FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Duties

• You will advise on work in any of the phases of budget administration; and serve as the liaison for the official accounting office to Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), for all corrective actions to abnormal balances or errors.
• You will formulate budget and cost estimates to support plans, programs, and activities.
• You will present and defend budget estimates before authorities review and evaluate budget requests, control, and reporting of obligations and expenditures.
• You will analyze an recommend costs and benefits of alternative methods of financial management of an organization's programs and administrative operations.
• You will implement legal and regulatory controls over approved budgets; and provide advice on effective and efficient methods for the acquisition and use of funds to support their programs and activities.
• You will audit and update financial records in accordance with all policies and procedures, rules and regulations; and audit Inspector General inspections as well as local and assist visits.
• You will be responsible for the administering of all key performance indicators KPIs) reports to ensure all commitments, obligations, expenses, and payments are accurate.
• You will implement and develop comprehensive training programs designed to teach the use of Standard Accounting Budgeting Reporting Systems (SABRS) feeder systems interfaces to Fund Resource Managers.
• You will reconcile all financial tables in SABRS and Feeder Systems.
• You will conduct training to internal and external personnel in all accounting and financial matters.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Financial Management Level 01 certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
• Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector reviewing and evaluating budget requests, control, and reporting of obligations and expenditures; advising on phases or systems of budget administration; implementing legal and regulatory controls over approved budgets, and presenting and defending budget estimates before authorities.

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector formulating budget and cost estimates, reviewing and evaluating budget requests, control, and reporting obligations and expenditures.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on an equivalent combination of education and experience as follows:

GS-11
Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree
or
Successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled
or
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

GS-09
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related
or
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.