FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DCSA's Chief Financial Officer is seeking a Financial Management Analyst to support the Risk Management and Internal Control program. You will help interpret and develop financial management policy, evaluate internal control structures, and assist in audit readiness for the agency.

Specialized experience includes federal accounting, risk assessment, and remediation of audit findings, with ability to document end-to-end processes and track corrective actions through CAPs.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in federal financial management and audit readiness.
• Ability to interpret and develop financial management policies and guidance.
• Experience assessing internal controls and IT controls.
• Experience documenting end-to-end business processes and risk assessments.
• Ability to analyze audit findings and develop corrective action plans.

Responsibilities

• Support RMIC program execution and policy development.
• Evaluate internal control structures and financial systems for data integrity.
• Assist in preparing for agency audit readiness and compliance.
• Analyze findings, perform root cause analysis, and track CAPs.

Skills

Federal FM

Audit readiness

Risk management

Internal controls

NFRs & CAPs

Job description

DCSA's Chief Financial Officer is looking for a Financial Management Analyst to execute the Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) program. In this role, the analyst will help interpret and develop financial management policy and guidance, evaluate the internal control structure, assess financial systems and data integrity, mitigate financial and operational risks, and support the agency's audit readiness posture. Consider DCSA and become part of America's Gatekeeper Team! 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 10/19/2026

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 GG-0501-12 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:

• Expertise in federal financial management and audit readiness, to include a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, standards, and financial reporting requirements necessary to execute risk management programs and meet agency audit readiness objectives.
• Proven experience in developing and executing financial policies and procedures such as those contained in OMB Circular A-123 and the GAO Green Book. This includes documenting end-to-end business processes, conducting risk assessments, and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, including IT controls.
• Demonstrate capability in federal audit remediation, specifically in interpreting Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs), performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and developing, tracking, and managing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to successfully close outstanding findings.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Accounting Analysis - Analyze, evaluate, and review accounting data and reports using business tools and applications, and performance metrics to provide recommendations.
• Audit Planning and Management - Develop and/or evaluate audit programs to ensure an appropriate risk-based audit approach, monitor audit progress and review working papers and audit reports to ensure audits are properly documented and accomplished in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) or other applicable guidance.
• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Accounting - Apply federal accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards, internal controls and procedures to financial management activities.
• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Auditing - Apply the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), fiscal law, internal controls, policies, standards, procedures, regulations, and/or principles to complete audit objectives.
• Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.