SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Summary

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Duties

• •Implement policies to ensure regulatory compliance with governing federal agencies. Oversee the preparation, analysis, reconciliation, consolidation and submission of financial reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
• •Apply a wide range of budget and cost policies, concepts, practices, and principles in order to analyze and develop recommendations for improvement in operations and program objectives.
• •Provide analytical support to senior management or executives by performing special audits, studies, or reviews to determine reliability and accuracy of business operations.
• •Identify weaknesses and problems and develops recommendations for revisions or modifications to existing systems to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and economy.
• •Evaluate/analyze internal control systems' effectiveness, adequacy, and interrelationships within the automated financial system and corrects deficiencies.

Qualifications

Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. GS-12 QUALIFICATIONS One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11 for the GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. GS-12: Specialized Experience Is Defined As: (1) Providing leadership to a financial management organization that involves expert analysis and assessment of the organization's highest visibility initiatives or projects; AND (2) Demonstrate using financial management programs, processes and systems; providing advice and recommendations to senior managers regarding issues impacting financial management processes and functions; AND (3) Participating in developing agency-level financial management standards, policies and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of services. (Experience must be clearly expressed in your resume) You may qualify for consideration if meeting 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

GS-12 Substitution of Education for Experience: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at FM Certification.