Financial Management Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements•Arlington, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The position serves as a Financial Management Analyst in a developmental capacity at the GS-12 level, performing budget functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budgets for organizations, programs, or projects. At the GS-13 level, the position performs these budget functions independently. The organizational location is AF Air Force Pentagon, Arlington, VA 20330-1720. The incumbent performs budget execution and administration, monitoring obligations and actual expenditures across different funding sources and types, including direct, annual, reimbursement, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfers from other agencies; revenue from industrially funded operations; and refunds. The incumbent also formulates budgets by preparing detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for assigned organizations or programs and consolidating these into budget requests. The role presents, defends, and competes for Headquarters Air Force (HAF) resources during all phases of PPBE, and acquires, explains, defends, monitors, and advocates Future Year Defense Programming (FYDP) program content and changes for HAF resources. The position uses automated budget systems and computer-generated products, checks the quality of automated-system database information, and advises organizations or program managers of significant problems. The incumbent manages the HAF Portfolio FM Certification Program and SAF/AAR monthly financial training, schedules and conducts required training, and monitors compliance. The role supports implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 122-81, Subtitle F, Financial Management, Section 1599d. The employee must safeguard classified and confidential budget and program information and files. Travel on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty may be required. Overtime or an irregular shift may also be required. The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and maintain current certifications.

Requirements

For GS-12, at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including knowledge of financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution sufficient to analyze changes in program plans and funding, assess their effects on financial and budget milestones, and recommend financial or budgetary actions amid uncertainty, changing deadlines, and incomplete or conflicting information.
For GS-13, at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including mastery of budgeting and financing concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations; ability to develop and implement budgetary and financial policies, assess legislative impacts, project effects of budget actions on programs, interpret directives and guidelines, forecast long-range funding needs, and develop funding timetables.
For merit promotion applicants, meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-11 for GS-12 consideration or one year at GS-12 for GS-13 consideration, where applicable.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Must maintain current certifications.
Knowledge of financial reports, schedules, and statements; budget and cost functions; and applicable DoD and Air Force statutory and regulatory requirements.
Comprehensive knowledge of financial management and budget formulation systems and concepts, and program policies, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of Public Law and DoD and Air Force policies, processes, procedures, regulations, and directives governing financial management and budget formulation.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to resolve work-related problems or questions.
Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports and meet emergency or changing system requirements while maintaining work quality and quantity.
Ability to gather facts, analyze and evaluate information, and make sound problem-solving decisions.

Responsibilities

Perform budget execution and administration, monitoring obligations and actual expenditures across multiple funding sources and types.
Prepare detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for assigned organizations or programs and consolidate them into budget requests.
Present, defend, and compete for HAF resources during all phases of PPBE.
Acquire, explain, defend, monitor, and advocate FYDP program content and changes for HAF resources.
Use automated budget systems and computer-generated products to complete budgeting assignments.
Quality-check automated-system database information and advise organizations or program managers of significant problems.
Manage the HAF Portfolio FM Certification Program and SAF/AAR monthly financial training.
Schedule and conduct required financial management training and monitor compliance.
Safeguard classified and confidential budget- and program-related information and files.