Job opening: Financial Specialist
Salary: $68 405 - 88 926 per year
Published at: Oct 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This is a permanent position with US Army, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, Resource Management Office, Finance and Accounting Branch located at 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia.
For more information on HECSA, please visit: http://www.usace.army.mil/HECSA.aspx.
Duties
Perform financial transactions in the automated business systems utilized by the Resource Management Office (RMO).
Provide routine financial information and advice to managers and their staffs.
Identify and report differences which are not in keeping with the annual work plan.
Provide accounting data and support to stakeholders.
Apply laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods and techniques of accounting and financial analysis.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires a Financial Management Level 2 Certification IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
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/or 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) performing financial review and analysis of assigned programs; 2) identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues of financial data affecting compliance with laws or regulations; 2) providing technical and/or administrative guidance related to financial guidance; 3) operating computerized financial accounting systems; 4) researching and/or interpreting financial policies, regulations, or laws to resolve financial issues.
OR
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: Financial Management, Financial Planning, or Accounting. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
CommunicationsConcepts, Policies and Principles of FinanceFinancial Management AnalysisFundamentals & Operations of Finance
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).
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 RA-W4LEAA USA HUMPHREYS ENGR CENTER SUPPORT ACTY
DO NOT MAIL
Alexandria, VA 22315
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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