Financial Management Analyst

Financial Management Analyst

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $57736 - $111087 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is in the Budget Execution Division (FMDE), Financial Management Directorate (FMD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS). The Division executes budgets for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and Defense Legal Services Agency. It certifies funds, performs execution reviews, controls funds, analyzes reports, reconciles Treasury cash, and manages reprogramming and inter-agency transfers.

Major Duties:

• This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 5 U.S.C. 9905, as amended by P.L. 116-92, SEC 1109, further amended by P.L. 116-283, SEC 1117 and further amended by P.L.118-31, SEC 1104 and SEC 1250B. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Responsible for advising senior management and OSD customers on all OSD O&M funding and acquisition issues. Provides support/direction to analysts processing other appropriations within the OSD account. Monitors and controls the receipt of and/or the submission of budget and accounting reports for allocations and allotments for OSD and WHS. Prepares various budget execution reports used to monitor execution of allocated funding. Contacts subordinate reporting components as needed to obtain explanations of unusual deviation and variations in reported data, particularly expenditures which must be reconciled with Treasury cash at the appropriation level. Supports the tri-annual review of un-liquidated obligations for all OSD and WHS allocations. This involves corresponding with numerous accounting offices and accomplishing a review of their funding and un-liquidated obligations and posting to a funding source within a spreadsheet. Provides OSD customer base technical guidance and advice on all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (PPBES).

Qualifications: In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Assist in the monitoring of budget and accounting reports to track organizational allocations and allotments. To include reviewing basic cash and funding transactions for accuracy and completeness and preparing initial documentation to adjust or correct standard financial entries. You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Analyze accounting transaction histories using automated financial systems to identify erroneous or questionable accounting entries. To include reconciling expenditure data with cash accounts at the appropriation level and contacting reporting components to resolve unusual variations in reported data. You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Advise senior management on complex funding and acquisition issues throughout all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process. To include evaluating expired and unexpired appropriation funding to recommend reprogramming actions and resolving complex accounting errors through coordination with other offices and external Defense Agencies. FM Certification Requirement: In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, "Operation of the DoD Financial Management Certification Program (DFMCP)," this position requires a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. If the incumbent is not already assigned this certification at this level, the incumbent of this position must obtain this certification within two (2) years of entry on duty into this FM position. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26. FM workforce members may also present and maintain one of the following five professional certifications to meet any of the three DFMCP certification levels: (1) Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years); (2) Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Continuing education required: 80 hours every 2 years; (3) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years; (4) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Continuing education required: 30 hours every year; (5) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Continuing education required: 120 hours every 3 years. To satisfy the DFMCP certification requirement using one of the five professional certifications listed above, FM workforce members must be in an active and current status. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include job title; duties; month & year, start/end dates (e.g. 05/2018 to 10/2021); and hours worked for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. If applicable, series and grade should be included for Federal positions. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

How to Apply: **To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Your resume cannot exceed two pages. See the Required Documents section above for more information. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process, and it is your responsibility to ensure that they do so successfully. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position. To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12943754 Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-04