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Posted: March 24, 2026 (1 day ago)

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$102,415 - $158,322

per year

Closes

June 24, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-11 Pay Grade

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).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing budgets and financial planning for U.S. Marine Corps programs, ensuring funds are used correctly and advising leaders on money decisions for defense projects.

It requires overseeing spending, tracking money flow, and preparing reports to meet government goals.

A good fit would be someone with experience in financial analysis, especially in government or defense settings, who is detail-oriented and good at handling complex data.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in analyzing and managing program budgets
  • Knowledge of financial laws and regulations to ensure compliance
  • Ability to advise leadership on funding decisions and handle sensitive information
  • Expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process
  • Familiarity with Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
  • Experience overseeing accounting, audit readiness, and budget execution using systems like DAI and PBIS
  • Skills in monitoring fund allocation, obligation, expenditure, and preparing financial briefings

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyze AND manage program budgets, ensure compliance with financial laws, advise leadership on funding decisions, AND/OR handle sensitive information while supporting complex defense-related programs and priorities.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will apply knowledge of the PPBE system, steering the development and defense of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to secure critical program funding.
  • You will be the program's financial authority, using expert knowledge of the Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and DFAR Supplement to support key decision recommendations.
  • You will provide strategic oversight for all aspects of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE ) process as it relates to RDTandE, Procurement, and Operation and Maintenance funding.
  • You will lead critical financial execution, overseeing accounting functions, shaping audit readiness, and directing budget reviews financial systems such as DAI and PBIS.
  • You will monitor, review, and analyze the execution of approved budgets and program activities to optimize issuance of funding documents to meet mandated benchmarks and established program goals.
  • You will track all active funding for allocation, obligation, and expenditure of funds. You will extract data from various systems to make financial recommendations and prepare and execute briefings.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12918253-26-JN