Financial Management Analyst
What you'd do
WHAT IS CFO - Chief Financial Officer? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): CFO - Chief Financial Officer, Deputy CFO, Senior ACFO Financial Management, Government Payables and Funds Management. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Major duties
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. As a technical expert on the assigned program(s), researches and resolves the most complicated questions, interprets policies, and "trouble-shoots" program problems that arise. Provides authoritative technical assistance, guidance, and advisory services to lower-graded specialists. Conducts in-depth evaluative analyses of operations, procedures, and resource use for assigned program(s). Initiates, develops, or recommends modifications to procedures, systems, project objectives, operations, and resource utilization in order to correct existing deficiencies and resolve especially complex and difficult problems of program improvement. Develops, implements, and coordinates reporting and information-gathering procedures and evaluates operations within the assigned program area(s). Provides management with evaluative reports assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of operations administered throughout the Service. Conducts operational reviews of assigned program(s) to assess compliance with existing guidelines. Identifies trends and/or procedural problem areas, evaluates findings, determines impact of changes in regulations and practices, and recommends corrections and/or appropriate course of action. May lead lower-graded employees in the review and evaluations of these complex programs. Prepares Servicewide guidelines, instructions, and other documents to describe new program initiatives, develop new procedures to implement new initiatives or program changes, and to maintain and improve effective operations of assigned program(s) as administered by all IRS operating units, consistent with agency policies. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD95070 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
What you need to qualify
Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the following requirements. In addition to the basic requirements, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience serving as an analyst performing technical and analytical financial management assignments, including reviewing financial management program operations, and providing guidance on financial processes, procedures, or requirements. Experience applying financial management policies, procedures, and practices to prepare reports, conduct financial studies, research accounting operations, or review financial systems. Experience analyzing financial management programs, processes, or systems to identify operational issues, document findings, and recommend improvements to financial management procedures. Experience researching financial management program issues and applying applicable policies or procedures to resolve problems related to assigned programs. Experience conducting studies or reviews, preparing written findings, and communicating financial management recommendations through reports, briefings, or presentations to management officials. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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