FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

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Cleveland Pay Scale: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/26Tables/html/CLE.aspx Rome Pay Scale: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/26Tables/html/RUS.aspx TO BE HIRED AT THE GS-07 ENTRY GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must minimally have: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-05) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as Assisting with the review and analysis of financial programs and learning to apply basic financial management principles.

Applying financial laws, principles, systems, policies, methods, and practices to provide routine technical guidance to managers, employees and/or customers; Gathering data from financial systems; and researching financial policies and laws to resolve common financial issues.

GS-07 Time-in-Grade: Current federal employees who have held a GS-05 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered.

TO BE HIRED AT THE GS-09 ENTRY GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must minimally have: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as Analyzing and evaluating financial management operations, applying knowledge of automated systems and regulations to identify issues, and developing reports with recommendations.

Experience in reviewing financial obligations and expenditures, assisting management with financial planning, and using electronic financial systems.

GS-09 Time-in-Grade: Current federal employees who have held a GS-07 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered.

TO BE HIRED AT THE GS-11 ENTRY GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must minimally have: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as Independently conducting comprehensive reviews of financial programs, providing expert technical advice on complex financial issues, and leading efforts to improve internal controls.

Performing budget administration functions and overseeing financial operations, and conducting audits.

GS-11 Time-in-Grade: Current federal employees who have held a GS-09 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered.

** 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.

Award SF-50 will not be accepted.** 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:

• Analyzes, plans, and evaluates directorate functions to determine validity, propriety, accuracy, and adequacy of work processes.
• Applies financial management analysis knowledge of automated systems and related regulatory and statutory requirements to identify financial management problems.
• Examines a wide variety of documents, records, and related reports, and processes, to determine whether performance has been in accordance with GAO procedures and appropriate regulations.
• Performs quality control examinations of operations, policies, procedures, and internal controls including the analysis of data and information with the objective to prevent and detect deficiencies in the operation of functional area systems.
• Performs analysis and makes recommendations for corrective or enhancement actions to ensure the adequacy of the internal control operations.