FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

This FINANCIAL SPECIALIST position is located in the Financial Management Branch, Real Estate Management Division (REMD), Facilities and Administration (FA), Mission Support (MS), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

Performs financial analysis on spend plans and works with multiple Divisions/Branches in distributing and/or monitoring spend plans to ensure proper execution and fund controls are being exercised and may act as lead for large projects/programs/activities. Reviews and prepares detailed briefings, receives, and responds to questions-for-the-record and reports for the assigned program office, PPA, and appropriation requested by TSA, DHS, OMB, and Congressional Committees.

Analyzes the effect of continual changes in program plans and resources and develops recommendations for new financial actions, budgetary goals, timetables, milestones, methods, approaches, and procedures and to assure that estimates and submissions conform to OMB regulations and DHS guidelines.

Serves as a Funds Certifier and/or Approver for purchase requests ensuring the use of the proper line of accounting, object class, and accuracy of the Office's financial reporting. Reviews program operating plans and justification for conformance with program requirements. Monitors and reports on the rate of expenditure of funds. Prepares and analyzes financial reports on commitments, obligations, and expenditures for office/program, PPA, and appropriation.

Designs and implements new and changing financial management programs and priorities to address changes to laws, regulations and finance central to TSA's mission, and performs assignments that regularly require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents. Interprets and assesses the impact of new and revised Congressional legislation on the formulation and execution of budgets. Defines objectives, interprets policy and determines their effect on program needs.

Serves as liaison between office and the CFO Budget Office ensuring that all budget taskings from CFO are completed timely and resolve most problems and work issues. Maintains control figures for financial allocations and adjustments and applies changes in accordance with applicable law, OMB and DHS prescribed regulatory formats.