FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Full Job Description

This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. The General Schedule (GS) basic pay schedule may vary by geographic locality.

To view pay rates in a specific location visit the Office of Personnel Management pay tables at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ 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: Performs a full range of budget and financial analysis functions, including forecasting, execution, and reporting, to support the organization's mission.

Manages the budget formulation process by reviewing, analyzing, and consolidating budget submissions from various departments, ensuring compliance with established goals, timetables, and milestones.

Serves as a trusted advisor to management by preparing and presenting recommendations for funding targets and making data-driven recommendations for the optimal allocation of financial resources.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS-11 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered.

** To verify you meet the time-in-grade requirement, please provide a copy of a recent SF-50 that shows you have completed at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Examples of qualifying SF-50s include: Within-Grade Increase (WGI) Promotion Any SF-50, if its effective date allows a specialist to calculate 52 weeks of service.

(The effective date is in the upper-right corner of the SF-50)** You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, 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.

Major Duties:

• Serves as a trusted advisor to management by developing and presenting data-driven recommendations that have substantive impacts on financial policies, procedures, and the optimal allocation of resources to support the organization's mission.
• Assists in managing a major segment of the DFAS budget formulation for the Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) by reviewing, analyzing, and consolidating budget submissions to formulate and justify financial requirements.
• Reviews, analyzes, edits and consolidates budget submissions including budgetary goals, timetables, milestones, and criteria for assessing program cost-effectiveness. Budget development may include an analysis of Direct System Reimbursable.
• Directs the full range of the budget execution process for assigned programs, to include forecasting, reporting, and ensuring compliance with established goals, timetables, and milestones.