FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Department of the Navy; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Navy seeks a disciplined financial management professional to perform budgeting, auditing, and accounting duties across programs at Quantico.

You will review budgets, prepare estimates, manage funding allocations, and ensure compliance with DoD policies. Travel may be required, and a security clearance is necessary for entrance on duty.

Qualifications

• Financial management skills required.
• Budgeting and auditing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of internal controls and compliance.

Responsibilities

• You will review budgets, examine financial records, verify transactions, and ensure funds are documented, justified, controlled, and used according to laws and policies.
• You will prepare budget estimates, manage annual funding allocations, create spending plans, and schedule acquisitions while ensuring resources are distributed efficiently and support program requirements.
• You will study financial data, assess management processes, and recommend improvements to reporting methods, financial guidance, and internal controls while developing procedures that improve accuracy and accountability.
• You will interpret financial policies, executive orders, and budget guidance to recommend solutions and establish consistent procedures across programs.
• You will monitor approved budgets and review financial reports to track funding allocations, commitments, and expenditures and identify shortfalls.
• You will prepare financial reports, briefings, schedules, and recommendations using data from systems to evaluate program progress and support funding decisions.
• You will advise managers on procurement activities and use of appropriated funds while ensuring compliance with financial requirements.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Auditing

Procurement planning

Internal controls

Compliance

Data analysis

Job description

Duties

• You will perform financial management, accounting, and audit duties by reviewing budgets, examining financial records, verifying transactions, and ensuring funds are documented, justified, controlled, and used according to laws and policies.
• You will work with program staff to prepare budget estimates, manage annual funding allocations, create spending plans, and schedule acquisitions while ensuring resources are distributed efficiently and support established program requirements.
• You will study financial data, assess management processes, and recommend improvements to reporting methods, financial guidance, and internal controls while developing procedures that improve accuracy, consistency, accountability, and compliance.
• You will interpret financial policies, executive orders, official memoranda, and budget guidance to recommend solutions, resolve complex financial issues, explain requirements, and establish consistent procedures across organizational programs.
• You will monitor approved budgets and review financial reports to track funding allocations, commitments, and expenditures, determine when funds should be released, and identify shortfalls or inconsistencies that require management attention.
• You will prepare financial reports, briefings, schedules, and recommendations using data from official and unofficial systems to evaluate program progress, measure results, identify risks, and support funding and resource allocation decisions.
• You will advise managers on procurement activities, acquisition planning, and the use of appropriated funds while ensuring compliance with financial requirements and supporting research, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance programs.

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
• 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 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This is a Financial Management Level FMC02 certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Business Financial Management, Practitioner acquisition certification within 60 months in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• Failure to meet these certification and Continuous Learning Point (CLP) requirements per the DoD Instruction could result in disciplinary action and/or removal from employment