Financial Management Specialist

About the role

This position is located in the DEA, Atlanta Field Division. This position(s) primary purpose is to support the 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.

• To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).

• Employee required to become certified Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level I within 6 months of assignment.

• The incumbent must maintain required certifications and access to necessary systems to complete the work.

Qualifications

• For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

• Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 grade level.

• Applicants applying for the GS-13 must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-12 grade level.

Additional Information

• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

• Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• Education Requirements: Do not apply to this vacancy announcement.