FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Summary

DCSA's Chief Financial Officer is looking for a Financial Management Analyst to execute the Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) program. In this role, the analyst will help interpret and develop financial management policy and guidance, evaluate the internal control structure, assess financial systems and data integrity, mitigate financial and operational risks, and support the agency's audit readiness posture. Consider DCSA and become part of America's Gatekeeper Team!

Duties

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As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting data, records, reports, and systems for compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, DoDI 5010.40 Manager's Internal Control Program, Federal Management Regulations, and DoW policies and procedures.
• Conduct financial and compliance (system and operational) audits following General Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Researches and understands all requirements related to obtaining and maintaining DCSA's audit readiness, sustainment, and remediation posture to meet DoW goals.
• Develop, maintain policies, plans, and other documents relative to financial processes, controls, Risk Management Internal Controls Plans (RMIC), Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness, Sustainment, and Remediation (FIAR);
• Conduct assessments/audits, develops and monitors management corrective action plans, develops and maintains risk and fraud matrices.
• Establish, monitor, and ensure internal control measures to support financial reporting, effective operations, and compliance with applicable directives and regulations.
• Oversee controls related to financial reports, including Financial Statement Audits and associated reporting requirements. Evaluates whether controls and systems are properly designed, implemented, and operating effectively. Identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency, system effectiveness, and compliance readiness.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: - Eligible for Situational Telework Only. Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• In accordance with DoD instruction 1300.26, personnel assigned to this position must obtain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 2 within 2 years of appointment date. If certified, certification must be maintained IAW DoD instruction 1300.26.
  
  

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/19/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG-0501-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized Experience For This Position Includes

• Expertise in federal financial management and audit readiness, to include a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, standards, and financial reporting requirements necessary to execute risk management programs and meet agency audit readiness objectives.
• Proven experience in developing and executing financial policies and procedures such as those contained in OMB Circular A-123 and the GAO Green Book. This includes documenting end-to-end business processes, conducting risk assessments, and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, including IT controls.
• Demonstrate capability in federal audit remediation, specifically in interpreting Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs), performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and developing, tracking, and managing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to successfully close outstanding findings.
  
  

Specifically You Will Be Evaluated On The Following Competencies

• Accounting Analysis - Analyze, evaluate, and review accounting data and reports using business tools and applications, and performance metrics to provide recommendations.
• Audit Planning and Management - Develop and/or evaluate audit programs to ensure an appropriate risk-based audit approach, monitor audit progress and review working papers and audit reports to ensure audits are properly documented and accomplished in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) or other applicable guidance.
• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Accounting - Apply federal accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards, internal controls and procedures to financial management activities.
• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Auditing - Apply the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), fiscal law, internal controls, policies, standards, procedures, regulations, and/or principles to complete audit objectives.
• Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
  
  

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL

In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Other Notes

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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