About the Position: This position supports the mission of the J-8, Financial Operations Directorate and is located in Falls Church, Virginia, and San Antonio, Texas. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to the Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes overseeing financial planning and analysis related to civilian payroll, tracking payroll expenses, ensuring policy compliance, reviewing accounting records, managing payroll systems (ATAAPS and DCPS) and providing financial guidance to staff and leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Work closely with managers to identify significant budget or procedural problem areas, gather pertinent data, evaluate findings and recommend corrections and or appropriate courses of action.
Formulate, justify, present and execute all budgets within the assigned areas of responsibility.
Perform financial management support functions by providing assistance in Budget Execution, Financial/Accounting Reconciliation and Reporting Services within the accounting system of record.
Provide advice and guidance covering a wide variety of financial policies and requirements.
Responsible for helpdesk support of financial automated systems, i.e., General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System (ATAAPS)
Independently investigate a variety of technical finance and accounting problems/situations with analytical responsibility for recommending alternative actions, corrections, or solutions.
Participate in meetings, task groups, and committees to obtain and disseminate resource management advice and guidance.