The Financial Management Series, series code 0505, covers federal jobs that manage or direct a program for handling an organization's money. The work exists at many levels of government, from a single office or field site up to a bureau, a department, or an independent agency.
People in these jobs build and run a connected set of financial services. That always covers accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting for management, and sometimes related work such as credit analysis, auditing, or management analysis. They keep control over the money the organization has, write and carry out financial policies, plans, and procedures, and report on what programs achieved in financial terms.
They also pull financial and management data together and explain what the combined results mean to managers at every level. Part of the job is supplying the financial advice managers use to make decisions, set goals, and run the organization.