Financial Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the DEA, San Diego Field Division.

This position(s) primary purpose is to support the Domestic Division Financial Procurement Unit (FPU) with processing various types of accounting transactions, analyzing financial information, and providing customer support within the assigned Division offices.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application.

Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet one of the following requirements: A.

Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 grade level.

Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing and recording accounting transactions into automated financial management systems (i.e., Unified Financial Management System (UFMS); 2) Recommending and implementing new financial policies; 3) Interpreting and explaining financial legislations and procedures to customers; 4) Researching and resolving accounting transactions covering the process of invoices, imprest fund documentation, purchase card billing statements and indirect payments; and, 5) Conducting reconciliation activities.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements: A.

Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-12 grade level.

Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing and recording accounting transactions into automated financial management systems (i.e., Unified Financial Management System (UFMS); 2) Developing, recommending, and implementing new financial policies; 3) Interpreting and explaining complex financial legislations and procedures to customers; 4) Researching and resolving complicated accounting transactions covering the process of invoices, imprest fund documentation, purchase card billing statements and indirect payments; 5) Performing tasks related to acquisition planning and contract administration, such as bid responsiveness and contractor responsibility and performance; and, 6) Conducting reconciliation activities.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a your typical work assignments may include: Analyzing and developing cost data for a broad operating program utilizing a variety of sources.

Providing customer service to assigned Division office(s)/group(s), vendors, and financial analysts.

Assisting in the preparation of financial reports and making recommendations to the Senior Financial Management Specialist as needed.

Collecting, analyzing, and validating budget data to help monitor and track resources for assigned program areas.

Conducting research, identifying, and analyzing trends in the use of funds, and recommends adjustments in programs that require the rescheduling of program workloads.

Reviewing and processing accounting transactions for broad and varied range of functions including obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, reimbursable orders, expenditure vouchers, and rejected transactions.