Financial Management Analyst

Defense Finance and Accounting Service • Limestone, ME

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Management Analyst analyzes, plans, and evaluates directorate functions to assess the validity, propriety, accuracy, and adequacy of work processes. The analyst reviews and analyzes reports from internal and external sources, including automated systems, and interprets applicable guidelines and regulations to support implementation of approved or directed procedural changes for financial management objectives. The role includes preparing and presenting oral and written presentations to senior agency managers and conducting quality-control examinations of operations, policies, procedures, and internal controls, including analysis of data and information.

The incumbent works independently on continuing assignments or projects, applying established principles, concepts, and techniques. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level of GS-11. The position is located in Limestone, Maine, and may be filled at the GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11 entry grade level. It requires obtaining and maintaining DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification, generally within two years of entering the position. The position is covered by formal training under the DFAS Career Acclimation Program; promotion depends on performance, successful training completion, and availability of higher-graded work.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• A favorable suitability review and security determination; the position may require access to classified information and may require a Secret clearance or higher.
• Registration for Selective Service for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Suitable for federal employment and, for applicable candidates, at least three months of service after the latest competitive appointment in federal service.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to DFAS.
• Obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification; selected candidates generally must complete it within two years of entry on duty.
• GS-7: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, or qualifying graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement as described in the announcement. Specialized experience includes applying financial laws, principles, systems, policies, methods, and practices to provide routine technical guidance; gathering data from financial systems; and researching financial policies and laws to resolve common issues.
• GS-9: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, or a qualifying master's/equivalent graduate degree, two years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or LL.B./J.D. Specialized experience includes researching and interpreting financial regulations, policies, and laws to advise managers; analyzing financial-system reports and data to identify issues and discrepancies; and researching and interpreting policies and laws to resolve financial issues.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, or a qualifying Ph.D./equivalent doctoral degree, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or LL.M. Specialized experience includes analyzing financial and accounting operations to recommend improvements; monitoring and evaluating financial systems for weaknesses and internal-control compliance; and analyzing the impact of laws and regulations on financial policies, operations, and systems and recommending compliance changes.
• Qualifications, education, experience, and other requirements must be met within the stated timeframe after the announcement closing date, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, and evaluate directorate functions to determine the validity, propriety, accuracy, and adequacy of work processes.
• Review and analyze reports from internal and external sources, including reports produced by automated systems.
• Interpret applicable guidelines and regulations to assist in implementing approved or directed internal procedural changes that accomplish financial management objectives.
• Prepare and present oral and written presentations to senior-level agency managers.
• Perform quality-control examinations of operations, policies, procedures, and internal controls, including analysis of data and information.
• Work independently on continuing assignments or projects using established principles, concepts, and techniques.
• Obtain and maintain Level 2 certification under the DoD Financial Management Certification Program within the required timeframe.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; the announcement states that employees and their families have access to a range of benefits, with eligibility depending on position type.

What This Job Offers

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