Financial Analyst

Joint Activities • Fort Meade, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES) in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f and is located at Fort Meade, Maryland. It is a Professional Work Category, Senior Work Level position within the CES Occupational Structure and a Comptroller Career Program position.

The Financial Analyst negotiates consolidated organizational budgets for submission to agency levels, receives approved fund targets for assigned accounts, and advises program managers on fund status and availability. The role analyzes productivity, workload, and program accomplishments; monitors year-end closing to ensure funds are used properly and fully without anti-deficiency violations; and uses data analytics, data mining, planning, and research to address issues where reports or products do not yet exist. The incumbent works with senior staff to resolve business-practice issues and differences in operating methods, makes recommendations, identifies requirements shortfalls and trade-offs, and prepares supporting documentation. The position also plans, develops, implements, and maintains budget and financial systems, and coordinates responses to resource, funding, and programmatic changes.

The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance and complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam. The position is drug-testing designated and covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. It is designated as a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position, and the incumbent must comply with applicable Department of Defense and Department of the Army certification requirements. Required qualification is one year of specialized experience; education cannot substitute for this experience. The position may require a three-year probationary period.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience demonstrating knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.
• Specialized experience must include preparing budget briefing materials for external oversight organizations about financial impacts, resource requirements, or funding decisions.
• Specialized experience must include developing organizational budget policies aligned with higher-level guidance or regulatory requirements.
• Specialized experience must include allocating annual agency funding to optimize resource use based on budget estimates, workload demands, or program requirements.
• Specialized experience must include briefing leadership on budget-management strategies to support long-term financial planning.
• Qualification must be based on experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• Complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam.
• Meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• Complete required training and obtain and maintain required certification or recertification under DoDM 8140.03.
• Comply with Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements for Financial Management Level 3 certification.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Satisfactorily complete a three-year probationary period if required.
• Meet the stated eligibility criteria for one or more of the listed employment authority categories.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate a consolidated organization budget for submission to agency levels.
• Receive approved fund targets for assigned accounts.
• Advise program managers on the status and availability of funds.
• Analyze productivity, workload, and program accomplishments.
• Monitor year-end closing to ensure proper and full use of funds and avoid anti-deficiency violations.
• Use data analytics, data mining, planning, and research to address issues where reports and products do not currently exist.
• Work with senior-level staff to resolve business-practice issues and differences in operating methods and make recommendations.
• Identify requirements shortfalls and trade-offs and prepare supporting documentation.
• Plan, develop, implement, and maintain budget and financial systems.
• Coordinate and respond to resource, funding, and programmatic changes.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Relocation may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed