FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Scott AFB, Illinois . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.

Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Qualifying Experience: For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized Experience at the GS-12 is defined at: Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving a wide range of financial and accounting problems; or experience utilizing financial systems to research and analyze data.

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 senior Financial Management Specialist instructing others in specific tasks and job techniques. Checks work in progress and reviews completed work. Provides on the job training to new employees and employees in trainee positions.
• Provides requirements and participates in automation projects related to automated financial systems. Assists in the design of new and revised financial management and accounting automated processes.
• Participates in the quality assurance and internal management control program for financial management. Conducts quality assurance activities by studying accounts, reports, and procedures in the financial management systems.
• Advises on financial management issues and provides the information management needs to make decisions regarding effective and efficient use of resources.
• Ensures that all obligations are properly and timely recorded, adjusted, and liquidated in the financial management and accounting system.