Financial Management Specialist - DIRECT HIRE/SME

Full Job Description

This position is established to provide budget and financial management and program performance activities relating to the programs and operations of USMMA.

The employee provides senior-level advice relative to financial management.

The employee independently performs assignments requiring the application of fundamental principles, concepts, techniques, and guidance relative to financial management.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience in managing and overseeing financial operations across multiple funding sources, including reviewing and approving funding availability and expenditures to ensure compliance with federal regulations, policies, and financial plans; and analyzing accounting and cost data to ensure accuracy, proper execution, and effective stewardship of funds.

Experience in providing financial analysis and advisory services to leadership, including evaluating budget performance, identifying variances, developing forecasts, and recommending resource reallocations; and preparing and presenting comprehensive financial reports and briefings to support strategic decision-making.

Experience in developing and improving budgeting processes, financial policies, and performance frameworks, including assessing program and operational effectiveness from a financial perspective and collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen forecasting, enhance internal controls, and align financial management with organizational goals and performance metrics.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Financial Management: Knowledge of financial management principles, practices, and systems, including budgeting, accounting, funds control, and internal controls to ensure proper stewardship of federal funds and compliance with fiscal law and regulations.

- Financial Analysis: Ability to analyze financial data, evaluate budget execution, identify trends and variances, and develop forecast and recommendations to support organizational decision-making and resource allocation.

- Planning and Evaluating: Ability to assess program effectiveness and efficiency, develop and improve budgeting and financial processes, and integrate financial data with performance metrics to support strategic goals and continuous improvement.

For all types of consideration, 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Major Duties:

The Financial Management Specialist: Assists in providing leadership in Academy financial management initiatives, including USMMA management and accountability requirements of OMB Circular A-123; Academy responses to Government Accounting Office (GAO0 recommendations; and other management challenges.

Certifies funds availability and evaluate obligations to ensure that they are appropriate and consistent with authorization and regulations providing recommendations to management on potential funds, surpluses, deficits, and realignments.

Serves as Funds Control Officer (FCO) for USMMA accounts.

Provides comprehensive reviews of operating and cost accounting functions requiring the application of professional financial and accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices to the USMMA financial management program, including Appropriated, Non-Appropriated Funds Instrumentality (NAFI), and Gift and Bequest Funds.

Recommends standards, criteria, and procedures for preparing budget estimates, developing, and issuing apportionments, allotting funds, and meeting requirements for reporting in support of financial management of federal funds.

Provides expert guidance on maintenance of internal control of available funds for the USMMA.

Reviews and monitors USMMA program performance effectiveness and efficiency working with Academy management and program staff to assess how program budgets are developed, justified, and executed; and develops recommendations for improved budget formulation, performance justification and presentation, policies, and procedures.

The ideal candidate is a senior federal financial management professional with combined advanced analytical and financial-systems skills with a track record of integrating performance measures into budget formulation, leading internal-control improvements, and delivering concise, decision-quality briefings to senior leaders.

A strong collaborator and change agent building consensus across program and administrative partners to implement process improvements and ensure timely, compliant budget execution.