Financial Management Specialist

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Division will allow you to process financial source documents for payment and records transactions in the financial system. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here. The selectee will serve as a Financial Management Specialist in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Management Division. Typical work assignments include: Exercises responsibility for examining, certifying, and documenting payment actions, including the administration and oversight of pre-audit and post-audit processes. Manages the agency's imprest/confidential fund program, purchase card program, and third-party draft program, ensuring proper internal controls, fiscal accountability, and adherence to all governing requirements. Performs complex financial analysis involving travel obligations, relocation expenditures, vendor payments, IPAC transactions, travel card activity, abnormal balances, advances, receivables, and reconciliation of financial transactions within agency financial systems. Represents the Branch Chief in meetings, briefings, and internal engagements, and collaborates fully with Branch leadership and CFO management in developing, formulating, and implementing policies, plans, systems, and procedures to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of the travel management framework. Reviews financial documentation for completeness, validity, proper authorization, supporting documentation, accounting classification accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency's mission by performing a variety of duties related to controlling and maintaining fiscal records involving general ledger accounts reflecting the financial transactions and status of appropriations for the U.S. Secret Service. This Financial Management Specialist position starts at a salary of $102,415, GS-12 step 1 with promotion potential to $158,322, GS-13 step 10. To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-12 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: Independently reviewing complex financial issues and using applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to determine appropriate solutions. Evaluating financial operations, accounting data, reconciliations, and internal controls to identify risks, deficiencies, recurring problems, and opportunities for improvement. Advising management on financial program requirements and resolving significant issues through improved policies, procedures, reports, analytical tools, and corrective actions. You qualify for the GS-13 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Leading complex financial management analyses involving financial operations, accounting, internal controls, compliance, audits, or reporting. Advising senior leadership and coordinating solutions for complex or high-visibility financial issues involving multiple stakeholders. Developing and evaluating financial policies, controls, performance measures, and corrective actions, and preparing executive-level recommendations to improve compliance and financial operations. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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). 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Submit a financial disclosure report. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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.