Financial Operations Manager

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Irving, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, permanent supervisory position at the full performance level with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Management, in Irving, Texas. It is a non-bargaining-unit position. The Financial Operations Manager performs top-level accounting and financial management functions, including formulating and communicating major financial management policies, practices, techniques, and procedures. The role plans, organizes, evaluates, and analyzes policies, procedures, investment programs, and financial management systems. It identifies policies and procedures for revision or development, recommends changes, and analyzes their impacts on financial systems, public-sector policies and regulations, and work assignments. The position also plans, develops, and coordinates financial management improvement processes to comply with directives and legislation, and develops accounting and financial policies, interpretations, and functional recommendations for implementing new legislative and regulatory requirements. The position requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent. The incumbent must meet applicable federal employment requirements, including U.S. citizenship and successful completion of background and drug-screening requirements. First-time supervisors or managers must serve a one-year supervisory probationary period and may be required to complete supervisory training within one year of assignment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with Selective Service.
One year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent.
Specialized experience must include ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; conveying financial information in writing; planning and implementing financial control systems; communicating with organizations and professional leaders; and developing policies and guidance for senior officials and management.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date; qualifications are subject to verification.
Resume limited to two pages; only the first two pages will be reviewed if more are submitted.
First-time supervisors or managers must serve a one-year supervisory probationary period; supervisory training may be required within one year of assignment.

Responsibilities

Perform top-level accounting and financial management functions.
Formulate and communicate major financial management policies, practices, techniques, and procedures that guide financial work.
Plan, organize, evaluate, and analyze policies, procedures, investment programs, and financial management systems.
Identify policies and procedures to revise or develop; recommend changes and analyze their impacts on financial systems, public-sector policies and regulations, and work assignments.
Plan, develop, and coordinate financial management improvement processes to comply with directives and legislation.
Develop accounting and financial policies, provide policy interpretations, and make functional recommendations for implementing new legislative and regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Convey financial information in written forms and reports for appropriate audiences.
Plan, direct, organize, and implement financial control systems across supervisors and staff in a financial management organization.
Communicate with organizations and professional leaders to obtain and exchange information for policy implementation, new business lines, problem resolution, and remediation.
Develop and implement policies and provide guidance to senior officials and management on administrative programs, laws, policies, practices, and analytical or diagnostic methods and techniques.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term care insurance
Retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Personal leave days
Paid federal holidays
Flexible work schedules
Tuition reimbursement
Transportation subsidies
Uniform allowance
Health and wellness programs
Fitness centers
Employee training and developmental opportunities
A student loan repayment incentive may be available, subject to a service agreement.
Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.