Financial Management Specialist
- Approval of budgets and prepares funding requests for Survey and Design, administrative and program construction funds.
- Monitors, reviews, and analyzes the execution of approved budgets and resource management plans.
- Reviews all requests for expenditure of funds to ensure targeting to the proper account, availability of funds, and conformity with financial plans.
- Responsible for accumulating financial data and analyzing historical data to determine total expected annual program budgetary requirements.
- Analyzes processing flows, operations and financial systems, and standards and identify problems.
- Responsible for administering the CEU financial accounts in the Financial Systems Modernization Solution (FSMS) and travel authorizations and claims in the E-Gov Travel System (ETS).
- Serves as CEU Property Officer and is responsible for the effective administration and maintenance of the property accountability and control system using the Oracle Fixed Assets system in accordance with the Property Management Manual.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Key Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required.
- This position requires a Background check.
- Time-in-grade requirements must be met by closing date.
- This position may require a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:
A. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
B. 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
C. LL.M., if related
OR
D. A combination of successfully completed post-Master education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
OR
E. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level performing duties such as:
- Formulating/justifying/monitoring the execution of a financial reporting program;
- Solving a variety of accounting problems/issues arising from a single integrated accounting system;
- Recognizing developing changes & advising on alternatives affecting administration of the financial reporting program;
- Ensuring that accounting data & reconciliations are correct & ensuring the timely preparation of accounting ledgers/reports/reconciliations/analyses; determining the feasibility of accounting systems design & procedures.
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11grade level in the federal sector. 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.
Specialized experience must include the following:
- Monitoring, tracking and reporting on program obligations to ensure that program funding data is correctly entered in accordance with generally accepted accounting and financial principles and standards;
- Planning/conducting reviews of financial/accounting activities;
- Analyzing/evaluating financial and accounting activities to determine compliance with applicable regulations and to assess efficiency and effectiveness;
- Implementing criteria and standards for an organization-wide financial internal control program; assisting in the evaluation of the practice and implementation of financial accounting principles such as auditing.
- Formulating/justifying/monitoring the execution of a financial reporting program;
- Solving a variety of accounting problems/issues arising from a single integrated accounting system;
- Recognizing developing changes & advising on alternatives affecting administration of the financial reporting program;
- Ensuring that accounting data & reconciliations are correct & ensuring the timely preparation of accounting ledgers/reports/reconciliations/analyses; determining the feasibility of accounting systems design & procedures.
NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level (GS-12).
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Additional information
Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
E-Verify
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.
Fair Chance Act
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with and certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to [email protected].
Suitability Statement
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Shared Certificates Statement
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Special Employment Consideration
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. , , , and possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit
- Benefits
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. .
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(K)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and development opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits". Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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.
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:
A. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
B. 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
C. LL.M., if related
OR
D. A combination of successfully completed post-Master education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
OR
E. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level performing duties such as:
- Formulating/justifying/monitoring the execution of a financial reporting program;
- Solving a variety of accounting problems/issues arising from a single integrated accounting system;
- Recognizing developing changes & advising on alternatives affecting administration of the financial reporting program;
- Ensuring that accounting data & reconciliations are correct & ensuring the timely preparation of accounting ledgers/reports/reconciliations/analyses; determining the feasibility of accounting systems design & procedures.
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11grade level in the federal sector. 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.
Specialized experience must include the following:
- Monitoring, tracking and reporting on program obligations to ensure that program funding data is correctly entered in accordance with generally accepted accounting and financial principles and standards;
- Planning/conducting reviews of financial/accounting activities;
- Analyzing/evaluating financial and accounting activities to determine compliance with applicable regulations and to assess efficiency and effectiveness;
- Implementing criteria and standards for an organization-wide financial internal control program; assisting in the evaluation of the practice and implementation of financial accounting principles such as auditing.
- Formulating/justifying/monitoring the execution of a financial reporting program;
- Solving a variety of accounting problems/issues arising from a single integrated accounting system;
- Recognizing developing changes & advising on alternatives affecting administration of the financial reporting program;
- Ensuring that accounting data & reconciliations are correct & ensuring the timely preparation of accounting ledgers/reports/reconciliations/analyses; determining the feasibility of accounting systems design & procedures.
NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level (GS-12).
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Additional information
Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
E-Verify
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.
Fair Chance Act
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with and certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to [email protected].
Suitability Statement
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Shared Certificates Statement
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Special Employment Consideration
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. , , , and possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit