Financial Specialist

Air Education and Training Command • Maxwell AFB, AL

12d

About The Position

The Financial Specialist performs financial management functions involving the formulation, justification, and/or execution of budget analysis and cost analysis in support of Officer Professional Military Education (OPME). The role provides financial management and advisory oversight of expenditures and supports the development and execution of budgets, financial plans, and multiyear programs. The incumbent advises command staffs, cost-center managers, technical representatives, resource managers, and Contracting Officer Representatives on financial and contractual matters throughout the acquisition process.

The position requires specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including knowledge of DoD planning, programming, and budgeting; budget policies and financial management systems; and related accounting, contracting, business, and information technology concepts. The position is Financial Management Level 2 Certified. A bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related field is highly desirable but is not an education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in another pay system.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for the GS-12 level when applicable.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must comply with Financial Management Level 2 certification requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.
• Knowledge of policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies for financial data analysis.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements and development and approval processes.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and standards.
• Skill in formulating, justifying, and/or analyzing financial requirements for an assigned program.
• Ability to communicate, plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze financial-system data and prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and recommend solutions to budget or funding problems.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and supply laws, regulations, functions, policies, procedures, techniques, and methods sufficient to interpret policies and procedures.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s or advanced degree in business administration, economics, finance, or another related field is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and advisory oversight of expenditures to ensure propriety and compliance with financial, fiscal, and auditing directives.
• Formulate, establish, and implement financial management policies, instructions, and procedures related to programming, budgeting, funding, forecasting, and status of funds.
• Formulate, develop, and execute budgets, financial plans, and multiyear programs to fund program resource requirements.
• Advise command staffs, cost-center managers, technical representatives, resource managers, and Contracting Officer Representatives, identifying acceptable solutions to contractual issues throughout the acquisition process.
• Analyze financial data and assigned program financial requirements.
• Gather, assemble, and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and recommend solutions to budget or funding problems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Direct deposit is required for all federal employees.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying veterans hired on or after November 5, 2016, with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

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