Financial Analyst

DLA Careers; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers in the United States is seeking a Financial Analyst to serve as the lead financial advisor on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPB&E) matters. The role involves formulating, defending, and executing one-year and multi-year appropriated budgets and closely monitoring commitments and expenditures for optimal fund use.

The position requires ensuring budgets align with the DoD financial guidelines and strategic plans, while coordinating budget requirements across

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year in PPB&E or related budget/financial management functions.
• Experience with budget execution, obligations, and expenditures in government or large organizations.
• Ability to prepare budget exhibits and present financial data to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leads financial advisory on PPB&E matters and formulates budget exhibits for BES and PB.
• Assists in Formulating, defending and executing one-year and multi-year appropriated budgets.
• Monitors commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure funds are used effectively and in compliance.
• Assesses impact of external budget guidance on assigned accounts and coordinates requirements across the enterprise.
• Summarizes and analyzes financial data to support internal management and external reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

PPB&E

SOPs

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as lead financial advisor on all Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB and E) matters. Formulates budget exhibits for the Budget Estimate Submission (BES) and President’s Budget (PB).
• 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

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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:

• Serves as lead financial advisor on all Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPB&E) matters.
• 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