FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command is seeking a Financial Management Analyst in the Fleet Comptroller Department. The role supports the end-to-end development of financial management tools, data validation processes, and budget execution reporting to Navy stakeholders.

The successful candidate will apply DoD policy, supervise cross-command tasks, and drive data quality for large datasets while ensuring compliance and travel readiness as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting financial data analysis and preparing reports for decision support.
• Experience directing budget execution, accounting principles, and transactional processes.
• Experience testing financial data accuracy to validate reports and applications.
• Experience guiding project management involving multiple stakeholders, milestones, and deliverables.
• Experience in the innovative application of automation and visual reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• You will utilize ERP System, PBIS, DTS, WDP/Jupiter and related data sources to support financial management.
• You will manage end-to-end development lifecycle of financial management tools, systems, and budget execution reports.
• You will govern the full data lifecycle of the command's financial management tools, establishing standardized data validation procedures.
• You will clean, structure, and validate complex financial datasets, resolving LOA and budget discrepancies for accurate reporting.
• You will apply DoD financial policies (OMN, OMNR, OPN) to budget and accounting practices.
• You will isolate and define unknown conditions, resolve critical problems, and develop new theories in budget and finance programs.
• You will assign tasks across the BSO and subordinate commands; monitor progress and consolidate inputs.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Budget execution

Data validation

Project management

Automation & visual reporting

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the FLEET COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

• You will utilize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, Program Budget Information System (PBIS), Defense Travel System (DTS), War Data Platform (WDP/Jupiter, Foundry, as well as underlying data lakes and sources.
• You will manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of financial management tools, systems, and budget execution reports, ensuring they meet the needs of Department of Navy stakeholders.
• You will govern the full data lifecycle of the command's financial management tools, establishing standardized data validation procedures to ensure general ledger and budget data is primed for analysis.
• You will clean, structure, and validate complex financial datasets, resolving lines of accounting (LOA) and budget execution discrepancies to maintain a high rate of report accuracy.
• You will apply financial policies set forth by DOD such as the Operations and Maintenance, Navy (OMN), Operations and Maintenance, Navy Reserves (OMNR), and Other Procurement Navy (OPN) Appropriation Finance Law.
• You will isolate and define unknown conditions, resolve critical problems, and develop new theories concerning budget, accounting, and financial management programs.
• You will assign tasks across the BSO and subordinate commands; monitor and review progress; and report on work progress through all stages of completeness and consolidate inputs as necessary.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

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:

• Experience conducting financial data analysis and preparing reports for decision support
• Experience directing budget execution, accounting principles, and transactional processes
• Experience testing financial data accuracy to validate reports and applications
• Experience guiding project management involving multiple stakeholders, milestones, and deliverables
• Experience in the innovative application of automation and visual reporting tools

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=List-by-Occupational-Series

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

There are no educational substitutions for specialized experience for GS-12.

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

PPP applicants

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

Military Spouse Preference applicants

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.

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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