Financial Management Analyst

United States Fleet Forces Command•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

The Financial Management Analyst serves in the Executive Director/Chief of Staff organization of Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. The role supports all phases of budget formulation, justification, execution, and strategic financial operations for organizational programs and activities. The analyst conducts complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternative methods for managing programs and administrative operations. The position also applies accounting, internal control, and financial reporting principles to help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of enterprise financial systems information. The position is a Financial Management Level II certified role under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. The employee must achieve the certification within prescribed timelines and obtain and maintain the required security clearance. Travel may be required to locations within and outside the continental United States, including remote or isolated sites; travel may involve extended periods on military and commercial aircraft. Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade sought. At both GS-12 and GS-13, this includes experience supporting multi-year budget submissions, analyzing financial data and forecasting execution with program offices, tracking transactions and funding against phasing plans, conducting variance analyses and drafting reports, and contributing to a positive and inclusive team environment. GS-13 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12; GS-12 applicants must have at least one year at or equivalent to GS-11.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if new to the Department of the Navy.
Federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must achieve Financial Management Level II certification within prescribed timelines.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods when required.
GS-13: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience includes participation in multi-year budget submissions; financial data analysis and execution forecasting; transaction and phasing-plan monitoring; variance analysis and report drafting; and fostering a positive, inclusive team environment.

Responsibilities

Perform financial management analysis supporting budget formulation, justification, execution, and strategic financial operations.
Conduct financial and program analyses to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternatives for managing programs and administrative operations.
Apply accounting, internal control, and financial reporting principles to support accurate and reliable enterprise financial systems information.
Participate in preparing multi-year budget submissions and compiling 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 routine 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 inclusion and contribute to a constructive team environment.