Financial Management Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration · Los Angeles, CA · 3 days ago

On-siteFinanceFull-time

About the role

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Los Angeles, CA Field Division. This position(s) primary purpose is to support the Domestic Division Financial Procurement Unit (FPU) with processing various types of accounting transactions, analyzing financial information, and providing customer support within the assigned Division offices.

Responsibilities

Analyzing and developing cost data for a broad operating program utilizing a variety of sources.
Providing customer service to assigned Division office(s)/group(s), vendors, and financial analysts.
Aiding in the preparation of financial reports and making recommendations to the Senior Financial Management Specialist as needed.
Collecting, analyzing, and validating budget data to help monitor and track resources for assigned program areas.
Conducting research, identifying, and analyzing trends in the use of funds, and recommending adjustments in programs that require the rescheduling of program workloads.
Reviewing and processing accounting transactions for broad and varied range of functions including obligations, accrued expenditures, disbursements, appropriation refunds, reimbursable orders, expenditure vouchers, and rejected transactions.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Incumbent is subject to random drug testing. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Qualification Requirements:
- For GS-09: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: assisting in performing a variety of financial and budget related functions and administrative work in connection with financial and accounting systems within an office; reviewing documents for valid budget expenditure limitations, completeness and correctness of all financial data; responding to basic financial and accounting issues and inquiries; monitoring and maintaining financial transactions; ensuring funds are adequately safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse.
- For GS-11: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: assisting in managing an organization's financial operations and related administrative support; processing various types of accounting transactions into automated financial management systems (e.g., Unified Financial Management System (UFMS)); performing analysis of financial information using queries and reports; interpreting and explaining financial legislations and procedures to customers; identifying and resolving recurring issues related to financial and accounting transactions; monitoring and maintaining financial transactions; ensuring funds are adequately safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse.

Qualifications

Education: Have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree -or- two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -or- three (3) full academic years of graduate level education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

Benefits

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.