Administrative Professional – Mid

XLA • Arlington, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

XLA is looking for an Administrative Professional – Mid 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.

Requirements

• Required knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and spelling; and the ability to use reference guides and equipment manuals.
• Must possess knowledge of specialized, technical, or scientific terminology and be familiar with office terminology and practices.
• High school diploma.
• Requires 5-10 years’ experience and both a comprehensive knowledge of word processing software applications and office practices and a high degree of skill in applying software functions to develop complex and detailed documents.
• Organization; time management; ability to multitask effectively; attention to detail, computer literacy; and well-developed interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a moderate to highly skilled nature, to include preparation of reports, maintenance of computer and paper files, and responding to office inquiries.
• Develops complex, lengthy technical reports that include tables, graphs, charts, or multiple columns.
• Uses different word processing packages and many different style macros or special command functions. Independently completes assignments and resolves problems.
• May assign work to junior staff
• 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 deliverable and receivables.

Benefits

• Support for equality and integrity in the workplace
• Professional development and education
• Entrepreneurial atmosphere
• Reasonable accommodation for job application or interview process
• American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED