FINANCIAL SPECIALIST.

DFAS; Whitehall (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS in Whitehall, OH seeks a qualified professional to support retrieval of documentation for financial statement audits and to interpret new directives affecting accountability and controls.

You will advise functional staff on applicable principles and assist lower graded specialists in complex analyses, contributing to efficient division operations and data integrity across multiple financial systems.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in assessing data integrity and internal controls within automated financial systems.
• Experience evaluating financial system capabilities and enhancements in automated environments.
• Experience performing financial data analysis of multi-system interfaces and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and guidance in retrieval of key supporting documentation for financial statement audits.
• Interprets new financial analysis directives and regulations and advises personnel on applicable principles and techniques.
• Furnishes guidance to lower graded specialists on complex financial analysis problems.
• Makes decisions and recommendations on analytical treatment of problems not covered by written guidelines.
• Applies analytical methods to assess efficiency and effectiveness of division operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

• Provides support and guidance in the retrieval of key supporting documentation from various source systems to support customers' financial statement audits.
• Reviews and interprets new financial analysis directives and regulations; and provides advice and guidance to functional personnel concerning applicable principles, methods, and techniques.
• Furnishes advice and assistance to lower graded specialists on particularly complex financial analysis problems or situations encountered.
• Makes decisions and recommendations concerning analytical treatment of problems or situations not covered by written guidelines.
• Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issue and studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Division operations carried out by accountants, financial specialists, and technical personnel.

Duties

• Provides support and guidance in the retrieval of key supporting documentation from various source systems to support customers' financial statement audits.
• Reviews and interprets new financial analysis directives and regulations; and provides advice and guidance to functional personnel concerning applicable principles, methods, and techniques.
• Furnishes advice and assistance to lower graded specialists on particularly complex financial analysis problems or situations encountered.
• Makes decisions and recommendations concerning analytical treatment of problems or situations not covered by written guidelines.
• Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issue and studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Division operations carried out by accountants, financial specialists, and technical personnel.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Assessing data integrity and internal controls within an automated financial management system; OR providing evaluation of financial system capabilities and enhancements within an automated business environment; OR performing financial data analysis of multi-system interfaces; OR providing analysis of financial management data documentation for customers' audits.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

• Moving expenses may be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click
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• Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case‑by‑case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1 year probation period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is seldom.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300,
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.