Defense Logistics Agency

Financial Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis and budgeting, preferably in a federal or military context.
  • Understanding of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
  • Experience developing and defending budget estimates and Program Objective Memorandum materials.
  • Proven analytical skills in evaluating financial data and performance metrics.
  • Must obtain DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years of appointment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and execute budget processes for the Working Capital Fund, including formulation and justification.
  • Analyze financial data to prepare and present budget guidance and POM materials to senior leaders.
  • Develop comprehensive cash plans and forecasts for long-term financial planning.
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and develop internal control test plans.
  • Collaborate with program managers to oversee operating budgets and develop budget requests.
  • Monitor actual performance against budget goals and provide analytical insights.
  • Summarize financial data from various sources to meet internal and external reporting requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal employee benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance options.
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions.
  • Flexible working hours and tour of duty options available.
  • Paid time off for holidays, sick leave, and vacation days.
Full Job Description
Summary

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Duties

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  • As a Financial Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:
  • Performs all aspects of the planning, analysis, formulation, justification, presentation, and execution of Working Capital Fund (WCF) budgets for the Corporate/Chief of Staff/Finance budgets.
  • Interprets, analyzes and presents budget guidance, consolidates submissions, prepares Program Objective Memorandum (POM) materials, and defends budget estimates to Senior leaders.
  • Develops and analyzes cash plans, financial lead times, collections/disbursements, and long-term financial projections.
  • Ensures processes comply with standard operating procedures/laws/regulations, develops internal control test plans, and responds to audit requests.
  • Summarizes, analyzes, and presents financial data from a variety of sources, including system generated reports, to satisfy internal management and external mandatory requirements.
  • Works with managers and program managers in overseeing the Division's operating budget and developing annual and multi-year budget requests, providing advice and recommendations for budgetary actions, and formulating and executing budgets.
  • Monitors, analyzes, and articulates the actual performance relative to the budgeted financial goals and objectives.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.


Qualifications

To qualify for a Financial Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Oversees all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process for the Working Capital Fund, developing budget guidance and defending Program Objective Memorandum and budget estimates.
  • Develops cash plans, analyzes collections/disbursements, applies financial lead times, and forecasts long-term financial impacts to support enterprise-wide financial management.
  • Applies analytical techniques to interpret Key Performance Indicators, assesses variances, and evaluates enterprise-level financial trends.


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.

Education

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

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Benefits

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