Financial Management Specialist

Summary

As a Financial Management Specialist with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services, you will perform cash and fund management activities, monitor receipts and disbursements, reconcile financial records, analyze financial data, support investment activities, prepare reports, and identify opportunities to improve financial operations.

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Duties

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• Manage cash flow activities, including estimating disbursement needs, monitoring receipts and deposits, supporting investment decisions, and ensuring funds are available for payments.
• Control and monitor the receipt, deposit, disbursement, and investment of funds; reconcile financial activity and ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
• Certify payment and disbursement requests and ensure financial transactions comply with applicable requirements and established financial controls.
• Analyze financial reports, records, and data to identify discrepancies, trends, operational issues, and opportunities to improve financial processes.
• Maintain and reconcile financial records and general ledger activity; monitor financial operations to ensure timely and accurate processing of transactions.
• Prepare financial and program reports, forecasts, estimates, and supporting analyses for management and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal and external organizations to resolve financial issues involving collections, deposits, disbursements, investments, and other fund management activities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
• You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office.
• This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. The union that represents employees in this position is the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 32.

Qualifications

For the GS12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (or equivalent) that includes ALL of the following:

• Monitoring cash or fund management activities involving the receipt, deposit, disbursement, or investment of funds;
• Reconciling financial transactions, accounts, or records and identifying or resolving discrepancies; AND
• Preparing financial reports, forecasts, estimates, or recommendations to support financial operations or management decisions.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-11 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS 12 level.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.

Reasonable Accommodation 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 here:

If you are unable to apply online and would like to request information about the Alternate Application process, please use the contact information at the bottom of 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.

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