Supervisory Financial Management Specialist

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency in Winchester, VA seeks a qualified candidate for a GS-13 level financial management position. The role focuses on accounting analysis, reporting, and applying fiscal regulations to improve program efficiency and fund distribution.

The ideal candidate will lead a team and demonstrate experience in researching financial data, reconciling sources, and advising agency managers on fiscal management practices in a federal environment.

Qualifications

• Analyzing, approving, and researching accounting data and transactions; reconciling to source documents to verify accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting fiscal laws or regulations and advising agency managers on the fiscal management of program operations and promoting efficiency in distribution, reallocation, and use of funds.

Skills

Accounting analysis

Financial reporting

Fiscal policy interpretation

Research and problem solving

Job description

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in Winchester, VA. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience leading a team in at least one of the following areas: accounts payable; bank card program administration; accounts receivable; accounting analysis and reporting. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

1. Analyzing, approving, and researching accounting data and transactions; reconciling to source documents to verify accuracy of financial transactions; and reporting on such; AND,
2. Interpreting fiscal laws or regulations and advising agency managers on the fiscal management of program operations and promoting efficiency in distribution, reallocation, and use of funds; AND,
3. Conducting research to identify problem areas and taking steps to resolve financial management issues.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.