Financial Management Analyst in Chicago

Federal Bureau of Investigation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking a financial professional in Chicago to perform accounting, budgeting, and reporting functions, review expenditures, and ensure proper documentation aligns with policy and congressional intent.

The role involves extracting financial data, applying statistical logic across transactions, maintaining internal controls, auditing accounts, and ensuring compliance with agency directives as part of a disciplined financial management team.

Qualifications

• SE: GS-7 requires at least 1 year of SE equivalent to GS-5; SE includes basic analytical work in financial management, applying practices to resolve issues, reviewing financial and budget reports, and interpreting policy.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial management functions including accounting, budgeting, and reporting; reviews and monitors expenditures, ensures the proper supporting documentation is valid, applies reconciliation processes to align funds with congressional intent and the FBI mission; extracts financial data, applies statistical logic across transactions, maintains internal controls, audits accounts, and ensures compliance with policy.

Job description

Performs financial management functions including accounting, budgeting, and reporting; reviews and monitors expenditures, ensures the proper supporting documentation is valid, applies reconciliation processes to align funds with congressional intent and the FBI mission; extracts financial data, applies statistical logic across transactions, maintains internal controls, audits accounts, and ensures compliance with policy.

Specialized Experience (SE) GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Experience performing basic analytical work in the area of financial management. Experience applying financial management practices to resolve issues. Experience reviewing financial and budget reports. Experience reviewing, interpreting, and explaining policy and/or directives. GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE, in addition to the above, is defined as follows: Experience ensuring efficient and effective operational and administrative requirements are met while adhering to federal government rules and regulations. Experience independently identifying and resolving issues while making recommendations to management on various routine financial assignments. Experience providing guidance/consultative services relating to financial and budget matters. GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE, in addition to the above, is defined as follows: Experience with a wide range of government financial management theories, practices, and techniques sufficient to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of complex assignments. Experience independently identifying and resolving issues while making recommendations to management on various complex financial assignments. Experience utilizing qualitative and quantitative data in financial reporting methods, techniques, and strategies to produce to reports, results, or resolve issues. Experience extracting financial data from various reports; and/or applying statistical logic necessary for budget formulation of request.