Financial Management Analyst (Title 5)

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5) GS-0501-7/9 you will plan coordinate and perform Financial Management analysis support and review of base level accounting and financial management programs.

• Analyze and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; compliance with policies regulations applicable laws and guidance; and ensure that internal controls are in place.
• Ensure the proper documentation accounting and auditability of funds and their traceability to the USPFO in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and/or applicable laws.
• Provide expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles.
• Interpret policies and collaborates with the financial management enterprise to facilitate best practices and compliance assurance.
• Manage and execute internal control procedures to protect against fraud waste and abuse.
• Process data and perform broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting military and civilian pay accounts payable and receivable and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems.
• Resolve complex functional problems within the pay system for affected customers.
• Facilitate the resolution of intricate entitlement discrepancies for serviced customers and ensure proper interfaces with appropriate DOD agencies and federal financial systems.
• Analyze and evaluate data to conduct a variety of fiscal reconciliations reviews and account adjustments.
• Aggregate data from multiple financial systems and sources in order to directly or indirectly provide the Comptroller with accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Perform post-audit voucher reviews.
• Analyze and accurately process financial services transactions (i.e. payroll debts and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques.
• Execute full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay Civilian Pay Accounting and Travel Pay).
• Resolve pay and entitlement problems unique to the customer.
• Review accounting and pay documents travel vouchers and vendor payments to ensure supporting documentation is proper and valid.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list

• IAW The Fair Chance Act Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application upon receipt of an application or prior to during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306 Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-81 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position Title 5 Excepted Service will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).
• The SECOND area of consideration will be Veterans Preference (VP) eligible.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The SIXTH area of consideration will be U.S. Citizens.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level - MUST possess specialized experience for the GS-09 Level which includes 12 months at the lower-level GS-07 of providing analytical reasoning in the identification analysis and evaluation of financial issues and developing alternative solutions; analysis research writing and judgment typically gained through academic education or progressively responsible experiences; knowledge and skill in the application of related laws regulations precedents methods and techniques of budgeting. GS-07 Level - MUST possess specialized experience for the GS-07 Level which includes 12 Months of finance program experiences equivalent to lower-level GS-05 and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures; an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the Air National Guard financial business program requirements; and experience and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions to read retain and understand a variety of instructions regulations policies and procedures.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement to assist with describing work experiences; however resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed giving dates (months and years) of the experience position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Required Experience:

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