XLA

federal government

ProgramSupportSpecialist

$65–65k Arlington, Virginia, United States
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The Brief

“Program Support Specialist at XLA. Skills: financial and accounting reports, accounts payable, cost accruals, disbursements, financial reporting, accounting management, federal government accounting standards, financial and accounting audits, financial and accounting program activities, financial or accounting processes, financial and accounting data, funding documents, contract administration, financial management system, fund control activities, accounting data, financial data, procurement of ”

Industry & Context.

federal government
Problems you'll solve

Analyze and process financial and accounting reports; tracks and resolves data discrepancies or recommends; Use analytical techniques and critical thinking

Eligibility Requirements

eligible to obtain a U. S. secret security clearance, onsite position Monday-Friday

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Associate's degree, 2 years of experience

What You'll Do.

Analyze and process financial and accounting reports

Apply financial reporting and accounting management as related to the federal government accounting standards.

Develop and maintain spreadsheets of obligations

Assist with financial and accounting audits of complex contracts.

Analyze and prepare financial and accounting program activities.

Develop operating procedures

and/or guides to convey information relating to financial or accounting processes.

Conduct studies improving accumulation

and reporting of financial and accounting data to include development of complex funding documents and ongoing contract administration.

Process funding requests into the DEA’s financial management system for action.

Perform complex fund control activities.

Use analytical techniques and critical thinking to prepare delivery status of accounting

data or financial identifies tracks and resolves data discrepancies or recommends attends meetings

Process invoices after careful analysis of financial and accounting information.

and report financial and accounting data relating to procurement of commodities or reimbursable intra-agency account deliverable and receivables.

Establish and maintain action item track

prepare and deliver progress reports and other documents in support of program(s)

Prepare and monitor delivery support

attends and records minutes and action items for meetings.

Assist in scheduling and preparation of program(s) activities.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

attends meetings, working groups, and briefings

Communication Scope

well-developed interpersonal skills; prepare delivery status of accounting, data or financial identifies tracks and resolves data discrepancies or recommends attends meetings, working groups, and briefings; prepare and deliver progress reports and other documents in support of program(s)

Process & Methodology

Establish and maintain action item track, prepare and deliver progress reports and other documents in support of program(s), Prepare and monitor delivery support, preparation for, attends and records minutes and action items for meetings, Assist in scheduling and preparation of program(s) activities

Full Job Description

XLA is looking for a Program Support Specialist to support a federal agency in Arlington, VA. This position requires the candidate to be eligible to obtain a U. S. secret security clearance and is onsite position Monday-Friday. Salary: $65,000 The Program Support Specialist’s competencies will encompass very high-level skills in the following areas: organization; time management; ability to multitask effectively; attention to detail, computer literacy; and well-developed interpersonal skills. Analyze and process financial and accounting reports, deliverables, accounts payable, cost accruals, and disbursements. Apply financial reporting and accounting management as related to the federal government accounting standards. Develop and maintain spreadsheets of obligations, accounts payable, cost accruals, and disbursements. Assist with financial and accounting audits of complex contracts. Analyze and prepare financial and accounting program activities. Develop operating procedures, directives, and/or guides to convey information relating to financial or accounting processes. Conduct studies improving accumulation, processes, and reporting of financial and accounting data to include development of complex funding documents and ongoing contract administration. Process funding requests into the DEA’s financial management system for action. Perform complex fund control activities. Perform in a respectful and professional manner with employees. Use analytical techniques and critical thinking to prepare delivery status of accounting, data or financial deliverables; identifies tracks and resolves data discrepancies or recommends solutions; attends meetings, working groups, and briefings. Process invoices after careful analysis of financial and accounting information. Track, organize, record, modify, identify, validate, analyze, and report financial and accounting data relating to procurement of commodities or services; reimbursable agreements; intra-agency agreements; account d

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