Financial Management Analyst

Washington Headquarters Services•Alexandria, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Budget Execution Division, Financial Management Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS). The division executes programs and budgets for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, WHS, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Defense Legal Services Agency. It also certifies funds availability and performs budget-execution reviews. The Financial Management Analyst advises senior management and Office of the Secretary of Defense customers on WHS-managed general and revolving funds and acquisition issues. The analyst monitors budget and accounting reports for allocations and allotments, identifies and resolves discrepancies, and carries out financial reconciliations, metric reporting, and analytical reviews. The work involves cross-system transaction research and interpreting fiscal policies, as well as independent responsibility for complex field accounting operations. The analyst helps resolve accounting challenges and develop compliant methods for the directorate using applicable policies, regulations, procedures, and laws, including the DoW Financial Management Regulation, SFIS, and standard operating procedures. This is a Direct Hire Authority public notice that gathers applications for possible vacancies; vacancies may not exist when an application is submitted. The position may be filled at GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13, depending on qualifications. It requires a Secret security clearance and Level 3 certification under the DoW Financial Management Certification Program. The employee may work evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime, and may travel occasionally, up to 20% away from the normal duty station.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment and may be required to complete a probationary or trial period.
Must participate in direct deposit.
Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing; this is a Testing Designated Position.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate Secret security clearance.
Must obtain Level 3 certification under the DoW Financial Management Certification Program.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime and travel occasionally, up to 20%.
GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 demonstrating specified financial discrepancy analysis, research and recommendations, program planning and execution support, and identification of financial vulnerabilities; or a related Ph.D./doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward such a degree, or related LL.M.; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 involving financial funds-control and execution procedures, preparation of accurate and timely reports and financial statements based on broad analysis of complex financial issues, and program planning and financial execution support.
GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 involving fiscal-law review of incoming orders, monitoring expired and unexpired appropriated funds, reviewing revenue, billing, collections and disbursements, and advising on financial policies, internal controls, resource management, and execution strategies.
All qualification and education requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the resume; the resume may not exceed two pages.
Applicants qualifying through education or a combination of education and experience must provide transcripts or degree documentation; education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Responsibilities

Advise senior management and Office of the Secretary of Defense customers on WHS-managed general and revolving funds and acquisition issues.
Monitor and control the receipt or submission of budget and accounting reports for allocations and allotments.
Identify discrepancies, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to maintain compliance with federal accounting standards and WHS operating procedures.
Perform financial reconciliations, prepare metric reports, and conduct analytical reviews involving cross-system transaction research and interpretation of fiscal policies.
Execute complex field accounting operations with significant independent responsibility.
Assist in resolving accounting challenges and developing compliant methodologies using applicable policies, financial regulations, procedures, and laws.
Depending on grade and qualifications, support financial funds-control and execution procedures, prepare financial reports and statements, process incoming orders, monitor funds availability, review revenue and cash transactions, and provide financial policy and execution guidance.