Financial Specialist

Defense Finance and Accounting Service • Indianapolis, IN

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. The Financial Specialist prepares correspondence and briefing materials to support taskings given by the Site Deputy Director. They provide policy interpretations and functional recommendations to the Director or Principal Deputy Director on diverse financial management issues. The role involves performing technical reviews of correspondence and other materials submitted to the Deputy Director, reviewing, prioritizing, and addressing issues impacting planning, implementation, and evaluation of mission area programs. The specialist identifies problem areas, conducts analysis, and recommends actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies, and prevent the future occurrence of problems. They also conduct analyses and studies at the request of the Deputy Director, exercising sound technical judgment in prioritizing and resolving issues. Ensuring that sensitive issues are handled in a manner that honors trust and confidentiality is crucial. The specialist advises the Deputy Director on critical issues resulting from meetings, customer/site visits, and externally driven events, conferences, or committee meetings and recommends follow-up actions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification Level 3
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-13) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
• GS-14 Specialized experience is defined as: Applying foundational financial management concepts, budgetary practices, or operational standards to provide consultative advice and support leadership decision-making; anticipating potential risks, and proposing structured courses of action for organizational issues/challenges, and serving as a liaison between executive leadership and internal/external stakeholders.
• You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Prepares correspondence and briefing materials to support taskings given by the Site Deputy Director.
• Provides policy interpretations and functional recommendations to the Director or Principal Deputy Director on diverse financial management issues.
• Performs technical review of correspondence and other materials submitted to the Deputy Director.
• Reviews, prioritizes and addresses issues impacting planning, implementation, and evaluation of mission area programs.
• Identifies problem areas, conducts analysis, and recommends actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies, and prevent the future occurrence of problems.
• Conducts analyses and studies at the request of the Deputy Director.
• Exercises sound technical judgment in prioritizing and resolving issues.
• Ensures that sensitive issues are handled in a manner that honors the trust and confidentiality required by the inherent nature of a situation or issue.
• Advises the Deputy Director on critical issues resulting from meetings, customer/site visits, and externally driven events conferences or committee meetings and recommends follow up actions.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

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