FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Air Force Materiel Command; Bath Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command in the United States seeks a Financial Management Specialist to provide financial management services for programs, missions, and external customers. You will forecast, analyze, and interpret budget data to inform leadership decisions and help ensure solvency and program viability.

The role supports budget development using tools such as AFM, FMSuite, CRIS, PBES and PowerBI, with telework eligibility and a security clearance requirement, and a competitive federal pay

Qualifications

• Transcript submission is required if the position has a positive degree requirement or education forms part of qualifications.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education and verified before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts, allocates and interprets financial data across appropriations and budgets for programs and organizations.
• Provides management with decision support on financial transactions and budget changes impacting solvency and viability.
• Prepares and conveys information for budgets, RFIs and reviews to ensure timely, complete, and professional outputs.

Tools

AFM

FMSuite

CRIS

PBES

PowerBI

Job description

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

The primary purpose of this position is to provide financial management services to all personnel, programs, support missions, associates, and external customers for the Air Force Material Command.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecasts, allocates and interprets comprehensive financial data for both various appropriations, reports and statements, variance analyses, Requests for Information (RFIs) and financial trend analyses about the budget and programs of assigned organizations. Provides authoritative financial analysis and guidance for one or more future budget years to inform decision‑making by leadership.
• Serves as a consultant and technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in financial management to functional experts and/or agency officials responsible for program operations. Provides management officials with decision support related to the impact(s) of financial transactions and budgetary changes on program solvency and viability in changing environments.
• Effectively prepares, assembles and conveys information in support of formal presentations of budgets, RFIs and formal reviews with higher echelons. Ensures the final products meet stated objectives and are timely, complete, logical, properly documented, and of professional quality.
• Evaluates, advises and assembles background data on the impacts of pending and current Congressional, OMB, DOD, USAF and Comptroller General decisions and recommends courses of action.
• Accurately compiles and summarizes narrative information and quantitative budget‑related data in accordance with prescribed procedures and regulations.
• Uses data analysis tools (ie AFM, FMSuite, CRIS, PBES, PowerBI) to streamline processes and/or eliminate manual data pulls.
• Performs trend analysis and uses outcomes to advise on best approach to budget drills, shorten business process timelines, eliminate non value added work, inform leadership decisions, and make every dollar count in support of the Warfighter mission.

Requirements & Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $92841 – $143523/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.