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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Salary
$107,428 - $144,481
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves planning, analyzing, and improving financial accounting systems and processes for the Department of Defense's finance agency.
The analyst will lead complex evaluations, recommend efficiency changes, and ensure high-quality financial operations across a network.
It's a good fit for experienced federal professionals with strong backgrounds in accounting and problem-solving who enjoy tackling intricate financial challenges.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level, managing full lifecycle of accounting business processes including planning, design, implementation, and quality assurance
- Experience leading complex analyses of accounting systems, resolving intricate issues, and providing expert advice on financial procedures
- Ability to recommend changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes
- 52 weeks of time-in-grade at GS-12 or higher in federal service within the preceding 52 weeks
- Familiarity with DoD procedures, policies, and program goals related to financial processes
- Skills in independently developing and recommending program or system modifications
- Qualification must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date
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-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: managing the full lifecycle of accounting business processes, from planning and design to implementation and quality assurance.
Leading complex analyses of accounting systems, resolving intricate issues, and providing expert advice on financial procedures.
Recommending changes that improve efficiency and effectiveness Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service.
** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.
** 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:
- Plans and oversees the design of specialized programs and accounting requirements across the DFAS network
- Analyzes specialized program components, including those of a controversial nature. Independently develops and recommends the most suitable program and/or system for modification.
- Analyzes and evaluates DoD procedures, policies, and program goals related to financial processes across the DFAS network
- Identifies specific problems requiring further analysis and prepares recommendations for changing methods and practices.
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