Budget and Support Liaison, MC-301-4A

This position is located in the Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-13, MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4A which is generally equal to GS-13. _. Provide financial management and strategic reporting to support divisional operations. Work with divisions to formulate annual budget submissions and continuously monitor divisional funding needs to ensure fiscal health. Track contract balances alongside historical, current, and projected expenditures across office, program, and performer levels. Generate milestone status reports and deliver strategic presentations tailored for colleagues, subordinates, and end-users. Serve as liaison between DCO divisions and budget staff. Implement MCC/DCO government policies and procedures accounting principles, across multiple accounting systems. Post, balance, monitor, and reconcile internal department/division monthly ledgers, budgets, and financial reporting system reports; prepare drafts of budget planning documents. Track past, current, and future expenditures at varying levels (office, program, performer). Provide support to annual budget submissions. Develop and track program level travel budget and expenditures. Prepare/review MS PowerPoint presentations. Represent DCO in budget meetings. Facilitate regular meetings with program offices to maintain status of current and future activities. Perform related duties as assigned. To qualify for pay band 4A applicants must meet the following: Qualifying experience for Pay Band 4A includes one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band 4B or GS-12 or equivalent non-federal experience), which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience are: providing financial management and strategic reporting to formulate and monitor annual budget submissions and divisional funding needs; serving as liaison between program division/office and budget staff; reconciling internal department/division monthly ledgers/budgets; experience with financial reporting systems; analyzing financial data, identifying discrepancies, and recommending solutions; and communicating, verbally and in writing, in order to present analyses and reports, presentations, proposals and recommendations. Note: This experience must be well documented in your resume/application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors: The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position. The selectee's overall experience in a particular area. The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).