Financial Management Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeks qualified candidates for positions in the Financial Management Division. The role supports UFMS workflow, undelivered orders, payments, and financial policy, with eligibility determined by GS-09/GS-11 standards.

Applicants must document specialized experience or education and provide transcripts when required; this role requires analytical thinking and mastery of accounts payable processes and financial systems.

Qualifications

• GS-09 requires 1 year of specialized experience or education meeting the degree requirements.
• Experience must show monitoring and tracking accounts payable records, using financial systems to run complex queries, and providing workflow improvement recommendations.
• Education: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree; 2 years of higher level graduate education; or LL.B./J.D., if related.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if total percent equals 100% (transcripts required).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial data related to agency programs.
• Serve as a technical resource to resolve complex financial operations issues.
• Assist in evaluating and improving financial management processes.

Skills

Accounts payable tracking

UFMS/financial systems

Financial process improvement

Issue resolution in financial ops

Managing and overseeing AP records

Financial data analysis

Workflow recommendations

Technical resource for financial ops

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

LL.B./J.D. or related degree

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years of graduate education (LL.M. if related)

Tools

UFMS

Job description

This position is located in the DEA, Financial Management Division (FC), Office of Finance (FN), Payment Support Unit (FNAP). This position(s) primary purpose is to manage DEA's financial management processes, including Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) technical workflow, undelivered orders, payments, and financial policy and procedures.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application.

GS-09 Requirements

Applicants applying for the GS-09 must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-07 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Monitoring and tracking accounts payable records in accordance with applicable policies and/or regulations;
  • Utilizing financial management automated systems to run complex financial queries;
  • Providing recommendations to improve financial management processes;
  • Assisting with identifying and resolving issues affecting the financial operations of agency programs.
• Education:
  • Master's or equivalent graduate degree; 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

GS-11 Requirements

Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Managing and overseeing accounts payable records in accordance with applicable policies and/or regulations;
  • Utilizing financial management automated systems to run complex financial queries, analyze financial data, and prepare reporting tools;
  • Evaluating financial management processes to develop and implement workflow recommendations;
  • Serving as a technical resource to identify and resolve complex issues affecting the financial operations of agency programs.
• Education:
  • 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.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.