Serves as a Financial Management Specialist in the Financial Management Services Division performing financial/accounting assignments, internal controls, reconciliations, validations, transactions, and reports impacting all NASA Centers. To include performing daily and monthly reconciliations and design processes to ensure effectiveness of internal controls and voucher processing while complying with accounting standards, Federal regulations, and NASA policy.

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Utilizes knowledge of Standard General Ledger (SGL), appropriation law, audit requirements, NASA’s financial system (SAP), Payroll regulations, and NASA policies in all functional aspects of the job. Maintains communication with various stakeholders to ensure proper funding and documentation of various processes and procedures required for timely and accurate processing. Records and reconciles all transactions to ensure they are recorded timely and accurately in SGL and all sub-systems. Processes transactions for broad/varied range of functions including costs, reimbursables, labor, property, standard general ledger, and travel; conducts examination of transactions, researches information, and classifies data. Verifies source documents for accuracy, determines necessary transactions, and codes transactions; prepares and ensures sufficient funds have been obligated and totals are correct. Functions in an assistant capacity, typically working with senior staff members, carrying out predetermined phases of the assignments designed to provide broad exposure to the work in the organization. Researches and analyzes data, issues, and information that support project recommendations or the work assignments of senior staff members. Prepares researched and logically organized presentations related to work assignments; presents facts, issues, and positions that convey the intended information with the appropriate diplomacy and emphasis. Provides user support and coordinates with IT to resolve system problems. Partners with IT to develop requirements for any system enhancements, upgrades, or new developments and assist in acceptance testing of these system changes. Assists or serves as a member on Center/Agency team projects or initiatives. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• This position may require a one year trial period.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-09 level, you must have: a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level Using automated tools such as Standard General Ledger (SAP) to complete a broad range of financial management or operational accounting (i.e. disbursements, vouchers, processing payments or other financial transactions); Assisting in collecting data to support analyzing, reconciling, resolving varies, and/or interpreting accounting data; Researching and responding to inquires verbally or in writing involving various accounting topics. OR b) Completed all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field OR c) Completed 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field OR d) LL. B or J.D, if related OR e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above To qualify for GS-11, you must have: a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level Performing a broad range of financial management and operational accounting (i.e., disbursements, vouchers, processing payments or other financial transactions) using automated tools such as Standard General Ledger (SAP); Analyzing, reconciling, resolving varies, and/or interpreting accounting data or performing research and responding to inquiries on various accounting topics; Providing financial management support for an organization through oral and written communication to internal/external stakeholders and team members. OR b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field OR c) Completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field OR d) LL.M., if related OR e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

If you are using education completed in the United States to meet the qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be 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. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address NASA Shared Services Center 1111 Jerry Hlass Road Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]