Finance Administrator- Generalist

Core One • McLean, VA

8d • $100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled Finance Administrator Generalist to support complex financial operations and ensure compliance with agency policies and federal accounting standards. You will leverage financial systems, quality assurance practices, and regulatory knowledge to resolve issues, support audits, and improve workflows. This role requires strong communication, customer service, and teamwork skills to effectively support internal stakeholders in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and apply extensive knowledge of Sponsor and global regulations, policies, and unique authorities sufficient to address complicated issues.
• Ability to obtain extensive knowledge of procedures and policies specific to the area of assignment.
• Ability to obtain and apply extensive knowledge of Sponsor’s automated financial and acquisitions systems.
• Extensive knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure the integrity of data recorded into the Agency financial system.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASAB).
• Strong oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to employee questions in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong customer service skills demonstrated by anticipating and responding to customer needs in a manner that provides added value and generates customer satisfaction even in situations in which the outcome is not what the customer desired.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by developing relationships and networks with coworkers, customers, and colleagues inside and outside the Agency.
• Ability to work effectively as a contractor team lead understanding the roles in building a team and becoming a team player, cohesiveness, reaching consensus and achieving team goals, and sharing information and knowledge with the team.
• Ability to use financial systems as information management and decision support tools, ability to understand and utilize the data retrieved from the tools.
• Ability to interact with customers effectively when resolving moderately complex to complex problems and knowing when to elevate an issue up the chain of command.
• Ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in finance, business administration, or closely related field.
• Minimum three (3) years professional experience performing financial records processing and financial records management.
• An additional 3 years of equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the education requirement (total of 6 years experience).
• An Associate’s Degree in finance, business administration, or closely related field.
• Minimum two (2) years professional experience performing financial records processing and financial records management.
• An additional 2 years of equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the education requirement (total of 4 years experience).

Responsibilities

• Support complex financial operations.
• Ensure compliance with agency policies and federal accounting standards.
• Leverage financial systems, quality assurance practices, and regulatory knowledge to resolve issues.
• Support audits.
• Improve workflows.
• Effectively support internal stakeholders in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree