Senior Financial Management Analyst, CG-501-14

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Finance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and serves as a principal contact for the maintenance and reporting of vendor information in the Financial Reporting System and handles special projects relating to the operations in Vendor Maintenance.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency
  
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert and Technical Expert researching, reviewing, analyzing and reporting of Vendor Maintenance activity and Special Projects in the financial accounting system.
• Develops and maintains appropriate financial records and documentation of vendor processes and procedures.
• Executes, plans, projects and prepare reports as required in support of the efficient and effective recording of transactions. Provide technical advice and guidance to staff in the Section.
• Researches, reviews and inputs required financial information from source documents into assigned financial systems within specified timeframes, reconciling any differences; confirms data integrity and consistency for the processing and reporting of vendor/1099 transactions.
• Reviews daily and monthly vendor data and information by sharing financial and procedural information with staff in the section and other areas in the corporation to ensure seamless flow of communication and timely and effective problem resolution affecting corporate operations.
• Develops and implements recommendations approved by the Supervisor for purposes of enhancing the formation and administration of policies, programs, and plans for purposes of improving the function.
• Analyzes operating procedures to identify areas of potential non-compliance; explains discrepancies; and provides authoritative policy interpretations to ensure modification of existing operations to comply with regulations. Meets with supported organizations to develop corrective measures, explain policy, policy intent, reporting requirements, and new or proposed regulatory changes.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience utilizing 1099 tax reporting requirements in analyzing and solving accounting/financial problems; applying conventional financial operations policies and procedures to provide advice, coordination of system design, and modifications to Vendor Maintenance systems.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors - if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

• Benefits
  
  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.
  
  In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
  
  To find out more, click here.
  
  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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

1. Knowledge of financial operations and processes.
2. Ability to manage, execute, and monitor functions in accordance with corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines.
3. Knowledge of laws, regulations and administrative policies and procedures of the FDIC, the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury, OMB, and other government agencies.
4. Knowledge of computer concepts and systems related to finance and accounting.
5. Ability to use a personal computer, including the spreadsheet, reporting and analytical tools, and accounting systems used by the FDIC.
6. Ability to communicate in writing.
7. Knowledge of analysis principles, tools, and techniques used for business planning, staff analysis, financial management reporting and their application to projects and programs.
8. Ability to communicate orally.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

• Benefits
  
  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.
  
  In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
  
  To find out more, click here.
  
  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.
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
  
  FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
  
  Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
  
  To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.
  
  You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
  
  Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  Engelbert Espiritu
  
  Phone
  
  415-808-8182
  
  TDD
  1-800-925-4618
  Fax
  000-000-0000
  Email
  
  eespiritu@fdic.gov
  
  Address
  
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  
  FDIC Human Resources Branch
  
  25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square
  
  Suite 932
  
  San Francisco, California 94105
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
  
  You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Engelbert Espiritu

Phone

415-808-8182

TDD
1-800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
Email

eespiritu@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Human Resources Branch

25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square

Suite 932

San Francisco, California 94105

United States

Next steps

The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability
• New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request