Financial Program Specialist (Financial Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Thomson (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons seeks qualified corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment while ensuring public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Candidates must meet federal qualification guidelines (GS-7/GS-9) based on graduate education or equivalent experience, with competencies in accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting as applicable to Federal agencies.

Qualifications

• GL-07 requires one year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.
• GL-09 requires a master's degree or equivalent graduate education or first professional degree.
• Graduate education must provide the skills to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Experience examples include reconciling subsidiary accounts and maintaining general ledger accuracy.
• Prepare financial reports and support fund control and obligation tracking.
• Apply knowledge of appropriation laws and budgeting principles as they pertain to federal obligations.

Skills

Accounting reconciliation

General ledger

Budgeting principles

Financial reporting

Federal government rules

Education

Graduate-level education or superior academic achievement

Masters or professional degree (LL.B./J.D.) or equivalent graduate education in related field

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: GL-07: One year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. GL-09: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Note: Graduate education must provide the applicant with the skills to perform the duties of the position. OR Experience: GL-07 and GL-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the specific qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of qualifying experience are:

• GL-07: Assisted with reconciling a subsidiary account to general ledger account or developed an accounting spreadsheet.
• Classified financial transactions according to the appropriate general ledger account.
• Reviewed obligation reports to assist with fund control or ensure cost centers are not over obligated.
• Reconciled and resolved general/subsidiary ledger discrepancies.
• GL-09: Experience with accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories and practices, and financial reporting and standards for federal agencies.
• Experience working with accounting and budgeting techniques, procedures and their applications.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of appropriation laws as they apply to Federal Government obligations and payments.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of appropriation laws as they apply to Federal Government obligations and payments.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: GL-07 and GL-09: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.