LEAD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (DATA ANALYTICS).

DFAS; Limestone (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS seeks a Lead Financial Management Specialist (Data Analytics) to provide expert financial management advice and analyze programs by reviewing policies and procedures. The role involves building automated dashboards and data models to monitor financial execution, while guiding teams in data quality and process improvements.

National security context with DoD FM Certification requirements and potential for telework is limited. The position requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Provides financial mgmt advice and assistance through analysis of policies and procedures.
• Designs, develops, and deploys automated dashboards, data models, and analytical tools to monitor financial execution.
• Leads or guides teams in establishing data validation protocols and standardized data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management advice and assist in examining policies and procedures.
• Represent the team to obtain supplies and information for work issues.
• Perform financial management reviews and identify areas needing further review or evaluation.
• Guide the team in assessing strengths/ weaknesses and exploring improvements.
• Coach the team on problem-solving methods and prioritization to accomplish work.
• Coordinate with staff offices to cover major concerns in plans and documents.
• Lead development and maintenance of dashboards and data tools ensuring timely delivery and scope containment.
• Develop data quality standards and data pipelines across the team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data dashboards

Data quality & pipelines

Tools

Power Platform

APEX

Cognos

Job description

Duties

• The Lead Financial Management Specialist (Data Analytics) is to provide financial management advice and assistance; analyze financial programs through examination of policies and procedures; identify problems to assess financial operations.
• Represents the team in dealing with the supervisor in obtaining supplies, needed information or decisions on work problems or issues that arise.
• Performs financial management reviews and evaluations while identifying areas of need for further review, analyses and/or evaluation and plans.
• Guides team in assessing its strengths and weaknesses and in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made.
• Participates in the work of the team, coaches and facilitates the selection and application of problem solving techniques or work methods, and assists team in identifying solutions, priorities in and organizing to accomplish the work.
• Coordinates with appropriate staff offices to ensure all major areas of concern are covered by planning and programming documents.
• Leads in design, development, and maintenance of automated dashboards, data models and analytic tools(e.g., Power Platform, APEX, Cognos) ensuring tools are delivered timely and stay within scope.
• Assists in the development of data quality standards, validation protocols and standardized data pipelines across the team.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Travel requirement is 1-24%.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12 for the GS-13) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience Is Defined As Experience

• (1) Providing financial management advice and assistance; conduct reviews, analyses and evaluations of financial programs through examination of existing regulations, internal controls, functional requirements, policies and procedures, transactions or systems outputs; develop recommendations, solutions and alternatives to effect management decisions.
• (2) Designing, developing, and deploying automated dashboards, data models, and analytical tools (e.g., Power Platform, APEX, Cognos) to monitor financial execution and operational efficiency.
• (3) Leading or guiding teams in establishing data validation protocols, standardizing data pipelines and data quality standards.

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

GS-13 Substitution Of Education For Experience

• Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.

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

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), click
• For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about
• 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.
• We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
• 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 probationary 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.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
• PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
• 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

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.