Financial Management Analyst

Summary

You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER of NCIS.

All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

This job opportunity announcement has a first cut-off 50 applicants. Once the first 50 applicants received the announcement will automatically close.

Duties

• You will administer the organizations travel card accounting functions by overseeing cardholder financial activity monitoring compliance tracking delinquencies and reconciling discrepancies in accordance with DoD financial management regulations.
• You will prepare reports and support briefings on funds status commitments obligations and expenditures for assigned programs.
• You will review and monitor assigned operating programs to help track funding allocations and targets.
• You will support the integration of financial and accounting information from DFAS with programmatic information available from fund administrators and budget planners to perform analysis of specific programs and funds.
• You will help maintain controls over appropriated funds by monitoring financial activity and tracking transactions throughout the fiscal year.
• You will perform reviews and reconciliation of financial records such as undistributed disbursements and unliquidated obligations.
• You will work with DFAS and other personnel to help resolve routine issues related to data input reporting and financial systems.
• You will perform data entry reconciliation and review of accounting data in financial management systems.
• You will compile and validate comprehensive Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) packages to substantiate financial transactions.
• You will ensure audit-ready trails for commitments obligations and expenditures by consolidating official financial documents system reports receipt records stakeholder coordination and other KSDs.
• You will assist in the formulation preparation and execution of the budget for various programs by helping to analyze and prepare data submissions and reports.
• You will lead the financial management of assigned portfolios drive audit readiness execute targeted financial analyses and conduct comprehensive program reviews to support compliance and executive decision-making.
• You will provide input and analysis to support recommendations for improvements to financial processes and objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Financial Management Level II certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience within the Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process;
Formulating budget and cost estimates to support plans programs and activities independently including presenting and defending cost estimates;
Performing financial analysis utilizing various financial reports or systems; and
Completing programming build outs such as Program Objective Memorandum (POM) in order to submit for resourcing.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience assisting with the Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process;
Assisting with formulation of budget and cost estimates to support plans programs and activities;
Reviewing analyzing or recommending changes to financial management systems that apply financial appropriations law to budget operations; and
Performing financial analysis utilizing various financial reports or systems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Administration and Program Series 0501 ()

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-11 Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M. if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications ( Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This position is eligible for part time full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

IC