Financial Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS - 0501 - 12, Financial Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Coast Guard, SFLC SMALL BOAT FINANCIAL SERVICES SEC -SFLC-SBPL-SUPP-FSS in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Planning/conducting reviews of financial/accounting activities.

Analyzing/evaluating complex financial & accounting activities to determine compliance with applicable regulations and to assess efficiency & effectiveness.

Implementing criteria & standards for an organization-wide financial internal control program; assisting in the evaluation of the practice & implementation of financial accounting principles such as auditing, etc.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Financial Management Specialist and be responsible for serving as a technical expert providing guidance regarding appropriations law as it applies to the use of Operating Expense (OE), Reimbursable, AC&I, EC&R, and administrative accounts.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Administering and performing difficult and complex fund control activities impacting substantial mission-oriented programs.

Reviewing, analyzing and reporting on various accounting functions and identifying regulatory and accounting changes, resource control functions, and operating level problems.

Monitoring the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds and reviewing all fiscal transactions via the Fleet Logistics Systems (FLS) Financial System Modernization Solution (FSMS), Naval & Electronic Supply Support System (NESSS).

Developing methods to improve the accumulation, processing and reporting of financial data to use for presentations or reports on financial goals, objectives, and information.

Providing expert advice on the interpretation of account regulations and impact of new legislation on program initiatives.

Reviewing and coordinating accounting records and preparing apportionments, allocations, and operating budgets.

Establishing and monitoring internal controls to identify problem areas, determining action required, improving operating effectiveness and ensuring and maintaining the integrity of financial and accounting information.

Overseeing the preparation of statements and reports containing essential financial information and presenting reports to operating and program officials at all management levels.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information