers &mdash; that make local systems more transparent and accessible
  </li>
  <li>
   Contribute regularly to the City Cast DC podcast, explaining findings in plain language while bringing personality and curiosity to the conversation
  </li>
  <li>
   Create visual and social assets that extend the reach of your reporting and make data engaging
  </li>
  <li>
   Help grow support for the City Cast DC Neighbors membership program, including pitching during campaigns
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  What You Bring
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   A deep curiosity about DC and an appreciation for the region's complexity, politics, bureaucracy, and neighborhoods
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience working with data &mdash; including sourcing, cleaning, analyzing, and verifying datasets. Comfort using spreadsheets, basic coding tools, and AI-assisted data workflows
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong writing skills with a voice that is confident, human, and engaging and the ability to clearly explain dense or technical information
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment
  </li>
  <li>
   Enthusiasm for helping audiences understand systems that affect their daily lives &mdash; housing, schools, traffic, taxes, safety, and more
  </li>
  <li>
   A solutions-oriented mindset that sees journalism not just as storytelling, but as service
  </li>
  <li>
   Willingness to experiment as we build the future of City Cast DC
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 Bonus but not required:
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Experience building simple user interfaces or reader tools
  </li>
  <li>
   Familiarity with local government data and civic tech communities
  </li>
  <li>
   Comfort speaking on mic and contributing meaningfully to podcast conversations
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Benefits
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 The Data Reporter will report to the Managing Editor of City Cast DC. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $80,000-$110,000 depending on experience. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. Read about our mission and core values here. We encourage everyone to apply.
</div>


City Cast DC, Data Reporter

<div><p>City Cast DC is hiring an ambitious, creative Data Reporter to uncover surprising truths about life in the nation&rsquo;s capital. This role is the first of its kind at City Cast &mdash; our ideal candidate will help us shape this role and the future of data journalism at City Cast DC.</p><p>
In this role, you&rsquo;ll dig into publicly available datasets across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to surface hidden patterns, explain complicated systems, and create practical resources for our audience. You might analyze crime trends, housing data, 311 complaints, traffic patterns, restaurant inspections, budgets, property tax records, or election returns and turn them into clear reporting, interactive databases, searchable tools, or visual explainers.</p><p>
You will likely use AI-powered tools, including platforms like Claude Code, to sift through large data sources, identify insights, build workflows, and help prototype user-facing databases or interfaces.</p><p>
In addition to publishing data-driven stories and graphics in our newsletters, you&rsquo;ll regularly discuss your findings on the City Cast DC podcast and create social content that translates charts, findings, and numbers in compelling, digestible ways. You&rsquo;ll also partner with other beat reporters on any data-driven projects. You&rsquo;ll have the autonomy to pursue meaningful work, backed by a staff that values usefulness, delight, and accountability.</p><p>
The ideal candidate is collaborative and intellectually curious &mdash; someone who sees spreadsheets as story prompts and believes great local journalism can be both rigorous and joyful.</p><p></p><p>
Application Due: May 1</p><p></p>
What You&rsquo;ll Do<ul><li>
Identify and analyze publicly available data from DC and surrounding jurisdictions to uncover impactful stories and actionable insights.</li><li>
Use AI tools and coding platforms (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to clean, analyze, and interrogate datasets, and to prototype user-facing interfaces.</li><li>
Pitch, report, and write original data-driven stories that reflect what DC residents are talking about &mdash; and what they should be talking about next.</li><li>
Build useful reader-facing tools &mdash; such as searchable databases, maps, explainers, or trackers &mdash; that make local systems more transparent and accessible.</li><li>
Contribute regularly to the City Cast DC podcast, explaining findings in plain language while bringing personality and curiosity to the conversation.</li><li>
Create visual and social assets that extend the reach of your reporting and make data engaging.</li><li>
Help grow support for the City Cast DC Neighbors membership program, including pitching during campaigns.</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
What You Bring<ul><li>
A deep curiosity about DC and an appreciation for the region&rsquo;s complexity, politics, bureaucracy, and neighborhoods.</li><li>
Experience working with data &mdash; including sourcing, cleaning, analyzing, and verifying datasets. Comfort using spreadsheets, basic coding tools, and AI-assisted data workflows.</li><li>
Strong writing skills with a voice that is confident, human, and engaging and the ability to clearly explain dense or technical information.</li><li>
Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment.</li><li>
Enthusiasm for helping audiences understand systems that affect their daily lives &mdash; housing, schools, traffic, taxes, safety, and more.</li><li>
A solutions-oriented mindset that sees journalism not just as storytelling, but as service.</li><li>
Willingness to experiment as we build the future of City Cast DC</li></ul><p>
Bonus but not required:</p><ul><li>
Experience building simple user interfaces or reader tools.</li><li>
Familiarity with local government data and civic tech communities.</li><li>
Comfort speaking on mic and contributing meaningfully to podcast conversations.</li></ul><br>
<b>
Benefits</b><p><br>
The Data Reporter will report to the Managing Editor of City Cast DC. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $80,000&ndash;$110,000 depending on experience. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote.</p><p>
City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. Read about our mission and core values here. We encourage everyone to apply.</p></div>

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