FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

US Washington Headquarters Services; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Washington Headquarters Services in Alexandria, VA, seeks qualified applicants for a federal accounting/financial management position at GS-07/09/11 levels within the FM Directorate.

The role emphasizes analyzing discrepancies in financial systems, advising on accounting and budget procedures, and meeting DoD FM Certification requirements with timely transcripts.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 demonstrating financial systems analysis and guidance.
• One year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement.
• Combination of education and experience accepted.

Skills

Discrepancy analysis

Financial management advice

Budgeting & procurement

Accounting systems analysis

Education

Graduate level education

Master's degree

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

This position is located within the Manpower Requirements Division, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Financial Management Directorate (FMD). The Manpower Requirements Division (FMDR) is responsible for the establishment and implementation of policies, procedures, processes, and programmatic responsibilities related to the successful execution of the WHS Total Force Management (TFM) Programs.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Analyzing discrepancies between financial systems and funding authorities, commitments, obligations and disbursements; 2) Providing advice, assistance and analysis related to accounting and financial management; and 3) Applying financial, budgetary, and procurement procedures related to acquisition or finance programs.

OR

One full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement

Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.

OR

Combination of education and experience

You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1.) Providing advice, assistance and analysis related to accounting and financial management; 2) Applying financial budgetary, and procurement procedures related to acquisition or finance programs; and 3) Analyzing accounting transaction histories using automated financial systems to identify erroneous or questionable accounting entries.

OR

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or LL.B. or J.D.

Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.

OR

Combination of education and experience

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Analyzing discrepancies between financial systems and funding authorities, commitments, obligations and disbursements; 2) Providing advice, assistance and analysis related to accounting and financial management and 3) Applying financial, budgetary and procurement procedures related tl financial programs.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M, if related

Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.

OR

Combination of education and experience

FM Certification Requirement:

In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, "Operation of the DoD Financial Management Certification Program (DFMCP)", this position requires a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. If the incumbent is not already assigned this certification at this level, the incumbent of this position must obtain this certification within two (2) years of entry on duty into this FM position. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26. FM workforce members may also present and maintain one of the following five professional certifications to meet any of the three DFMCP certification levels: (1) Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years); (2) Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years; (3) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years; (4) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Continuing education required: 30 hours every year; (5) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years. To satisfy the DFMCP certification requirement using one of the five professional certifications listed above, FM workforce members must be in an active and current status.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

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