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# Project Associate - Finance & Administration, DOS LEAP Global at Dexis

- **Company:** Dexis
- **Location:** Virginia, United States
- **Compensation:** $60k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://dexisonline.com/jobs/?gh_jid=4748662005

## Job description

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

## About the Position

The Project Associate (PA) - Finance & Administration will support the LEAP Global project team – including Dexis HQ-based PMU staff – with financial, administrative and programmatic support in the day-to-day operations of program management. S/he will work closely with and provide all required support to LEAP Global Program Manager(s) (PM) and Senior Program Manager(s) (SPM), including financial, administrative, procurement, and international travel and logistics support.

The Project Associate must be flexible, customer service oriented, driven, and interested in learning the ins and outs of program management. The ideal candidate will be experienced with Microsoft Excel and online payment platforms and will be dedicated to client support, teamwork, and collaborating and learning in order to best contribute to the overall goals and mission of the team.

This role is required to be onsite at Dexis' offices in Arlington, VA at least one day per week.

## Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

- Support globally dispersed project staff with daily administrative support including laptop procurement, travel expense reimbursements, etc.
- Liaise with employer of record (EOR) partners to hire, onboard, and maintain globally dispersed project staff, including review of employment contracts, monthly payroll reports, benefits, etc.
- Update and maintain project trackers for personnel, equipment, invoices, deliverables, and budgets.
- Collaborate effectively with Dexis home office teams such as HR, recruitment, finance, IT, and AP as needed.
- Organize and update project files and documents in Google Drive and SharePoint regularly.
- Assist PMs and SPMs in drafting inputs for project deliverables and general administrative and logistics support.
- Interact with stakeholders to exchange and gather information to carry out work tasks.

Financial & Administrative Responsibilities:

- Provide entry-level in-project capability for project financial management, accounting, and finance functions.
- Review travel expense reports (TERs) and advance requests for coding and accurate calculations making sure transactions are fully supported and audit ready as well as compliant with consulting agreements, travel policies, corporate procedures and client rules and regulations.
- Review employer of record (EOR) payroll invoices and employee expense reports and enter into online accounting system (AP Online).
- Support in monthly client invoicing and preparation of monthly financials and projections.
- Assist in preparing DPS’ annual corporate budget and re-forecasting at intervals throughout the year.
- Maintain payment tracking log for all payment requests and advances.
- Other duties as assigned.

## Qualifications

- Total commitment to Dexis’ core values (Ingenuity, Integrity, and Investment in People), its mission, and goals.
- Minimum of BA in business administration, finance, or international relations preferred.
- Two years of work experience in international development or program management.
- Previous experience with computerized accounting systems.
- Full proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel. Strong Excel skills preferred.
- Strong administrative, business writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Ability and willingness to quickly learn new skills and adapt to rapidly changing environments and priorities.
- Ability to solve problems creatively, work collaboratively in a small team, and flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
- Ability to effectively support multiple, fast-paced assignments, juggle competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Must be able to proactively anticipate work requirements and problem solve.
- Must be able to provide audit trails of work completed.
- Ability to produce clear, compelling, and accurate written and oral communications.
- Interest and ability in learning government contracting procedures and best practices.
- Willingness to work in start-up or close-out, with non-standard hours as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Previous administrative experience, preferable with a USG or donor-funded project; and
- Experience and/or familiarity with international development preferred.
- Previous administrative experience, preferably with USAID, DOS, or other donor-funded projects desired.
- Knowledge of GAAP and FAR/AIDAR strongly preferred.
- Deltek experience desired.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Superior organizational and time management skills.

Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research, our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.

Dexis pay range for this role: $60,000—$60,000 USD

## Benefits

Dexis offers benefits to support employees’ health, financial security, and well-being. The benefits outlined below are for full-time, US-based positions only. These benefits include:

- Medical and prescription drug coverage: A choice of three UnitedHealthcare medical plans, with coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.
- Dental insurance: Dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including preventive, basic, major, and orthodontic services, subject to plan limits.
- Company-paid vision insurance: Vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, with premiums paid in full by Dexis.
- Employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement (HRA): Employees who enroll in the Silver HRA medical plan receive an employer-funded HRA to help pay eligible in-network deductible expenses.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Optional supplemental insurance: Voluntary supplemental life and AD&D insurance options, including life insurance options for eligible dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Company-paid access to confidential counseling and legal and financial support resources for employees and their families.
- Health and wellness resources: Virtual care, behavioral health resources, and wellness programs available through the medical plan.
- Benefits assistance: Personalized support with benefit enrollment, coverage questions, claims, and finding providers through the Employee Care Center.

