[Remote] Financial and Budget Technician

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. USAJOBS is part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). The Financial and Budget Technician will support and maintain financial management activities and projects through a variety of software systems.

Responsibilities

• Compiles, consolidates, checks, and arranges funding data in requests to cover projected annual operating expenses
• Analyzes and prepares special and recurring salary reports which provide status or analytical information to various organizations and levels of management services
• Monitors, reviews, analyzes, and verifies salary related data and information to determine whether salary liabilities remain within parameters of established guidelines
• Participates in the budget preparation process by compiling, consolidating, checking, and arranging funding data in requests to cover projected annual operating expenses
• Establishes and maintains records, files and related documentation that affect salary costs

Skills

• You must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education
• Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position
• For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data; and assisting with preparing financial reports or salary reports
• Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position
• For this position, specialized experience is experience performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data; preparing cost estimates or budgetary data; and operating accounting or financial systems
• Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position
• For this position, specialized experience is preparing financial reports or salary reports; analyzing implications on the reports of overall budgets; and making recommendations to the fundholder
• 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)
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

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