Financial Management Analyst

Employment and Training Administration • Boston, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located under the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Boston Regional Office. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties for this position include: Identifies internal control weaknesses and recommends corrective actions in the impacted procedures, processes, and systems. Formulates goals, plans, policies, procedures, and work plans supporting the development and execution of assigned program. Provides risk assessments associated with various program decisions. Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of varying complexity, scope, and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants within the grant portfolio. Provides accounting advice to grantees and ETA staff. Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees to ensure understanding of grant requirements. Follows up on audit findings with grantees to ensure compliance. Reviews a variety of financial reports, analyzes and validates financial data, and resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data. Provides guidance to ensure overall compliance with related financial systems, inventory controls and accuracy, along with general equipment asset accountability. Develops procedural manuals, methods, and directives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal Service.
• Utilizing the basic concepts of financial principles, including budget analysis, and preparation of financial management reports.
• Utilizing the knowledge of financial and program practices, policies, functions to advise management on the improvement of finance and program operations.
• Conducting oversight of financial management systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Providing training and technical assistance to organizations to improve internal controls.
• Planning and making modifications to financial systems and/or accounting program operations, or to investigate and analyze financial data reported by external entities to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Identifies internal control weaknesses and recommends corrective actions in the impacted procedures, processes, and systems.
• Formulates goals, plans, policies, procedures, and work plans supporting the development and execution of assigned program.
• Provides risk assessments associated with various program decisions.
• Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of varying complexity, scope, and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants within the grant portfolio.
• Provides accounting advice to grantees and ETA staff.
• Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees to ensure understanding of grant requirements.
• Follows up on audit findings with grantees to ensure compliance.
• Reviews a variety of financial reports, analyzes and validates financial data, and resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data.
• Provides guidance to ensure overall compliance with related financial systems, inventory controls and accuracy, along with general equipment asset accountability.
• Develops procedural manuals, methods, and directives.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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