FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Military Grades: Enlisted GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Skills in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; Skills in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; Skills in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS 09: Must have one year equivalent to at least next lower grade level.

Must have experience with laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers. Must have experience with military pay and allowances, civilian pay and allowances, vendor payments, and travel entitlements.

Experience processing data and performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting, military and civilian pay, accounts payable and receivable, and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive, out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems. Analyzes and evaluates data to conduct a variety of fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments.

Reconciles Resource Center Manager (RCM)accounts ensuring data integrity. Coordinates with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service(DFAS) and posts validated accounts to the General Ledger. OR If using only education to qualify for the GS-09 position: Must have master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field to the position. or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field to the position. or LL.B. or J.D., in a related field.

GS 11: Must have one year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Must have experience and knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of pay transactions to typically function as a technical authority for the resolution of an extensive range of issues or problems. Experience and knowledge of the overall DFAS mission and functions, operation, and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses.

Must have experience of multiple financial and accounting systems in order to perform studies related to management improvement, productivity improvement and management controls to analyze and evaluate criteria for the enhancement of all assigned Pay programs (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay). Ability to apply fact-finding and investigative techniques.

Must have experience with automated financial systems to participate in a variety of required operations audits and analytical reviews related to pay entitlement determinations. OR If using only education to qualify for the GS-11 position, Must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field to the position. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field to the position. or LL.M., in a related field.

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (GS-0501-9/11) you will plan, coordinate, and perform comprehensive Accounting and Financial Management analysis, decision support and quality reviews, of base level accounting and financial management programs. Work to perform, supervise, and/or manage administrative fiscal, financial management, accounting or budgetary nature. Provides analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of financial issues and developing alternative solutions.

Involves competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through academic education or progressively responsible experiences. Requires knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting. Competencies in self-management, resilience, teamwork, attention to details, creative thinking, integrity, honesty, and positive customer service skills.

Work follows established methods and procedures; uses practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment; and typically learns to do the work through specialized experiences.