Financial Management Analyst

Naval Education and Training Command • Coronado, CA

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About The Position

The Financial Management Analyst serves in the Resource Management Directorate of NLEAD. The analyst is the primary technical point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), ensuring contractor compliance with contract terms, schedules, and quality metrics while protecting the government’s financial interests. The role uses a complex Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to assess contractor performance, reviews technical deliverables and reports for compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and reports performance or schedule issues to the CO with data-based remediation recommendations.

The analyst audits contractor invoices, including labor hours, travel logs, material costs, and progress payments, against contract funding. The analyst also evaluates proposed contract modifications and provides written technical analyses of their necessity, feasibility, and pricing. The role fulfills purchase requirements under Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) program guidance and command procedures.

The position serves as the command/installation’s primary SLDCADA Application Administrator, managing permissions, profiles, and routing groups. It configures and maps Job Order Numbers (JONs) and lines of accounting (LOAs) in SLDCADA to track civilian, military, and contractor hours against fiscal budgets. The analyst maintains audit readiness through internal controls, protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and verification that certifying officials have valid, active DD Form 577 appointments on file.

The position is offered at GS-11 or GS-12. GS-11 requires Financial Management Level I certification, and GS-12 requires Financial Management Level II certification, within prescribed timelines. The employee must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for official purchases. The position also requires an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty and maintenance of the required clearance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification if new to the Department of the Navy.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• GS-11: Must achieve Financial Management Level I certification within prescribed timelines.
• GS-12: Must achieve Financial Management Level II certification within prescribed timelines.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for official government purchases.
• GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, covering the stated budget, funding allocation, financial status reporting, enterprise financial systems, and internal control competencies.
• GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, covering the stated budget guidance, LOA mapping, obligation monitoring, financial reporting, and audit documentation competencies.
• GS-11 applicants may qualify in lieu of specialized experience with 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.; a transcript must be submitted when qualifying through education.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Retired military members appointed to a civilian DoD position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Volunteer experience may count toward qualifying experience when it provides relevant competencies, knowledge, and skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Contracting Officer and monitor contractor compliance with contract terms, schedules, and quality metrics.
• Conduct quality assurance using a complex Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• Review technical deliverables and engineering, IT, or professional reports for alignment with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
• Identify, document, and report performance variances, technical deficiencies, and schedule slippages to the CO, with data-driven remediation recommendations.
• Audit contractor invoices by verifying labor hours, travel logs, material costs, and progress payments against contract funding.
• Evaluate contractor-requested modifications and provide the CO written technical analyses of their necessity, feasibility, and fair pricing.
• Fulfill purchase requirements in accordance with GCPC program guidance, instructions, policy changes, and command Internal Operating Procedures (IOP).
• Administer SLDCADA across the command/installation, including management of user permissions, profiles, and routing groups.
• Configure and map Job Order Numbers (JONs) and lines of accounting (LOAs) in SLDCADA to track civilian, military, and contractor hours against fiscal budgets.
• Maintain audit readiness by managing internal controls, safeguarding PII, and ensuring certifying officials have valid, active DD Form 577 appointments on file.
• For GS-12, advise executive leadership on complex budget submissions, mid-year execution adjustments, and long-range spend plans across MFP-2 and MFP-11 accounts.
• For GS-12, allocate multi-appropriation funding authorities across organizational LOAs and JONs in accordance with validated budget estimates.
• For GS-12, apprise the Comptroller and Resource Management Director of the real-time status of receipts, commitments, obligations, expenditures, and unliquidated obligations.
• For GS-12, generate analytical financial products and pre-validation reconciliation reports across SLDCADA, DCPS, and WAWF/iRAPT for executive review.
• For GS-12, establish command-wide internal control mechanisms to maintain audit readiness across civilian pay records, COR contract files, and GCPC operations.
• For GS-11, guide departmental personnel through standard budget submission templates and routine execution cutoff deadlines.
• For GS-11, map departmental funding allocations to established LOAs based on approved quarterly spend plans.
• For GS-11, monitor undelivered orders and dormant obligations to identify invalid commitments requiring routine deobligation.
• For GS-11, compile standard financial reports on invoices, travel vouchers, and timekeeping records from automated tracking databases.
• For GS-11, inspect financial documentation for compliance with established audit readiness standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or recruitment incentives, subject to funding availability and policy.

What This Job Offers

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