Financial Management Analyst

Duties

As the Financial Management Analyst in this position, you will:

• Trace transactions entered in the automated accounting system and prepares spreadsheets to: reflect the source of any discrepancies; reflect the corrective action required to bring accounts into agreement; prove the accuracy of the adjusted accounts; and/or recommend actions to prevent recurrence of similar discrepancies.
• Develop tracking systems to monitor the status of projects and outstanding matters.
• Plan and coordinate with Office of Inspector general (OIG) and auditors and acts as a liaison for FEC for the annual financial statement audit.
• Compile and verify the accuracy of accounting data and adequacy of supporting data to prepare statements and reports, schedules, and comparative analysis of accounting transactions.
• Analyze and evaluate current financial management policy, practices, procedures, and methods; identifies areas of concern and types of corrective/improvement action needed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must be able to pass a background investigation.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Legal and regulatory guidance below).
• You may be required to serve a 2 year probationary period.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade/band requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade).

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application.

Qualifications for GS-0501-09:
Have one full year of specialized experience applying basic financial support of an organization. This experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sectors) and must include activities such as: (1) assisting with analyzing and evaluating the agencies receivables balances; (2) assisting with examining assigned accounts and preparing reconciliations, adjustments and/or analysis of the accounts; (3) processing training and/or travel related data; and (4) verifying the accuracy of accounting data and adequacy of supporting data to prepare statements and reports, schedules, and comparative analysis of accounting transactions.
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B. Have a master's degree, or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: you must submit copies of your transcripts).
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C. Have an equivalent combination of the specialized experience and graduate level education described above. (To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience as a percentage of the requirement listed in A above; then determine the amount of your graduate education in excess of one full year (18 semester hours) as a percentage of the requirement listed in B above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

Qualifications for GS-0501-11:
Have one full year of specialized experience demonstrating financial support of an organization. This experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sectors) and must include activities such as: (1) analyzing and evaluating the agencies receivables balances; (2) gathering and analyzing information and data for special projects to provide reports; (3) examining assigned accounts and preparing reconciliations, adjustments and/or analysis of the accounts; and (4) verifying the accuracy of payroll data and adequacy of supporting data to prepare statements and reports, schedules, and comparative analysis of accounting transactions.
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Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Note: You must submit a copy of your graduate transcripts with your application.
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Have an equivalent combination of the specialized experience and graduate level education described above. (To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience as a percentage of the requirement listed in A above; then determine the amount of your graduate education in excess of two full years (36 semester hours) as a percentage of the requirement listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

Qualifications for the GS-0501-12:
Have one full year of specialized experience that is accounting or financial management. This experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sectors) and must include activities such as: (1) applying accounting theories, practices, methods, techniques and procedures; (2) analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports; (3) resolving discrepancies in financial data and supporting the financial statement audit; (4) developing recommendations for improvements to accounting procedures to prevent waste, fraud, abuse and irregularities; and (5) examining assigned accounts and preparing reconciliations, adjustments and/or analysis of the accounts.

In addition, you must provide a cover letter describing your experience with the competencies identified below:

• Technical Competence - Knowledge of established practices and procedures, methods, and instructions for processing a variety of financial transactions to determine if proper procedures were used.
• Financial Analysis - Knowledge in maintaining the general funds ledger and accounting activities, and reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating trial balance and other financial statements to ensure conformance with established agency policies, applicable regulations and generally accepted governmental accounting practices.
• Planning and Evaluating - Ability to organize work, sets priorities, provide support on financial statement audit and determines the effective use of resources for accomplishment of missions. Ability to work effectively under tight time frames in an independent fashion.
• Oral Communication- Ability to interact and provide information to internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative, independent and timely fashion.

Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Volunteer or unpaid experience: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. (Self-created transcripts will not be accepted).

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Additional information

FEC offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; or transportation subsidies.

If you receive a tentative offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:
Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.