Job opening: FINANCIAL ANALYST
Salary: $69 154 - 108 769 per year
Published at: Apr 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Resource Management Office Finanace and Accounting Branch located in Galveston, TX.
Duties
Serve as Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for administration of the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) Program.
Perform financial analysis of GTCC delinquencies, account balances, and monthly transaction amounts to calculate percentage rates of delinquent numbers of accounts and account balances.
Analyze resources to identify misuse, abuse, fraud, and other account anomalies and to determine appropriate follow-up actions.
Serve as the alternate district Customer Service Representative (CSR) for time and attendance requirements.
Serve as the District's subject matter expert (SME) on the DOD Financial Management Certification Program.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. Incumbent must obtain certificate within 2 years.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
To qualify at the GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Interpreting accounting and/or payroll, allowance and/or entitlements AND 2) Identifying accounting or other financial problems to recommend/initiate corrective actions; AND 3)Adapting established guidelines or methods to solve irregular financial issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business, Finance.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
To qualify at the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Operating/using automated financial systems/payroll systems. 2) Analyzing financial information to ensure conformance to guidance; and 3) Preparing a variety of financial reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business, Finance.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Accounting AnalysisAudit Planning and ManagementCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Organizational AwarenessTechnical Competence
GS-09 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
GS-11 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been 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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON
DO NOT MAIL
Galveston, TX 77553
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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