Job opening: Financial Specialist
Salary: $66 670 - 86 670 per year
Published at: Jan 24 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.
This position is located in Lakewood CO. Information about Lakewood, CO and the surrounding area can be found at Home - City of Lakewood.
We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties
Processing receivables for land use authorizations and services. Verifying financial information related to minerals-related land use authorization processes, documents, and records.
Prepare bills and related correspondence. Inspect, analyze, and verify transactions and prepare and reconcile monthly transaction and audit reports for management review and actions.
Collecting and analyze financial data for DOI auditors and Inspector General staffs, law enforcement personnel, and mangers to identify possible irregularities and to resolve personnel and other issues.
Analyze transactional data and detail records to ensure integrity of the accounting system and to initiate changes as needed within the State, studies and advises on accounting and financial management matters.
Establish and administer program policy and procedures, including safeguarding negotiable instruments and application of management control measures. Make recommendations to managers for process revisions to resolve imbalances and discrepancies.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
- May require a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples verify financial information, reconciling reports, problem solve, research, maintaining a variety of accounts, data bases, and file records, working knowledge of Collections and Billings System (CBS) and Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS).
-OR-
master's or equivalent graduate degree
-OR-
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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LL.B. or J.D., if related
Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
Physical Demands: The work requires no special physical demands. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items such as files, computer reports, or office supplies.
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting with adequate light, head and ventilation.
Contacts
- Address BLM Colorado State Office
Denver Federal Center
Building 40
Lakewood, CO 80225
US
- Name: BLM CO HR
- Email: [email protected]
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