FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Duties

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, GS-0501-09 you will examine, analyze, and interpret finance and accounting data, records, and/or reports to determine conformance to federal appropriation law. Evaluate facts presented to ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of claims for customers. Request additional information and/or documentation, as required in order to make determinations on a payment's status to ensure timely and accurate payment. A thorough knowledge of the DJMS, DCPS, GFEBS, WAWF, DTS, and CAPS systems are required to examine, review, research, and correct payment transactions for pay accounts not covered by standard rules and regulations. Verify that substantiating documents are in proper order for authorized entitlements, support payments, to include command approval. Review and process special pay actions or problem cases generated by computer processing problems. Use system generated data to identify information in the system causing problems. Other duties as assigned.

Telework: ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK"
Work Schedule: This position works on a 5/4/9 compressed work schedule that consists of a 5 day workweek, then a 4 day workweek ( 8 nine-hour days and 1 eight-hour day and an SDO, Scheduled Day Off) to complete the 80 hour pay period. Work schedule is subject to change based on mission requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance within one year of appointment.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Duties/responsibilities of job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission
• ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND OPM PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK"
• Financial Management Certification Program. Achieving certification is a condition of employment. Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the appropriate certification level for their positions within 2 years of notification.
• Financial management certification requirements are in the conditions of employment and notes in the position description.
• May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE :
Must have general experience that demonstrates you have the ability to:

Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions;

Plan and organize work; and

Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;

Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material;

Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings;

Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats.

Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Musthave at least one year experience equivalent to the next higher level, with the fundamental working experiences practices, methods, and techniques of finance and accounting processes. Must be skilled in planning and developing the analysis, reviews, and examinations of pay accounts, interpreting findings, and developing or modifying methods and techniques to resolve a variety of identified problems/issues. Skill in utilizing computer assisted techniques, statistical sampling, interviews of required personnel, and/or other methods of obtaining required data.

Education

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown in the table meets the requirements for positions at GS-09. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of, or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management
GS-9 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

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

Applicants hired into this position may qualify for a recruiting or relocation incentive.