Financial Administration Specialist.

About the role

This position serves as a Financial Administration Specialist, responsible for administering a fiscal program and providing expert financial analysis and advice to support organizational operations.

Responsibilities

• Administers a fiscal program that includes payment for general operating expenditures and payments for supplies and services furnished to beneficiaries.
• Conducts continuous analyses of the operations, functions, and processes of the Finance Section to develop standing operating procedures, simplified processes, and a program of continuous improvement.
• Serves as the subject matter expert on all aspects of fiscal and accounting activities.
• Supplies financial statements to operating program officials for informational and planning purposes.
• Analyzes past experiences and future plans to forecast funding usage; interprets reports and other financial data for program review and analysis.
• Reviews funding and spending data to develop cost information reflecting program trends for region-wide programs; analyzes financial status reports for overall program status.
• Responsible for the formulation, presentation, and execution of funding requirements; helps manage budgetary controls to prevent an anti-deficiency condition.
• Advises the Support Services Division Chief and station management concerning the availability of funds for personnel changes, procurement of equipment, and significant expenditures for contractual services.
• Provides analysis and advice in the design, adaptation, or installation of automated accounting systems; analyzes current and/or required accounting systems to design new or improved systems.
• Evaluates total financial management accounting systems by studying accounts, reports, procedural instructions, and legislative or program background.
• Ensures internal controls are in place to assure public funds are handled in accordance with applicable laws and that all appropriations balance with U.S. Treasury Department records monthly.
• Examines and tests financial records and controls to determine financial efficiency, economy, and effectiveness; writes factual reports identifying noncompliance, inefficient operations, or improper practices and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Maintains a program under the Personnel and Accounting Integrated Data (PAID) System and through the Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS) to ensure prompt and accurate payment of employee salaries, benefits, and awards.
• Oversees the maintenance of all compensation, pension, and education benefit payment information records, including identifying information such as Veteran's claim number, payment periods, check amounts, and addresses.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period during which employment fitness and advancement of public interest will be evaluated.
• Required to complete an online onboarding process and provide acceptable forms of identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Financial Disclosure Report is required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 08/05/2026.

• Time-in-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level in the past 52 weeks.
• Specialized Experience (GS-12): One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, including:
  • Administering a fiscal program involving budgeting, reporting, and payment over a project or portion of a program.
  • Planning and conducting studies to forecast financial information.
  • Using automated accounting programs.
  • Examining and auditing payment vouchers while assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Volunteer experience may be credited if it involved relevant competencies.
• Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, with occasional periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items.

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday through Friday.
• Hours to be determined by the hiring office.
• Compressed/Flexible schedules may be available as determined by the hiring office.
• Eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only; selectee must report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized.
• This is not a virtual position.

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.