Financial Analyst.

Defense Logistics Agency; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks a Financial Analyst to formulate, defend, and execute the Appropriated Program budgets. The role monitors commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure optimal use of funds and compliance with fiscal law.

The position requires analyzing financial performance, preparing reports, and coordinating budget requirements across HQ entities to support the DoD strategy and enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: one year of specialized experience with commitments and obligations across appropriation lifecycles.
• Experience monitors fund utilization and compliance with statutory regulations and fiscal law.
• Ability to prepare and present financial reports, budgets, and performance metrics to senior leadership.
• Develops and updates SOPs and financial system specifications to improve audit readiness and consistency.
• Facilitates enterprise process improvement by analyzing end-to-end business processes.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and executes one-year and multi-year budgets, monitoring commitments and expenditures.
• Receives budget guidance from external authorities and coordinates requirements across the enterprise.
• Analyzes financial performance relative to available funding authority and reporting.
• Summarizes financial data to satisfy internal management needs and external requirements.
• Coordinates development and execution of budgets for Headquarters organizations.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Accounting systems

Job description

• Formulates, defends, and executes assigned one-year and multi-year Appropriated Program's annual budget. Closely monitors commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure optimal use of funds and full compliance
• Ensures receipt of program and budget guidance from external authorities, assessing impact to assigned accounts, and coordinating budget requirements across the enterprise
• Monitors, analyzes and articulates the financial performance relative to the available funding authority
• Summarizes and analyzes the financial data from the proprietary and budgetary accounts to satisfy internal management needs and external mandatory and legislative requirements
• Analyzes the top-down budget guidance presented to subordinate organizations
• Coordinates the development and execution of budgets for the appropriate Headquarters organizations
• Ensures the consolidated budget supports DLA’s strategic plan and overall vision

Duties

• Formulates, defends, and executes assigned one-year and multi-year Appropriated Program's annual budget. Closely monitors commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure optimal use of funds and full compliance
• Ensures receipt of program and budget guidance from external authorities, assessing impact to assigned accounts, and coordinating budget requirements across the enterprise
• Monitors, analyzes and articulates the financial performance relative to the available funding authority
• Summarizes and analyzes the financial data from the proprietary and budgetary accounts to satisfy internal management needs and external mandatory and legislative requirements
• Analyzes the top-down budget guidance presented to subordinate organizations
• Coordinates the development and execution of budgets for the appropriate Headquarters organizations
• Ensures the consolidated budget supports DLA’s strategic plan and overall vision

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level (2) certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency

Qualifications

To qualify for a Financial Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Monitors financial transactions by monitoring commitments and obligations against one-year and multi-year appropriation lifecycles
• Ensures optimal fund utilization and strict compliance with statutory regulations and fiscal law
• Utilizes accounting and fund control systems to analyze and evaluate the financial posture of the organization or program
• Prepares and presents financial reports, budget analysis, and performance metrics to senior leadership
• Develops, maintains, and updates Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and financial system specifications to improve consistency and audit readiness
• Facilitates enterprise process improvement initiatives by analyzing end-to-end business processes, reducing inefficiencies, and recommending standardized solutions

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194.

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.