FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST.

Naval Education and Training Command; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Education and Training Command in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Financial Management Analyst to support budget formulation, justification, and execution for organizational programs. You will develop complex budget estimates, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and ensure compliance with DoD and DON guidance.

The role emphasizes data integrity, audit readiness, and active liaison with leadership on funding documents and SLDCADA timekeeping systems.

Qualifications

• Experience providing analytical and financial support during the financial cycle for headquarters requirements.
• Experience reviewing and submitting budget estimates, midyear reviews, and fiscal year actuals per guidance.
• Experience reviewing financial execution and developing courses of action for leadership.
• Experience serving as primary point of contact for funding documents and monthly/quarterly obligation plans.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive financial management analysis to support budgeting for organizational programs.
• Develop complex budget estimates and plans, ensuring DoW and DON guidance compliance.
• Conduct financial studies including cost-benefit analyses to advise on resource allocation.
• Apply accounting and internal control principles across multiple systems for data integrity and audit readiness.
• Reconcile financial system data, validate transactions, and recommend corrective actions to reduce audit risk.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget development

Cost-benefit analysis

Audit readiness

Data reconciliation

Tools

SLDCADA

ORF management

Job description

Duties

• You will perform comprehensive financial management analysis to support all phases of budget formulation, justification, and execution for organizational programs.
• You will develop complex budget estimates and financial plans, ensuring strict compliance with Department of War (DoW) and Department of the Navy (DON) guidance.
• You will conduct complex financial studies, including cost-benefit analyses, to advise management on resource allocation and improve operational efficiency.
• You will apply accounting and internal control principles across multiple financial systems to ensure data integrity, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• You will reconcile financial system data, validate transactions, and recommend corrective actions to resolve control deficiencies and mitigate audit risk.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Financial Management Level II certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector demonstrating the following type of duties: 1) Providing analytical and financial support during the financial cycle for command headquarters requirements, including managing specialized accounts like Official Representation Funds (ORF); 2) Reviewing, developing, and submitting budget estimates, midyear reviews, and fiscal year actuals in accordance with published financial budget guidance; 3) Reviewing financial execution, monitoring and conducting analysis of issues impacting headquarters requirements, and developing proposed courses of action for leadership; 4) Serving as a primary point of contact for funding documents associated with mission requirements and assisting in the creation and distribution of monthly obligation and quarterly cash plans; 5) Serving as a primary financial point of contact and customer service representative for time and attendance systems, such as the Standard Labor Data Collection and Distribution Application (SLDCADA), and managing enterprise system role requests. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated by your resume.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.