Financial Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard

Norfolk (VA)

Vor Ort

USD 63.000 - 81.000

Vollzeit

Vor 4 Tagen

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Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

paid federal holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Fitness centers

Health and wellness programs

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Coast Guard in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Financial Specialist (GS-0501-9) to provide expert advice on budget and resource management. The role focuses on reviewing financial reports, identifying variances, and initiating corrective actions to resolve issues, while supporting improvements to tools and reporting processes.

Responsibilities include monitoring budget execution in automated systems and gathering stakeholder feedback to drive continuous organizational improvement.

Qualifikationen

Review financial reports to identify significant variances and account discrepancies.
Provide professional advice and assistance on budget and resource management matters.
Apply financial controls and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Aufgaben

Review financial reports to identify significant variances and account discrepancies.
Initiate corrective accounting actions to resolve outstanding financial issues.
Gather customer feedback on service performance to support organizational improvement.
Recommend operational improvements to upgrade financial tools, applications, and reporting processes.
Monitor budget execution in automated financial systems to track fund obligations and balances.

Kenntnisse

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Process improvement

Tools

Automated financial systems

Jobbeschreibung

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-0501-9, Financial Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OPERATING LOCATION-C5ISC FISCAL EXECUTION SECTION-NORFOLK VA in NORFOLK, Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Financial Specialist and be responsible for providing professional advice and assistance to the organization on all budget and resource management matters. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Reviewing financial reports to identify significant variances and account discrepancies.

Initiating corrective accounting actions to ensure prompt resolution of outstanding financial issues. Gathering customer feedback on service performance to support continual organizational improvement. Recommending operational improvements to upgrade financial tools, applications, and reporting processes. Monitoring budget execution in automated financial systems to track fund obligations and balances.

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. A. PAL (Principles of Appropriations Law) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $62640 – $81436/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.