Financial Management Analyst

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, Position Description Number D2513P01 and is part of the CO 140 CPTF, National Guard. The purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and perform comprehensive Accounting and Financial Management analysis, decision support, and quality reviews of base level accounting and financial management programs.

Independently performs and examines financial management functions to ensure internal and external accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to confirm that obligations and disbursements comply with applicable laws, and that funds are safeguarded against waste, loss, and misappropriation. Reviews accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments to ensure supporting documentation is proper and valid.

Aggregates data from multiple financial and accounting systems and sources in order to directly or indirectly provide the Comptroller, Wing Commander, United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), National Guard Bureau (NGB), United States Air Force (USAF), DFAS, Department of the Treasury, and senior level management with accurate and timely financial reporting.

Analyzes and accurately processes financial services transactions (i.e. payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques. Executes full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounting, and Travel Pay). Analyzes and measures the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; compliance with policies, regulations, applicable laws and guidance; and ensures that internal controls are in place.

Determines the legality of entitlements/collection actions and provides decision support to the Financial Manager. Performs other duties as assigned.

Military Grades : E-3 thru E-6

1. Experience and knowledge will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position.
2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each experience listed below.
3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the experience. DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal knowledge or experience as it pertains to each bullet. You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include your knowledge or experience in your resume. Must have experience or knowledge in each of the following :
4. At least 12 months of finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
5. An understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements.
6. Working knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program.
7. Skill in in applying related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting.
8. Must be skilled and capable to follow the established FM FIAR Methodology which provides a step-by-step approach to achieving improved financial information and audit readiness. 6.Skill in identifying and analyzing program risks and tests controls, weaknesses, and/or deficiencies

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: To qualify for the National Guard GS-0501 Title 32 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.