The incumbent serves as a Financial Management Analyst in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), and is responsible for performing analyses of financial management policies, practices, procedures and operations with the objective of maintaining and improving the efficiency of ongoing/new processes. This is a Non-Bargaining Position.

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

• 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 experience requirement described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience that is in 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. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade/band requirements: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). 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

There is no required education or substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address Federal Election Commission 1050 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20463 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]