Supervisory Financial Management Specialist

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board oversees the agency’s financial management programs and related operations. The incumbent establishes effective financial management practices, improves accounting systems and internal controls, and ensures management, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress receive complete, reliable, timely, and consistent financial information. The role performs senior-level accounting and financial management functions, including setting agency policies and procedures, advising management and program officials, planning improvements to comply with federal directives and legislation, and coordinating resolution of accounting system problems. It also oversees the annual financial statement audit, prepares financial statements and footnotes, meets reporting requirements, and responds to Inspector General auditor requests. The incumbent develops and maintains internal financial controls to safeguard financial resources, ensure authorized and legally compliant transactions, support adherence to policies, and maintain reliable financial and statistical records and reports. The position also carries out OMB reporting requirements.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service.
Experience applying financial management laws and representing an organization to resolve complex issues using OMB guidelines.
Experience managing a financial service program through independent monitoring and auditing of activities for compliance with accounting procedures and controls.
Experience establishing and maintaining internal financial controls and reporting requirements for financial statements or annual reports.
Experience developing innovative procedures or problem-solving techniques to resolve contractor project or payment problems and serving as a technical expert to assess program quality and recommend improvements.
U.S. citizenship.
Must be suitable for Federal employment based on a background investigation and maintain a favorable investigation through Continuous Vetting.
Must enroll in Continuous Vetting.
Must use direct deposit for pay.
Selective Service registration is required for male applicants unless exempt.
Current or qualifying former Federal career or career-conditional employees must meet the applicable one-year time-in-grade requirement.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period and, if selected, a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.
Must complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450), as applicable, within 30 days of appointment.

Responsibilities

Oversee the agency’s financial management programs and operations, improving financial management practices, accounting systems, and internal controls.
Formulate and communicate agency financial management policies, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Identify agency policies and procedures requiring revision, develop and recommend changes, and analyze their impact.
Participate in agency management decision-making and advise program managers on regulatory requirements, financial policies, data interpretation, and accounting data’s role in program operations and improvements.
Plan, develop, and coordinate financial management improvements needed to comply with OMB directives and legislation, including the CFO Act, Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act, and GPRA.
Coordinate resolution of accounting system problems arising from legislative changes and agency managers’ needs.
Oversee preparation for, conduct of, and completion of the annual financial statement audit.
Prepare annual financial statements and footnotes and ensure timely, accurate reporting under Congressional and OMB mandates and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Respond to requests from Inspector General auditors.
Develop, implement, update, and maintain internal financial controls to safeguard resources, ensure authorized and compliant transactions, support policy adherence, and ensure reliable records and reports.
Carry out OMB reporting requirements.
Independently monitor and audit financial service activities to ensure appropriateness and accuracy with accounting procedures and controls.
Develop procedures and problem-solving techniques to address issues involving contractor projects and payments, and assess program quality and recommend process improvements.