Financial Program Specialist (Financial Specialist)
About The Position
The Financial Program Specialist is responsible for accurate, timely financial data output from the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and provides administrative assistance to the department. The position serves as, or assists, the institution Certifying Officer and has primary responsibility for approving and certifying payments. It monitors and reviews the processing of obligations for accuracy and timeliness, and analyzes obligation documents to determine whether payment vouchers are valid and obligations are properly classified. The specialist conducts formal and informal training for accounting technicians on policy, regulations, and applicable laws within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Meet the education requirement: a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; alternatively, meet the specialized experience requirement or a combination of education and experience.
- For the experience pathway, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, typically in or related to the position.
- Qualifying experience may include knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories, practices, and federal financial reporting standards; accounting and budgeting techniques and procedures; or appropriation laws as they apply to federal obligations and payments.
- If using education to qualify or substitute for experience, submit legible transcripts with the application; academic work must be from an institution accredited or pre-accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Complete required urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
- Complete the required three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
- Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete a qualification inquiry about misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
- For CTAP/ICTAP selection priority, meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and provide the required eligibility notice, most recent performance appraisal, and most recent SF-50.
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely financial data output from the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
- Provide administrative assistance to the department.
- Serve as or assist the institution Certifying Officer, approving and certifying payments.
- Monitor and review obligation processing for accuracy and timeliness.
- Analyze obligation documents to determine payment-voucher validity and proper obligation classification.
- Train accounting technicians on policy, regulations, and applicable laws related to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Help maintain the security of the correctional institution; perform correctional responsibilities regularly and with priority over other duties.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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Job Type
Full-time
