FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Navy seeks a Financial Management Analyst in the Engineering and Planning Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The role focuses on budget analysis, internal controls, and cost optimization to support mission readiness.

Responsibilities include preparing analytical justifications, maintaining audit trails, and presenting findings to senior leadership; extensive compliance with DoD and NDAA requirements applies, including security clearances and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing reports, charts, and graphs for presentations and briefings to higher level authorities.
• Experience in coordinating the execution of budgets.
• Experience in assisting conducting complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs and benefits.
• Experience in utilizing finance and budget automated systems and software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed analytical justifications and interpret complex budgetary policies for regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a clear audit trail for all budgetary transactions and decisions.
• Provide advice to stakeholders on optimizing financial resources and improving operational efficiency.
• Develop findings and present actionable recommendations to improve internal controls and mitigate audit risk.

Skills

Budget reports and analyses

Budget execution coordination

Financial and program analyses

Finance and budget systems

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

3 years graduate education

LL.M. (related)

Experience+grad combo

Job description

Summary You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will prepare detailed analytical justifications and interprets complex budgetary policies to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
• You will maintain a clear and comprehensive audit trail for all budgetary transactions and decisions.
• You will provide advice to stakeholders on optimizing financial resources and improving operational efficiency.
• You will develop findings and present actionable recommendations to improve internal controls, mitigate audit risk, and strengthen fiscal stewardship.
• You will be assigned to work in nuclear or radiologically controlled environments.
• You will be subject to medical qualification and surveillance requirements.
• You will maintain all locally required training within the established time frames as a condition of assignment.

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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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualifications For GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in preparing reports, charts, and graphs for presentations and briefings to higher level authorities
• Experience in coordinating the execution of budgets.
• Experience in assisting conducting complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs and benefits.
• Experience in utilizing finance and budget automated systems and software.

For GS-12 Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experienced in performing comprehensive financial management analysis supporting all phases of budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial operations for organizational programs and activities.
• Experienced in carrying out assigned financial management work involving budget formulation and execution, financial analysis, reporting, and internal controls.
• Experienced in selecting appropriate analytical approaches, data sources, and methods, resolves most technical and methodological issues independently, and coordinates work across related financial processes and systems.
• Experienced in conducting complex financial and program analyses to evaluate costs, benefits, risks, and alternative methods for managing organizational programs and administrative operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

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.

Education

GS-11 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

or

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

OTHER PPP: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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; 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 UPDATED link:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

MSP: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

No PCS cost is authorized.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position requires access to Restricted Data (RD), as established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, to include access to designated areas that contain or process RD.

The incumbent is subject to wearing prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE).

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.

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