Financial Analyst Supporting the USDA

FSA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

FSA Federal is hiring a Financial Analyst to support the USDA mission in Washington, D.C. You will provide financial management, budget support, and data analysis for seized assets, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.

The role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and attention to detail in a high-stakes environment. The position requires a 4-year degree in accounting/finance or related fields (or a HS diploma with extensive experience) and 1.5+ years in accounting/finance, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in accounting/finance or related field, or HS diploma with 4+ years experience.
• At least 1.5 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Experience with an enterprise financial system.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Detail-oriented with meticulous data entry and customer service mindset.
• Ability to work well in a team and perform under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide general financial management and budget support.
• Handle accounting functions for seized and forfeited assets including invoices.
• Monitor reports related to asset accounts.
• Perform program-specific analysis to support budget execution and reporting.
• Analyze data to develop revenue and expense reports.
• Review reprogramming requests from clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Communications

Excel

Word/PowerPoint

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

High School Diploma + 4+ years experience

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises.

FSA Federal (FSA) is focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security. We currently have a vacancy for a Financial Analyst. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If you are looking for a meaningful, mission driven career, Join FSA!

Responsibilities

• Provides general financial management and budgetary support.
• Conducts accounting functions related to seized and forfeited assets including reviewing invoices and receipts related to accounts.
• Monitors and reviews reports related to seized and forfeited asset related accounts.
• Performs program-specific analysis and certain liaison functions to support budget execution and financial reporting processes.
• Analyzes data and trends to develop revenue and expense reports.
• Reviews reprogramming requests of clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or High School Diploma/GED with at least four years additional experience
• 1.5 years' experience in accounting/finance
• Experience with an enterprise financial system
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Intermediate experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other common software applications and databases, advanced skills are preferred
  • Preferred advanced Excel skills including but not limited to creating pivot tables, slice & dice data, reconciliations, and review expense reports
• Strong attention to detail; meticulous data entry skills
• Proven commitment and expertise to provide excellent customer service; positive and flexible; ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a team environment, deliver the highest quality of work, and maintain a professional disposition under extreme pressure

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation

Agency Overview

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.

Benefits Overview

At FSA Federal, we recognize the diverse needs of our employees and strive to provide an excellent package to help meet those needs. Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. For more information, click here.

Target salary range: $72,810 - $83,725. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.