As a Financial Management Analyst in the Office of PBS Financial Services, Financial Management Division, you will perform a wide range of financial analysis duties related to the development and implementation of financial management programs.
Location of position: General Services Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Location Negotiable After Selection.
We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Summary
As a Financial Management Analyst in the Office of PBS Financial Services, Financial Management Division, you will perform a wide range of financial analysis duties related to the development and implementation of financial management programs.
Location of position: General Services Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Location Negotiable After Selection.
We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Your application will be considered if you are a:
• GSA employee
• GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.
Provides technical direction and control of the program to ensure effective operations and the accomplishments of the program are achieved. Initiates contact with the appropriate USDA Financial Services Division personnel to resolve erroneous or misleading entries and participates in the implementation of new or revised accounting programs. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of accounting systems. Uses information technology to accomplish routine tasks, including extracting budget and program data, and utilizing word-processing and spreadsheet and database applications impacting customer operations and expenses or related customer activities/accounts. Assists in the planning and managing of CFO nationwide operating programs and activities.
Conducts briefings and presents data, and provides advice to GSA managers and customer officials on regulatory requirements, financial policies, the interpretation of data, and program improvements through analysis of program operations, monthly reports, and special systems edits.
Analyzes problems presented by other financial personnel and recommends solutions. Develops criteria for financial tracking plans, necessary reports and analytical data to allow for financial review and adjustments through the monitoring and evaluation of program goals. Ensures the accurate input of financial data for automated reports by monitoring reports and investigates discrepancies that appear in financial records. Prepares analyses, which examine the impact and significance to the financial performance of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements.
Prepares customer financial statements for required GSA financial reporting processes and also develop special fiscal reports based on management or customer requests. Assists team leader and/or supervisor in performing various segments of broad financial management projects and studies relating to the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of financial management policies, processes, methods, and procedures. Provides direction, guidance, and advice to lower graded Financial Management Analysts.
This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home). Positions include routine telework and remote work arrangements that are geographically specific to: Tacoma, Washington; Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. The duty station and work schedule will be determined upon selection and will be located within the geographic area described.
US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
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The GS-13 salary range starts at $94,373.00 per year. Locality pay will be determined based on duty location.
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing a wide range of complex financial operations using automated tools and systems. Such experience must have included the following:
Applying financial management regulations, policies, principles, and practices in order to analyze data, identify trends for management decision-making, and provide advice on financial management issues.
Applying qualitative and quantitative methods or techniques to assess and improve financial program effectiveness and meet organizational objectives.
Developing and/or interpreting financial policies and procedures and providing expert guidance to others.
Coordinating and/or participating on special financial projects or studies.
Additional information
Bargaining Unit status: To be determined based on location
Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area; through other means; or not at all.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.
Knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting and financial management techniques and their interrelationships, and the use of accounting and information systems in business line budgets.
Knowledge of the Federal budget process including knowledge of Agency, Office of Management and Budget, and Government Accountability Office policies, directives, regulations and strategies used to formulate, justify, and monitor funds and advise managers on matters affecting administration and performance goals.
Knowledge of interrelationship between obligations and expense.
Ability to forecast and budget annual/multi-year plans for the total obligations and expenses of the program.
Knowledge of agency services, and project fund legislation, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures used to develop and interpret policies and procedures for controlling the use of funds for all expenses.
Skill in written and oral communications in order to provide advice, recommendations, and briefings to all levels of management.
Ability to obtain compliance with established policies and requirements; and/or otherwise articulate technically complex policies and requirements.
Knowledge of analytical methods and complex financial management theories, principles and practices.
Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.
If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer); USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process) or FAX (read the “Fax instructions” provided prior to printing the Fax Cover Sheet and faxing your information).
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.
GSA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
General Services Administration
Human Resources Service Center (CRSB)
1800 F Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States
Next steps
After the closing date/deadline:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes.
FINAL COMMUNICATION: Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your status. You may also check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard.
Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer); USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process) or FAX (read the “Fax instructions” provided prior to printing the Fax Cover Sheet and faxing your information).
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.
GSA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
General Services Administration
Human Resources Service Center (CRSB)
1800 F Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States
Next steps
After the closing date/deadline:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes.
FINAL COMMUNICATION: Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your status. You may also check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard.
Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
