Financial Management Specialist

Summary

In this position, you will serve as a Financial Management Specialist in the Office of Planning, Budget, & Evaluation (OPBE) in the Finance & Accounting Branch. This office is responsible for ensuring the segregation of duties for strong internal controls; managing the requirements of both the internal and external financial audit requirements; overseeing of the Unified Financial Management System; overseeing of the reimbursable program; reviewing, processing, and certifying obligations, etc.

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Duties

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The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0501-11/12/13 Financial Management Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

GS-11:

• Performing a broad range of various financial management activities, such as reviewing & creating transactions and entries for appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts, travel, commercial payments, interagency agreements, working capital fund, and funds transfers.
• Conducting research and analysis to resolve issues such as improper and incorrect payments.
• Certifying compensation claims, travel authorizations, vouchers, and transactions.
• Ensuring invoices for payment are in compliance with agency standards and other applicable laws, regulations, and procedures are met or upheld.
• Collecting, analyzing, and validating cost data to manage resources for assigned program areas.
• Drafting summaries, narrative statements, information, correspondence, factsheets, data, and preliminary financial reports based on reviews and analysis for use by officials to support decision-making.
• Tracking and reviewing program funding and spending data.

GS-12:

• Aids in planning and managing a variety of financial disbursement activities involving different and unrelated processes, such as appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts, and transfers of funds.
• Conducting research and analysis utilizing historical documents, statistical sampling, financial reports, and established accounting and financial policies, procedures, and guidelines..
• Providing input and recommendations to management for financial reports developed to deal with problems and discrepancies in disbursement activities.
• Conducting research and analysis to resolve unusual and complex problems dealing with substantial agency issues such as any improper and incorrect payments.
• Authorizing the disbursement of government funds in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulations.
• Serving as a certifying officer for travel authorizations and travel vouchers transactions, ensuring that travel vouchers are disbursed when appropriate.
• Conducting numerous and diverse cost studies for a variety of decision-making processes involving program planning, procurement, contracting, budgetary actions, and financial resources.
• Reviewing program funding and spending data and develops cost information reflecting program trends for an assigned area of an organization's financial program.
• Prepares financial reports, correspondence, and fact sheets for use by officials in support of their decision-making authorities.

GS-13:

• Independently planning and managing a variety of financial disbursement activities involving different and unrelated processes, such as appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts, and transfers of funds.
• Conducting research and analysis utilizing historical documents, statistical sampling, financial reports, and established accounting and financial policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Providing input and recommendations to management for financial reports developed to deal with problems and discrepancies in disbursement activities.
• Overseeing research and analysis to resolve unusual and complex problems dealing with substantial agency issues such as any improper and incorrect payments.
• Authorizing the disbursement of government funds in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulations.
• Serving as a certifying officer for travel authorizations and travel vouchers transactions, ensuring that travel vouchers are disbursed when appropriate.
• Conducting numerous and diverse cost studies for a variety of decision-making processes involving program planning, procurement, contracting, budgetary actions, and financial resources.
• Independently reviewing program funding and spending data and develops cost information reflecting program trends for an assigned area of an organization's financial program.
• Advising management of reporting requirements, including all Treasury and OMB policies and practices.
• Independently prepares financial reports, correspondence, and fact sheets for use by officials in support of their decision-making authorities.
• Serving as certifying officer for the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) and the Radiation Compensation Act (RECA), verifying the legality, propriety and correctness of payment.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period (if applicable).
• Selective service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet those requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, within 90 days, if further openings occur in this office or in other offices within the Civil Division.
• If selected, you will be required to disclose financial information on a SF-278 (Public Financial Disclosure Form) in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.

Qualifications

If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level as listed in the qualifications below. Time-in-Grade applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF-50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).

To qualify for the position of Financial Management Specialist, at GS-0501-11/12/13 you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

To qualify for the GS-11 Financial Management Specialist position, you must demonstrate that you have one year full (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the federal service performing such duties as: assisting with financial disbursement activities such as processing and or reviewing expenditures of appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts; researching analyzing and interpreting financial policies, laws, rules, and regulations; and reviewing travel authorizations and vouchers for accuracy and validity.

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Education : a LL.M, a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position;

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Combination of Education and Experience : combination of education and experience that may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 54. Add the two percentages.

To qualify for the GS-12 Financial Management Specialist position, you must demonstrate that you have one year full (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service performing such duties as: aiding in planning and managing a variety of financial disbursement activities involving different and unrelated processes, such as appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts, and transfers of funds; conducting research and analysis to resolve unusual and complex problems; collects, analyzes, and validates cost data to manage resources for assigned program areas; conducting cost studies for a variety of decision-making processes involving program planning, procurement, contracting, budgetary actions, and financial resources.

To qualify for the GS-13 Financial Management Specialist position, you must demonstrate that you have one year full (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service performing such duties as: serving as certifying officer for the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) and verifying the legality, propriety and correctness of payment; overseeing research and analysis to resolve unusual and complex problems dealing with substantial agency issues such as any improper and incorrect payments; advising management of reporting requirements, including all Treasury and OMB policies and practices; authorizing the disbursement of government funds in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulations; examining and reviewing all invoices and travel authorizations for compliance to ensure agency standards and other applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 07/29/2026 closing date of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below.Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below: When you apply you'll have the chance to claim an eligibility pathway, be sure you fully read each statement and any links provided to make sure you know which eligibility you qualify for. See a full list and learn more at USAJOBS, see: What does Status Candidate mean? or Which Jobs am I Eligible to Apply for?

1. CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: For more information, see USAJOBS Federal Employees.
2. CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS ( CTAP or ICTAP ): For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs
3. VETERANS: Please see USAJOBS Veterans Preference for more details.
4. MILITARY SPOUSES : Please see: Military Spouse Information
5. SCHEDULE A, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Learn more at USAJOBS - Individuals with Disabilities.

General Employment Information:

1. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Our policy can be found at:
2. SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at:

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program ( CTAP /ICTAP ): This program applies to federal employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

1. Meet CTAP /ICTP eligibility criteria;
2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the assessment; and
3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP /ICTAP eligibility.

Probationary: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to Victoria Jones at View email address on click.appcast.io. Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

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.

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