Financial Administrative Specialist

The fully experienced incumbent serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for the internal and external customers on operational matters and on exercising program responsibility.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09;

Specialized Experience:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying experience has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized is defined as experience demonstrating all of the following:

• Analyzing and interpreting complex financial regulations, policies, and laws to provide detailed technical advice to staff members and management;
• Auditing and submitting vouchers for payment; experience using analytic skills to audit programs and functional areas;
• Providing technical advice on the concepts, principles, practices, and laws pertaining to finance operations.

This experience can found in the following, but are not limited to:

• Auditor
• Certified Public Accountant
• Accounting Technicians

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1Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

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3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

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LL.M., if related

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Responsibilities:

• Examines, certifies and audit vouchers submitted for payment, while assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains internal controls systems with a special emphasis on the operational areas identified as having a high risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Prepares fiscal, administrative, and other statistical reports as deemed appropriate and/or as required and serves on such other projects as directed.
• Independently performs reviews for accuracy and consistency of data such as audits, debts and reimbursement.
• Provides technical advice to all Regional Office employees on complex and unusual benefit award adjustments, special payment issues, and accounts receivable actions on the applicable computer applications.
• Performs accounting reviews and payment function checks for discrepancies and advises management with proposes plans to prevent future unassociated funds situations.
• Serve as subject matter expert in all areas of the Financial Operations section.
• Oversee the work of the Financial Specialist and insures appropriate separations of duties are in place and the financial integrity of the regional office is maintain and upheld.
• Develops procedures and coordinates activities across functional lines with other divisions, Regional Offices, service organization, and with other government departments or agencies.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, assigning and reviewing the work performed within the Operations area.
• Must be well versed in all facets of the financial and general operating procedures for the Regional Office, which requires substantial technical and managerial expertise.
• Serves as a Certifying Official authorizing all financial transactions, adjustments, and Collections.

Salary : $78,091