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The position is located in the Office of the CFO, Office of the Executive Director, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council).
The position of financial analyst is located in the Office of the CFO and is responsible for independently planning and executing activities involving financial research, problem formulation, and analyses, reporting the results of analyses and research, and recommending solutions or changes to current processes and procedures
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Duties
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As a Financial Analyst, you will:

• Conduct programmatic analyses derived from Council accounting, budgetary, and programmatic data for the financial assistance programs of the Council to provide management information regarding achievement of mission goals and objectives.
• Independently perform a range of complex financial analyses and evaluations of the Council financial statements and reports, identifying trends and anomalies and other relevant information, both financial and programmatic.
• Independently develop, recommend, and implement approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. The incumbent works closely with management to solve problems.
• Utilize quantitative fact-finding and analysis techniques, and collects, analyzes and summarizes information from Council accounting, programs, grants, and information systems and other sources to help understand program costs, trends and anomalies to make recommendations for improvements.
• Prepares various trend analyses and identification of unfavorable trends, situations, ratios, and deviations from standards, etc., as a result of financial analyses conducted of the various financial data for the Council.

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Conditions of employment
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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.
Key Requirements:

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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• A one year probationary period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
For the GS-13, you must have one 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:
- Developing, recommending, and implementing solutions to current and anticipated financial management problems, including analyses of novel business issues not previously examined, and presenting findings to diverse audiences to gain consensus; AND
- Determining and recommending revisions to accounting concepts applied in daily operations, requiring extensive knowledge of accounting principles, including the review and analysis of financial statement reporting.; AND
- Providing technical assistance and policy advice to internal/external officials in formulating policies, programs, and revising procedures.
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service
Specialized experience for this position includes:
-Performing financial analyses and evaluations of financial statements, including ad hoc, cost-benefit, forecasting and providing critical information to management in the areas of planning and forecasting methodologies and procedures
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- Interacting with various staff members to validate and update cash management policies and procedures including reviewing and evaluating audit findings.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.
For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks.
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• We offer opportunities for telework, per agency policy.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
- Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
- Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
- Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
- A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
- A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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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.
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.