This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Entrepreneurial Development in Washington, D.C. The incumbent serves as the subject matter expert as the financial analyst providing budget and financial support for the Women's Business Center (WBC) Program and the OWBO. This position works to manage all WBC grants invoices, payments and oversee office operations.

Duties

The Financial Analyst's duties include: Manages, monitors and has oversight of all financial and budget matters involving OWBO and grantees. Manages and analyzes WBC invoices for completeness and accuracy, monitors the timely submission of all invoices, including financial reports submitted in the Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management System (PMS) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notice of Award. Responsible for the oversight of multiple year fiscal monies, keeping track of each. Accountable for the timely and accurate payment of all grant invoices. Interacts regularly with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) to negotiate, persuade and/or influence managers or other appropriate officials to accept and implement requirements and provisions to improve or expand SBA's grant and Cooperative Agreement programs. Prepares Approval List (SBA Form 1223) for fund approvals fore grantees. Assigns Approval Lists to Grants Management Specialists (GMS) via PRISM system for creation of shell awards and to de-obligate funds to close expired awards. Coordinates and works with GMS on de-obligations received from the finance center or OGM. Works with GMS to determine which awards are ready to close and which awards may remain open. Perform desk duties and other administrative tasks to close past FY funding obligations and agreements in accordance with prescribed directives. Prepares various reports to describe concerns or issues and presents recommendations for corrective action. Monitors and reports on the status and payment progress of WBC invoices and makes available reference materials, files, and background documents and prepares regular reports for senior management. Serves as a backup to OWBO GMS with requests for payment/ reimbursement and advance payments for grantees. Manages contracts or inter-agency agreements. Tracks OWBO and WBC spending through oversight of expenditures, processing OWBO invoices and maintaining status logs and other controls over budgetary activities of all OWBO and WBC expenditures. Purchases equipment and furniture for OWBO. Verifies all purchase transactions to ensure they comply with applicable rules, regulations, and guidance. Authorizes, commits, and ensures timely obligation of the OWBO travel funds for staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Perform financial analysis of obligations, expenses and budget availability to develop short term and longer projects that support budgetary decision making; AND Verify obligations to ensure fund sufficiency, reviews documents to ensure accuracy of accounting codes and grantee information; AND Draft and prepare a variety of spreadsheets, statistical or narrative reports on network of grantees; AND Provide analysis and technical support for a variety of financial and/or travel activities. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/financial-analysis-series-1160/ 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 12/10/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Entrepreneurial Development 409 3rd Street SW Suite 6200 Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Tiffany Maddox
• Email: [email protected]