Summary The position is located in the Office of Financial Managment (OFM). OFM is responsible for ensuring effective stewardship of agency resources and integration of strategic planning and performance management into all phases of resource planning and execution. OFM performs the functions of Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting Operations, Financial Systems, and Financial Reporting, including the preparation and audit of the agency's Financial Statements. Responsibilities The incumbent is the Senior Financial Management Specialist and develops and analyzes actual and projected cost data from a variety of complex financial and programmatic information sources using analytical techniques. Performs work to oversee and integrate information from financial management subsystems involving travel, accounting, procurement, and budget functions. Provides financial advice to management officials and program officers regarding proper financial operations, including proper obligation processing, travel, disbursements, and the Government Travel Card (GTC). Advises senior management of the status of fiscal resources and future requirements. The incumbent is the Senior Financial Management Specialist and plans, coordinates, reviews, and performs complex financial disbursement activities in a wide range of Federal payment processing systems. Establishes and maintains continuing liaison with vendor representatives to advise and explain CSOSA payment policies as well as resolve problems of mutual concern. Coordinates or directs the conduct of investigations of complaints regarding problems in vendor payments and employee reimbursements. The incumbent serves as an organizational expert on disbursement policies and procedures of the Federal Travel Regulation, Prompt Payment Act, Payment Integrity Act of 2019, and agency procedures. Serves as an Agency Sub-Certifying Official authorizing the disbursement of government funds from Agency financial systems in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulation. Serves as an Agency Sub-Certifying Official authorizing the disbursement of government funds from Agency financial systems in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulations. Serves as an Agency Secure Payment System (SPS) Data Entry Officer responsible for reconciling and loading SPS data and coordinating and correcting errors and issues with the Agency's financial services provider, Treasury, and the Certifying Officer. The incumbent serves as an Agency expert on local and TDY travel issues and systems. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to the application of Federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures of financial management and financial policies regarding CSOSA Travel and the GTC program. Coordinates and prepares Agency travel data reportable to the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and/or other external entities. The incumbent serves as the Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) for the Agency's GTC program. Acts as liaison between CSOSA, the GTC contractor bank, Agency GTC account holders, and the GSA GTC Contracting Officer. Prepares and presents correspondence, training, and guidance to employees and managers regarding the GTC program. Ensures agency GTC accounts are assigned to active and eligible employees. Monitors Agency GTC activity for abuse, misuse, and delinquency. Develops and issues timely, complete, and accurate reports and disclosures of GTC non-compliance to Agency management and employees in line with Agency policy. Prepares ad hoc and/or required GTC reports and responds to inquiries for CSOSA GTC data. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. GS- 13 Time-in-Grade requirement: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-13 level - In addition to the time-in-grade requirements above, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level pay band or GS grade in the normal line of progression. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-12 level is experience assisting in analyzing financial discrepancies, determining appropriate actions to resolve discrepancies, and helps negotiating the required corrective actions. Helping prepare a variety of financial reports, reconciliations, and analyses identifying obligation and payment issues, inconsistencies, and recommendations. Helping coordinate Agency travel data reportable to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA), and/or other external entities. 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. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.