Accountant (Property Logistics Division)

XLA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

XLA is seeking an Accountant (Property Logistics Division) to manage property accounting and financial reporting for federal assets. The role emphasizes asset valuation, capitalization, depreciation, and lease identification in accordance with federal standards.

The successful candidate will reconcile balances between subsidiary records and the general ledger, support construction-in-progress and disposals, and maintain audit-ready documentation for internal and external reviews.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in federal accounting principles and practices, with emphasis in property accounting.
• Experience with financial management systems, property accounting applications, and data analysis tools.
• Have the skills to reconcile balances, support capitalization and depreciation, review lease documentation, and maintain audit-ready property documentation.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile real and personal property balances between subsidiary records and the general ledger, identify discrepancies and prepare recommended adjustments.
• Support capitalization and financial reporting of property assets, including construction-in-progress, asset transfers, impairments, disposals, and depreciation calculations.
• Review lease documentation and assist in determining appropriate accounting treatments for capital and operating leases in accordance with federal accounting standards.
• Maintain audit-ready property documentation, support internal and external audit requests, and assist in developing corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
• Analyze property and asset-related financial data to ensure accurate valuation, classification, and reporting consistent with FASAB and DOJ financial requirements.

Skills

Federal accounting

Asset valuation

Lease accounting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Property accounting software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Accountant (Property Logistics Division)

Accountant

Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in federal accounting principles and practices, with emphasis in property accounting, including asset valuation, capitalization, depreciation, lease identification and accounting. Experience with financial management systems, property accounting applications, and data analysis tools. Have the skills to:

• Reconcile real and personal property balances between subsidiary records and the general ledger, identify discrepancies and prepare recommended adjustments.
• Support capitalization and financial reporting of property assets, including construction-in-progress, asset transfers, impairments, disposals, and depreciation calculations.
• Review lease documentation and assist in determining appropriate accounting treatments for capital and operating leases in accordance with federal accounting standards.
• Maintain audit-ready property documentation, support internal and external audit requests, and assist in developing corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
• Analyze property and asset-related financial data to ensure accurate valuation, classification, and reporting consistent with FASAB and DOJ financial requirements.

EEO Statement

XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting equality and integrity in the workplace, professional development and education, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at 703-584-8317 or via email at [e-mail]. For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, XLA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for self-identifying with either category.

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As set forth in XLA's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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