FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Posted: March 18, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
Location
Whitehall, Ohio
Salary
$93,400 - $121,422
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This role involves analyzing financial data to create reports and insights that guide business decisions in a defense finance agency.
The analyst will develop tools to track performance, advise on financial strategies, and lead projects to improve operations.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in data analysis and a background in finance who enjoys working on government projects.
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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: Evaluate and interpret data extracts and reports from various systems assessing information validity and reliability to meet project needs; OR provide advice and recommendations for change to improve predictive analytics, data sampling, and data warehousing processes; OR produce analytical reports and identify trends to support agency business decisions.
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-11 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.
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