Financial Specialist - Federal Aviation Administration

Summary Serves as a Financial Specialist ensuring specific modal administrations receive professional accounting and financial reporting services. Financial operations are maintained and monitored in accordance with current accounting policies and standards prescribed by government regulations. Incumbent utilizes knowledge of Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Treasury Financial Management (TFM), and OMB Circulars A-136 and A-11 in performing position duties. Responsibilities Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager or team lead. May act as a Project Manager for medium projects or programs. Analyzes and reconciles transactional data within the financial accounting system and external source systems to ensure proper accounting flow and financial reporting. Resolves problems relating to all aspects of accounting by adhering to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other guidance received from Treasury, OMB, and OFM. Must interpret and adapt regulations to meet reporting requirements and various systems limitations. Provides explanations to management, team lead, and others reviewing the statements concerning the complex data contained in the reports. Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and conduct functional activities for projects and programs. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Identifies, analyzes, and proposes solutions to intricate accounting problems or new requirements, which occurs in the ongoing processing of data into the accounting system. Analyzes and helps provide requirements for processing complicated financial transactions, which relates to all aspects of general ledger accounts. Identifies methods to improve cost, quality and timeliness of organizational activities through business process re-engineering. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager, and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. May identify and request additional resources, as needed. Contacts typically are internal and external, with regular contacts among major subdivisions and LOB/SOs, customers, and other external parties to share information about the FAA and explain the applications of policies and procedures. Contacts include employees in the DOT Operational Administrations, other ESC customers, policy officials, managers, professionals, as well as the same level of contact with personnel in other government agencies such as Treasury, OMB, OPM, and GSA. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require reviews of policies and precedents under the limited guidance of a manager or other employee. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Refers to managers and professionals who are more experienced problems that require their attention. May help them develop and recommend solutions. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion for policy compliance and alignment with requirements. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify at the FV-H (FG/GS-12) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G (FG/GS 10/11) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Applying knowledge using financial databases; reading, interpreting, and summarizing financial data; identifying problem areas and providing recommendations for improvement; communicate effectively to targeted audiences; and creating financial system queries and reports. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Education KSA Information: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. Notes: 1. Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. 2. Some, none or all applicants may be interviewed. 3. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits 4. Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com. 5. 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