Financial Management Analyst

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | Boyers, PA

Posted Date 11/19/2024
Description The office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Budget Execution Division, seeks a Financial Management Analyst (FMA) to perform a variety of duties in the areas of general financial management, budget execution, and fiscal and accounting administrative operations. The FMA participates in the various phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for diverse operating programs.

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST you will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Evaluating financial management information, budget formulation and justification for accuracy and adherence to existing policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Working closely with the Budget Division and other subject matter experts regarding obligation of funds, fund requirements, extraordinary expenses incurred, availability of funds and additional fund authorizations and funds for special projects and emergency programs.
  • Reviewing, revising and implementing data collection, compilation and presentation procedures to meet the needs of management.
  • Analyzing proposed budget changes and advise the Budget Division of the impact of such changes with respect to program impacts, cost estimates and data collection.
  • Analyzing and detecting deficiencies and initiating corrective action to ensure all information provided to management is complete, accurate, valid, responsive to specific needs, and useful as a decision-making tool.
  • Evaluating accounting and financial data for the purposes of cost projection - long and short term - and financial impact analysis.
  • Providing staff support regarding budget execution when reviewing plans, papers and studies in the context of current DoD resource policy and procedures. Making recommendations and commitments within the established policy framework.
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/28/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:
  • Documented experience utilizing automated financial management and accounting system data bases.
  • Experience tracking actions such as obligations, reprogramming, allocations, and expenditures.
  • Experience utilizing Federal accounting standards, policies, and requirements and the ability to apply them to work.
  • Experience conducting financial analysis and financial management.
  • Experience reviewing and interpreting financial data.
  • Experience utilizing budget methods and the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  1. Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance: Apply fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards and procedures to financial management activities.
  2. Financial Management Analysis: Analyze, evaluate and review budget and program issues and financial data and reports utilizing business tools and applications, cost and analytical methodologies, and performance metrics to provide impacts of financial management solutions for decision-making.
  3. Financial Reporting: Prepare, review and reconcile financial statements and financial reports to meet reporting requirements and to support management decisions.
  4. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  5. Communication: Convey message in a clear and concise manner.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Salary106,914.00 - 153,354.00 Annual

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