FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager; it is not a continuing position. Assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

DUTY 1: Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties. Responsible for the accounting, financial management and financial practices of resources for assigned programs. Assists the Senior Business Financial Manager (BFM) or Division Chief in the costing, programming, presentation and execution of program resources to acquire programmed systems. Using computer-based tools, conducts independent analysis of selected acquisition programs to provide actionable recommendations to leadership. Manages the complex budgetary requirements and frequent realignments of these multi-faceted programs, which have significant Service-level and international impact. These functions also require expert financial and program management experience to recognize deficiencies and to ensure funds are available to execute budgeted programs. Accesses and processes sensitive and classified data to support mission objectives, using a Local Area Network rated up to Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) when necessary. Handles sensitive and classified information IAW security policies/procedures in an appropriate manner to preclude unauthorized disclosure or compromise. Complies with established security policies, directives, regulations and reports all violations of security practices to the supervisor or security program manager as soon as discovered. DUTY 2: Performs budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget years. Assembles and/or develops background data, information, and documentation to support required program budgets for reference and evidence in USSOCOM budget hearings and/or before Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and/or Congressional committees. Coordinates the presentation of assigned programs to the Senior BFM and/or Division Chief, the Acquisition Executive (AE), USSOCOM Commander and Congressional staffers, as required. Interfaces with the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) Comptroller, Assistant Secretary for Defense (ASW), Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC). Services and congressional staffers on matters pertaining to USSOCOM, Major Force Program-11 (MFP-11) resources. Researches, compiles and summarizes data involving obligations, expenses and object class/line item information, narrative information and quantitative budgetary data for use in preparing budget estimates. Interprets source information and applies it to the budget. Reviews organizational historical data and/or matches funding requests or projected costs of selected line items with past records to determine trends in spending and to forecast annual funding needs. DUTY 3: Performs budget execution and administrative work to monitor obligations incurred and actual expenditures with different sources/types of funding, such as direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations. Performs budget execution tasks for assigned organizations at the lowest level. Monitors the use and rate of expenditures of budgeted funds through staff coordination, review of documents and examination of accounting records. Conducts research, identifies and analyzes trends in the use of funds and evaluates the effects of continuing changes in program plans and funding. Refers to appropriate officials regarding those reprogramming actions that require prior approval. Researches appropriate legal/regulatory guides, and provides information to ensure the propriety of funds utilization for specific purposes. Monitors year-end closing to ensure proper and full use of funds. DUTY 4: Formulates, plans and develops life cycle estimates for assigned programs. Ensures cost estimate documentation is prepared for acquisition milestone decisions, USSOCOM staff use during programming and budgeting phases of PPBES and for making internal resource decisions. Analyzes/assesses material requirements, political climate, technology issues, current management trends, industry practices and legal policies to determine the optimal cost/investment strategies for selected acquisition programs. Ensures the availability and maintenance of critical program financial information to include budgetary and execution data for programs. Responsible for coordinating the preparation/review of budget submission to the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Development Plan (FYDP) and estimate submission and President's budget. DUTY 5: In a Career Broadening capacity, oversees the preparation of responses for financial/resource question/inquiries from the Executive and Legislative branches, component commands, Services and USSOCOM staff on acquisition programs. Consolidates inputs, analyzes data and prepares responses to meet required suspense's. Assists with reviews of the Program Managers' budget submissions and support thereof for Congressional and OSW hearings.