Financial Management Analyst

United States Fleet Forces Command • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

You will serve as a Financial Management Analyst in the Fleet Comptroller Directorate of Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. The role conducts complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternatives for managing organizational programs and administrative operations. You will perform financial studies, including cost-benefit analyses and evaluations of funding strategies, and advise management on resource allocation while ensuring compliance with applicable guidance.

The position applies accounting, internal-control, and financial-reporting principles to maintain the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of financial information, including as guidance evolves. It interprets fiscal laws and regulations to resolve complex accounting issues, supports internal and external audits by reconciling system data and validating transactions, and recommends improvements to financial reporting systems and processes.

The position requires a Secret security clearance and Financial Management Level II certification within prescribed timelines. Travel from the normal duty station to locations within and outside the continental United States may be required, including travel to remote or isolated sites on military or commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Suitability for federal employment.
• Participation in the direct-deposit pay program.
• Successful completion of the E-Verify employment verification check for new Department of the Navy employees.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements when applying as a current federal employee for a GS position.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance before entering on duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• Obtain Financial Management Level II certification within prescribed timelines.
• Ability to travel from the normal duty station, including to remote or isolated sites within and outside the continental United States, and to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• For GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11, including experience preparing multi-year budget submissions and supporting documentation; analyzing financial data and supporting execution forecasts and funding-trend tracking; monitoring transactions against phasing plans; conducting variance analyses and drafting reports; fostering an inclusive team environment; and supporting audits through reconciliation, transaction validation, and documentation.
• For GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09, including experience preparing multi-year budget submissions and supporting documentation; monitoring transactions against phasing plans; conducting variance analyses and drafting reports; and fostering an inclusive team environment.
• GS-12 has no education substitution for the required specialized experience.
• For GS-11, qualifying graduate education may substitute for specialized experience: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward such a degree, or a related LL.M. A transcript is required when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternative approaches to managing programs and administrative operations.
• Perform comprehensive financial studies, including cost-benefit analyses and evaluations of alternative funding strategies.
• Advise management on resource allocation while ensuring compliance with guidance.
• Apply accounting, internal-control, and financial-reporting principles to support accurate, reliable, and integral financial information.
• Examine fiscal laws and regulations and provide interpretations to resolve complex accounting issues.
• Support internal and external audits by reconciling financial-system data, validating transactions, and providing documentation on funds-control processes.
• Recommend improvements to financial reporting systems and processes to improve transparency and accountability.
• Participate in preparing multi-year budget submissions and supporting documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Analyze financial data and work with program offices to forecast current-year execution, track funding trends, and prepare program-execution assessments.
• Monitor and track daily financial transactions to verify obligations and expenditures align with established phasing plans.
• Conduct variance analyses comparing planned and actual spending, identify discrepancies, and draft reports for review.
• Promote cooperation and an inclusive, constructive team environment.

Benefits

• The job posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package, but does not specify individual benefits.

What This Job Offers

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