Financial Management Analyst

Commander, Navy Installations Command • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

You will serve as a Financial Management Analyst in the Financial Management Division of COMNAVREGSW SDIEGO. The role performs independent financial management analysis supporting budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial operations for organizational programs and activities. It analyzes financial and program data to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternative approaches to managing organizational programs and administrative operations. The position also involves complex accounting systems, maintaining audit readiness and regulatory compliance, and developing and evaluating budget estimates and financial plans in accordance with Department of War and Department of the Navy guidance.

The position requires specialized experience validating vendor invoices, reconciling contracts and invoices against contract line items, periods of performance, and funding, validating receipt and acceptance documentation, tracking invoice processing, researching payment discrepancies, and communicating with stakeholders to resolve issues. The role may require travel from the normal duty station to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military or commercial aircraft for extended periods. The selectee must obtain and maintain the required security clearance and achieve Financial Management Level 1 certification within prescribed timelines.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in direct deposit and, for new Department of the Navy employees, pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• Must achieve Financial Management Level 1 certification within prescribed timelines and complete the requirements in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, involving invoice validation, contract and invoice reconciliation, receipt and acceptance documentation, invoice processing timelines, discrepancy resolution, and stakeholder communication.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may include a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; transcripts are required when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent financial management analysis for budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial operations.
• Analyze financial and program data to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternative methods for managing programs and administrative operations.
• Work with complex accounting systems and ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and evaluate budget estimates and financial plans for compliance with Department of War and Department of the Navy guidance.
• Validate vendor invoice data before submission to DFAS and reconcile invoices to contracts, CLINs, periods of performance, and funding.
• Validate receipt and acceptance documentation, monitor invoice processing timelines, and research and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies.
• Communicate with program offices, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to support timely invoice processing and payment.
• Travel as required to domestic and overseas locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; benefit eligibility depends on position type and whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree