FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will perform financial management, accounting, and audit duties by reviewing budgets, examining financial records, verifying transactions, and ensuring funds are documented, justified, controlled, and used according to laws and policies.
• You will work with program staff to prepare budget estimates, manage annual funding allocations, create spending plans, and schedule acquisitions while ensuring resources are distributed efficiently and support established program requirements.
• You will study financial data, assess management processes, and recommend improvements to reporting methods, financial guidance, and internal controls while developing procedures that improve accuracy, consistency, accountability, and compliance.
• You will interpret financial policies, executive orders, official memoranda, and budget guidance to recommend solutions, resolve complex financial issues, explain requirements, and establish consistent procedures across organizational programs.
• You will monitor approved budgets and review financial reports to track funding allocations, commitments, and expenditures, determine when funds should be released, and identify shortfalls or inconsistencies that require management attention.
• You will prepare financial reports, briefings, schedules, and recommendations using data from official and unofficial systems to evaluate program progress, measure results, identify risks, and support funding and resource allocation decisions.
• You will advise managers on procurement activities, acquisition planning, and the use of appropriated funds while ensuring compliance with financial requirements and supporting research, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance programs.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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 position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This is a Financial Management Level FMC02 certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Business Financial Management, Practitioner acquisition certification within 60 months in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• Failure to meet these certification and Continuous Learning Point (CLP) requirements per the DoD Instruction could result in disciplinary action and/or removal from employment

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Expert knowledge and skill in the application of concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing and their relation to subordinate and senior levels.
2. Knowledge of and skill in executing the programming, planning, budget, and execution ) PPBE phase for acquistion programs.
3. Knowledge of and skill to apply appropriation usage for the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement, and Operations and Maintenance appropriations.
4. Expert knowledge of and skill in applying fiscal law, financial principals and procedures, processes and financial systems.
5. Skill to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to senior leadership and peers within the command.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Marine Corps Financial Management Specialist executes acquisition efforts across the FDE Enterprise, PAE Marine Corps, and PAE Mission Systems.
The financial manager serves as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) subject matter expert, advising on the integration of financial regulations into acquisition planning, budget formulation, and execution processes. In this role, they independently prepare, justify, and defend budget exhibits, manage the flow of program funds while ensuring strict compliance with fiscal law to prevent violations, and conduct advanced financial, predictive, and trend analyses while ensuring financial audit compliance.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

Recruitment/Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes-Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) for candidates outside of the commuting area are authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations and Department of Navy Policy.

Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable command policy.

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.