Financial Mangement Specialist - U.S. Coast Guard

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. GS-07: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-07 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-05level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-05 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Assisting with routine financial management or budget support activities such as maintaining financial records; tracking obligations, expenditures, or account balances; preparing or reviewing routine financial documents or reports; collecting and compiling financial data; reconciling financial records; maintaining spreadsheets or databases; and providing administrative or procedural support related to financial management, accounting, budget execution, or property accountability. OR; Education: Successfully completed (1) full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours) that is directly related to this position and has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. OR; Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.): successfully completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree and that meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) as evidenced by one of the three following methods:(1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Education MUST be related to the nature of the advertised position to qualify. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. OR; Combination of education and experience : A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. You will serve as a/an Financial Mangement Specialist within a multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering team. You will assist in the administration of CEU financial and property management programs and supports budget execution, financial reporting, reconciliation activities, and property accountability functions under the guidance of senior financial management personnel and supervisory staff. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Assisting in the execution and tracking of multiple financial accounts, including Depot Level Maintenance (DLM), Operational Level Maintenance (OLM), Environmental Compliance and Restoration (EC&R), and Procurement, Construction and Improvements (PC&I) funding. Preparing funding documents, tracking allotments, monitoring obligations and expenditures, and maintaining financial records. Collecting, compiling, and analyzing financial data from accounting systems, reports, and historical records. Maintaining budget spreadsheets, databases, and tracking systems used to monitor account balances and project funding status. Reviewing routine requests for expenditures to verify accounting classifications and compliance with established procedures. Supporting contract funding administration by monitoring obligations, modifications, invoices, and payments and identifying routine discrepancies for resolution. Preparing recurring and ad hoc financial reports, compilin