Financial Management Analyst

Duties

• Analyzes accounting records, financial transactions, reports, schedules, automated-system data, and financial processes.
• Ensure accurate, timely, auditable accounting operations and to identify systemic control weaknesses, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Uses financial, accounting, logistics, and reporting systems and other financial tools to research, validate, reconcile, process, and correct contract, purchase-card, travel, reimbursable, and consumable-supply transactions.
• Reviews funding, procurement, and budget documents to verify funding elements, accounting classifications, and lines of accounting.
• Resolves complex discrepancies; and advises management on accounting changes, corrective actions, financial risks, and process improvements affecting financial execution and mission support.
• Responds to customer inquiries; processes and certifies fund availability within delegated authority; and monitors electronic certifications to ensure proper use of appropriations, funding restrictions, and limitations.
• Maintains auditable records and prepares audit responses, financial-data-call responses, key supporting documentation, transaction histories, reconciliation statements, and evidence of internal controls.
• Prepares staff studies, internal and external correspondence, cost estimates, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
• Develops and implements local procedures and guidance for agreement administration; and evaluates the effectiveness of those procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates local guidance, reporting requirements, review methods, risk-assessment criteria, and schedules for internal-control reviews, validation efforts, and testing activities.
• Works with functional managers to identify and establish assessable units; evaluate internal controls and conduct risk assessments.
• Review financial and operational documentation; and identify systemic weaknesses, recurring deficiencies, and areas requiring corrective action.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
• This position is designated Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Level as a condition of employment.
• Financial Management Certification Level 2

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: review budget requests; report obligations and expenditures; provide advice on effective and efficient methods for the acquisition and use of funds to support the organization's programs and activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Finance or Accounting.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Recruitment incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.