Participation, coverage, and employee contributions are subject to applicable benefit plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

## About Dexis

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Dexis is a mission-driven security analytics and professional services firm that helps U.S. Government agencies protect national security through data-driven analysis, operational support, and agile program implementation in high-risk environments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (growth-stage; partnered with CM Equity Partners in 2023)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Mihir Desai

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: National security, defense, international development, government services, security analytics
- **Target customers**: B2G – U.S. federal agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USAID, and Department of Labor
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Achieving U.S. national security goals in a complex world requires speed, precision, and insight. Dexis delivers mission-critical support and data-driven solutions that help federal agencies respond to evolving threats — at home and abroad.” [dexisonline.com](https://dexisonline.com/)

## Products & Services
Dexis offers professional services (not SaaS products). Major service lines:

- **Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation (AM&E)**: Rigorous evaluations, performance monitoring, and impact assessments to help agencies understand program outcomes and refine strategies in complex security environments. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
- **Technical Assistance & Advisory Support**: Embedded experts providing specialized knowledge in counter-drug, organized crime, border security, stabilization, and other areas. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
- **Strategic Threat Analysis**: Actionable insights on regional security dynamics, hybrid threats, transnational organized crime, and risk assessments using geospatial analysis, OSINT, and scenario planning. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
- **Performance Management**: Data collection, analysis, and knowledge management to improve U.S. government performance and organizational learning. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
- **Field Operations**: Management of multi-country operations in high-risk environments, including staffing, logistics, and on-the-ground program execution. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
- **Program Analytics & Delivery**: Data-driven program management that converts strategic plans into measurable mission results. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total contract value reached **$1 billion** (three quarters of $1B) across 45 funded contracts/task orders and 30 contract vehicles as of 2024. CEO Mihir Desai manages over **$500 million in prime federal contracts** across 80 locations worldwide. [dexisonline.com/about-us](https://dexisonline.com/about-us/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: **CM Equity Partners** (New York-based investor in federal services companies) partnered with Dexis in 2023 to scale the federal civilian business. [dexisonline.com/about-us](https://dexisonline.com/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Grew from a single founder to a team of hundreds, operating in over 75 countries in the last three years.
  - Won two major USAID prime awards in global health and cross-agency knowledge exchange (2022).
  - Added Department of Labor to client roster.
  - Named a Growth Engine Award national finalist (ACG Middle Market Growth Awards) in 2022.
  - Diversified into new clients (Defense Security Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation) in 2023.
  - Active job postings: 70 (as of mid-2024). [linkedin.com/company/dexis-consulting-group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dexis-consulting-group)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep domain expertise** in national security, defense, and high-risk environments—founded by a former analyst/advisor who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones.
- **Long-standing relationships** with key U.S. government agencies (DoD, State, USAID, CDC) and a track record of winning prime IDIQ contracts.
- **Agile, mission-focused culture** that enables rapid response to emerging priorities in fragile and complex settings.
- **Data-driven approach** to security analytics, blending quantitative/qualitative methods with on-the-ground operational support.
- **Scaled infrastructure** with ISO 9001:2015 certification and a quality management system.

## Strategic Focus
- **Dexis Vision 2030**: To become a middle-market, diversified professional services firm, scaling the federal civilian business through the partnership with CM Equity Partners.
- **Diversification**: Expanding beyond traditional defense and development into new client agencies (e.g., Department of Labor, Defense Security Cooperation Agency) and new service areas (e.g., global health security).
- **Operational excellence**: Consolidating acquired subsidiaries (Checchi, Agland) and building a unified People & Culture function to support post-pandemic workforce needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Can-do mindset, where curiosity and ingenuity are celebrated, all while making a positive impact in the world.” [dexisonline.com/careers](https://dexisonline.com/careers/)
- **Work flexibility**: Hybrid and remote opportunities in the U.S., flexible work schedules. [dexisonline.com/careers](https://dexisonline.com/careers/)
- **Benefits**: Competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development funds, wellness reimbursement, charitable contributions match, referral bonuses. [dexisonline.com/careers](https://dexisonline.com/careers/)
- **Learning & community**: Weekly learning events, quarterly company-wide learning exchanges, communities of learning and engagement, random coffee chat pairings, monthly social events, annual summer and winter parties. [dexisonline.com/careers](https://dexisonline.com/careers/)
- **Impact**: Employees work on high-stakes national security missions that directly protect Americans at home and abroad.
- **Office**: New custom-built HQ in Arlington, VA with collaboration spaces and huddle rooms (relocated 2024). [dexisonline.com/about-us](https://dexisonline.com/about-us/)

## Sources
1. [dexisonline.com](https://dexisonline.com/)
2. [dexisonline.com/about-us](https://dexisonline.com/about-us/)
3. [dexisonline.com/careers](https://dexisonline.com/careers/)
4. [dexisonline.com/technical-areas](https://dexisonline.com/technical-areas/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/dexis-consulting-group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dexis-consulting-group)
6. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/dexisconsultinggroup](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dexisconsultinggroup)

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