Financial Specialist Security Clearance

Position: Financial Specialist with Security Clearance
Location: Redstone Arsenal

Duties
* Serve as an advisor with responsibility for directing the accomplishment of funding for prescribed programs.
* Produce financial reports to submit for management approval.
* Analyze and evaluate financial policies, systems, and proposed system changes that impact current operations.
* Develop strategies to resolve financial problems affecting the organization's financial systems.
* Provide technical advice to management of financial operations and make recommendations for corrective action. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
* Percentage of time to be spent TDY is up to 25%.
* This is a Temporary position intended to last four years.
* This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. The incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is . Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes
1) Apply regulations associated with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) accounting and reporting systems;
2) Provide budget information to the assigned area and to other financial managers;
3) Analyze expense reports to ensure charges are authorized; AND
4) Determine the corrective action required through reconciliation of financial records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education 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.

Additional information
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
* One year trial/probationary period may be required.
* Direct deposit of pay is required.
* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
* If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
* This is a(n) Comptroller Career Field position.
* Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
* Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
* Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) four (4) years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to maximum of five (5) years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five (5) years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.

* Return rights to permanent position are not automatic and are subject to approval from the losing organization. If return rights are not agreed upon, the employee will not be placed in the temporary promotion or detail. If an employee is not granted administrative rights, the employee may still elect to be placed however, they become subject to the time limited action and will not return to their permanent position.

Employees who accept such time-limited appointment…