XLA is seeking a highly accomplished Finance Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide senior-level financial management, budgeting, appropriations, and strategic advisory support to the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Chief Financial Officer organization. The SME serves as a trusted advisor to GPO leadership, providing independent analysis, recommendations, and decision support across budget formulation, appropriations law, managerial cost accounting, reimbursement analysis, capital planning, internal controls, and financial reporting activities.

The successful candidate will possess extensive Federal financial management experience, including deep expertise supporting Legislative Branch agencies, Congressional appropriations processes, and executive-level financial decision-making. This position requires the ability to independently perform complex assignments, interpret financial regulations and appropriations language, develop defensible recommendations, and communicate effectively with senior executives, oversight organizations, auditors, and Congressional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

The Finance SME will perform expert-level financial management support services, including:

• Review operating budgets, evaluate financial trends, identify emerging funding requirements, and develop projections to support executive decision-making.

• Prepare, analyze, and present financial data, cost comparisons, cost estimates, reimbursement analyses, and managerial cost accounting reports.

• Lead development and support of GPO's annual budget submission to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, including budget narratives, justifications, and supporting schedules.

• Evaluate and coordinate five-year capital expenditure requirements and strategic investment priorities.

• Develop financial plans and supporting documentation for major acquisition initiatives, capital projects, and significant expense requests.

• Draft responses to audit findings, support corrective action planning, and assist with audit remediation activities.

• Analyze Revolving Fund reimbursement methodologies, cost recovery strategies, and Title 44 financial implications.

• Provide expert advice regarding financial management policies, appropriations law, accounting standards, and budgeting procedures.

• Research and prepare responses to Congressional inquiries, appropriations data calls, and oversight requests.

• Develop analyses and supporting data for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reporting requirements, including OMB Circulars A-11 and A-136.

• Support the Strategic Investment Committee through investment analysis, business case evaluations, and executive briefings.

• Review internal controls, assess financial risks, and provide recommendations aligned with GAO Green Book standards and Federal internal control requirements.

• Participate in organizational assessments and development of performance measures, metrics, and executive dashboards.

• Mentor staff and provide training on financial management, appropriations, internal controls, and related disciplines.

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