Financial Management Analyst

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Performs comprehensive analysis and reconciliation of financial data including funding commitments obligations and expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
• Serves as a Certifying Officer responsible for reviewing validating and approving invoices and payment vouchers.
• Provides expert advice assistance and guidance to management customers and stakeholders on a wide range of accounting budgetary and financial management matters.
• Analyzes and validates invoices and miscellaneous payment requests to ensure they meet all legal and contractual requirements including correct authorization funding payment amounts and payee information prior to approval.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of budgetary and financial operations to identify vulnerabilities trends and challenges.

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings weekends holidays and/or mandatory overtime.
• The position may require occasional travel away from the normal duty station for official business.
• The position requires a Level 3 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. If not already certified the employee must obtain this certification within two years of entry on duty.

In order to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the 13 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to 1) analyzing and resolving financial issues related to payment processing disbursing and budget execution. 2) interpreting and applying financial principles policies and regulations such as the Prompt Payment Act and the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR). 3) performing in-depth analysis and reconciliation of financial systems and source documents identifying and correcting discrepancies in funding commitments and obligations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans disabled veterans and preference eligible when they submit as part of their application package a certification of active service in lieu of a DD-214 indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This certification must include your rank dates of active duty service type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable) and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by or by direction of the adjutant personnel officer or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid certification of service with their initial application will be found not eligible. Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
For entry at the GS-13 level status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service.