Duties

Summary

Working under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Associate Financial Officer for Financial Services leads and directs OPM's financial management activities and ensures cross-functional one stop accounting support, assistance, advice and guidance to agency managers and customers. The incumbent oversees the processing of OPM's financial transaction and ensuring that all activities are recorded, compliant and reported in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical and policy advisor to the CFO and DCFO on all matters relating to accounting and financial management operations, policy and reporting;
• Advises on and support the governance and oversight of accounting and financial management activities performed by OPM's Shared Services Provider resulting in improved business processes;
• Analyzes internal organizational processes and uses a structured approach to identify and implement improvements;
• Works closely with the Financial Systems Management to establish strategic objectives and milestones that will guide and monitor the implementation of OPM's Cost Accounting and Management program;
• Assures the formulation and establishment of strategic long-range and short-range financial management planning for the Agency's financial management functions;
• Assures adequate controls over all financial operational activities including: Case and credit management operations, debit collection, real property, equipment and inventories agency wide;
• Managing, developing and monitoring financial management policy to ensure OPM compliance with the standards and directives issued by FASAB, OMB, GAO and the Treasury;
• Produce quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial reports for both internal use and submission to Treasury, OMB and other federal entities as required;
• Oversee the preparation of annual financial statements, footnotes, required supplementary information and financial aspects of the Management Discussion and Analysis for inclusion in OPM Annual Financial Report;
• Review the consolidation financial statements and works with the Inspector General and other auditors to improve the statements independent review and auditability.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

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

Qualifications

The Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service; to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualification(s), listed below.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Demonstrated ability to plan, direct, and execute daily accounting operations and financial management activities for a major organization (e.g. federal agency, state or local government or multinational corporation) to include the compilation of audited financial statements.

2. Extensive knowledge of and experience establishing and monitoring policies and internal controls for financial and accounting operations, including investment management.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Management (CGFM) or other equivalent certifications;
2. Experience with managing cash flow for large funds;
3. Ability to manage large trust funds and investment portfolios/accounts;
4. Experience with Financial system modernization and implementations.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

Please ensure that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions relating to the qualifications described above. An example of a resume showing possession of the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf#page=31

Please DO NOT submit separate statements addressing the ECQs/Technical Qualification(s) as they will not be considered.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POSITION

Degree: Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

OR

Combination of education and experience -- at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful
completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid. Current OPM employees may qualify as an exception.

• Salary for Senior Executive Service positions varies depending on qualifications.
• Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless required probationary period has previously been served.
• Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service

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: http://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Resumes will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview and undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority.

Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Your Resume - the format is at your discretion but must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualification(s). You resume should also include the following:

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• Full name, mailing and email addresses, day and evening telephone numbers
• Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).
• Information about your paid and non-paid work experiences related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary
• You may also include information about honors, awards, and special accomplishment.

Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Please complete and submit the form https://www.eeoc.gov/federal/upload/Applicant_Tracking_Form_2-19-2014-2.pdf to determine if our recruitment efforts are reaching all segments of the population, consistent with Federal equal employment opportunity laws. Your voluntary responses are treated confidentially and are not released to the panel rating the applications, to the selecting official, to anyone else who can affect your application, or to the public.)
• Most recent SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
• Graduates of an approved SES Candidate Development Program must include a copy of their OPM certification of eligibility.
• Current or former career SES members must submit documentation of their SES status.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Please do not submit any additional information not requested above.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.