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# Senior Accounting Manager at XLA

- **Company:** XLA
- **Location:** Arlington, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xla/jobs/5474855008

## Job description

Senior Accounting Manager: Responsibilities include engagement planning, supervision, review and completion of work. Monitors The status of the engagement. Advises and consults with Partners on all significant developments. Acts as primary liaison to the client. Makes Partners aware of all major developments. Reviews work papers and oversee the drafting of reports. Senior Managers typically have between 8-10 years of experience, with generally at least 2 years of experience as managers of engagements for the private sector, the federal government or in another specialized area required by a task order.

Minimum/General Experience: Minimum of 8 years of federal experience overseeing high- level project progress for CFO Act agencies or similar complexity to this order. Minimum of 3 years of federal financial management experience supporting A-123 implementation activities for CFO Act agencies of similar complexity to this requirement. Expert knowledge of federal financial regulations, including, but not limited to OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, FASAB, FFMIA and FMFIA required.

Certifications: Should hold one or more of the following - Should hold: Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) or relevant IT or business certification to this task order.

Security Clearance:

- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.

## 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 recruiting@xla.com. 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.

We are proud to be an EEO/VETERAN EMPLOYER.

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.

## About XLA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: XLA is an award-winning government services provider offering program lifecycle management, engineering & technical solutions, and international program support to federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Vienna, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 1994
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Business Consulting and Services, Government Contracting
- Target customers: U.S. federal government agencies (national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors)
- Mission or purpose statement: To provide continuous support to agencies facing declining budgets and rising demand for services, delivering high-quality, agile, and cost-effective solutions to meet multi-faceted challenges.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Program Lifecycle Management**: Full lifecycle support for government programs, including project management, contract requirements, and performance management.
- **Engineering & Technical Solutions**: IT modernization, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency services.
- **International Program Support**: Advisory and support services for international development and diplomatic missions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately $1.4M (latest data), with 256 total employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: One recorded convertible note in 2012; key client partners include USAID, U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies
- **Growth Signals**: Workforce grew 11.0% YoY; active job postings increased 44.4% year-over-year and 333.3% month-over-month; LinkedIn following grew 22.5% annually.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep federal expertise**: Over 25 years of experience serving national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors.
- **Award-winning track record**: Recognized as a reliable government services provider with strong past performance.
- **Broad talent network**: Strong alumni pipeline from major government contractors (Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, Deloitte) and government agencies (USAID, State Department).
- **Comprehensive service offering**: Covers program management, IT/cybersecurity, and international support under one roof.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include expanding federal portfolio through prime contracts (e.g., National Archives program), driving growth initiatives, and strengthening corporate infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities.
- Focus on scaling operations and capturing new business in a dynamic federal market under new leadership.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employer rating of 3.6/5.0 (95 reviews), with strong work-life balance (4.2) and fair compensation (3.8). Culture scores 3.5, career development 3.2.
- **Work policy**: Mix of in-office (Vienna, Arlington, Washington DC, etc.) and remote roles (some positions in Zambia). Most roles are on-site.
- **Perks & benefits**: Offers 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, dental, health, and FSA benefits. Provides free snacks and drinks, job training, conferences, and tuition assistance. Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Career development**: Career-growth focused training, professional education reimbursement, SMART goal mentoring, employee mobility program (independent contributor and management tracks), and corporate partnerships for training.
- **Notable departures**: President and CEO Gary Slack left in April 2026; current leadership includes COO Bret Mitchell and President James Vant (former President of eTelligent Group and senior leader at Octo/IBM, Gartner, PwC).

## Sources
1. [xla.com](https://xla.com)
2. [xla.com/careers](https://xla.com/careers)
3. [LinkedIn - XLA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xla)
4. [Built In - XLA](https://builtin.com/company/xla)
5. [xla.com - Leadership](https://xla.com/xla-leadership)

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