Summary

This position is part of the Agency Financial Management, Government Publishing Office in Washington,

District of Columbia.

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Duties

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• Leads a team of Financial Analysts by providing guidance and technical direction needed to accomplish the work of the team to resolve customer agencies accounts receivables.
• Research methods that assess, analyze and improve the team's effectiveness.
• Independently decides and approves recommendations provided by the Financial Analysts on issues related to collections from customer agencies.
• Collects and analyzes billing and payment data from various sources to reconcile and communicate with customer agency personnel to verify accuracy of collections due to GPO.
• Acts as a liaison to customer agency printing, budget and finance representatives, other GPO Finance departments and user's communities to resolve Agency payment and accounting issues with the GPO.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a current Career or Career Conditional GPO employee to apply.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Suitability clearance.
• TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. Applicants must have served 1 year at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade level of federal service to qualify
• Selectees must pass preemployment requirements prior to appointment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the LEAD FINANCIAL ANALYST, PG - 0501 - 13 , you must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (PG-12) grade level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

1) Providing guidance and technical direction to a team of financial analysts involved with resolving customer agencies accounts receivables;

2) Analyzing the collection of unpaid receivables to include billing and payment data; billing records and verifying accuracy of collections AND

3) Providing advice and assistance to customer agencies on policies and procedures concerning the collection of accounts receivable while resolving agency payment and accounting issues.

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.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (06/22/2026) to be considered.

Education

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

Additional information

Employment of Relatives

Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction. In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative." For further information visit: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110 and https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2302

Work Life Balance

The GPO offers Transit subsidy for commuters using public transportation (Metro Bus/Rail, MARC, VRE, etc.).

Background Investigation:

For a Suitability:

To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the GPO requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy; this position requires a background investigation for Suitability. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background check for Suitability. This review could include fingerprints and credit checks, as well as a full field FBI background investigation and tax and bar checks for attorney applicants. The background investigation covers a period of seven to ten years depending on the nature of the position; this process may take 6 weeks or longer. The Agency may rescind the tentative offer, if the candidate is unable to pass the background investigation.

The selectee will work shift 1 Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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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.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.