FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Summary

Who may apply: Current permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants, and current DFAS VRA employees. This announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. The General Schedule (GS) basic pay schedule may vary by geographic locality. To view pay rates in a specific location visit the Office of Personnel Management pay tables at www.opm.gov

Duties

• Performing analysis and review of complex data to determine proposed actions and recommendations with accuracy, comprehensiveness, and resolution impact on both short and long-range objectives.
• Coordinating with internal and external agencies for complete financial analysis, corrective actions, and proposed recommendations.
• Providing technical advice and assistance to management and staff, in areas of broad scope and mission impact, to determine courses of action on various financial management data and analysis.
• Developing recommendations involving substantive impact on policies, procedures, systems and operations of the supported organizations and agency.
• Evaluating operations, policies, procedures, and internal controls of financial operating procedures to prevent and detect deficiencies.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing extensive data analysis and evaluation of financial systems, policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure the continuity of a financial organization's business operations; Compiling financial data from various sources and ensuring their accuracy as it pertains to financial legislation and operational policies and procedures; Providing substantial financial management knowledge to leadership in order to assist with the organization's core mission. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for substitution of specialized experience at this grade level.