Financial Analyst
Job details
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 22, 2026
About this role
Summary
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Duties
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- As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Serves as lead financial advisor on all Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB and E) matters. Formulates budget exhibits for the Budget Estimate Submission (BES) and President’s Budget (PB).
- Formulates, defends, and executes assigned one-year and multi-year Appropriated Program's annual budget. Closely monitors commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure optimal use of funds and full compliance.
- Ensures receipt of program and budget guidance from external authorities, assessing impact to assigned accounts, and coordinating budget requirements across the enterprise.
- Monitors, analyzes and articulates the financial performance relative to the available funding authority.
- Summarizes and analyzes the financial data from the proprietary and budgetary accounts to satisfy internal management needs and external mandatory and legislative requirements.
- Analyzes the top-down budget guidance presented to subordinate organizations.
- Coordinates the development and execution of budgets for the appropriate Headquarters organizations.
- Ensures the consolidated budget supports DLA’s strategic plan and overall vision.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: No
- Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
- This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within 2 years in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26, DoD Directive 5118.03 and section 1599d of Title 10, U.S.C. Once obtained, you must maintain and improve proficiency.
Qualifications
To qualify for a Financial Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the
GS-13 level
, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the
GS-12 level
or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Serves as lead financial advisor on all Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPB&E) matters.
- Monitors financial transactions by monitoring commitments and obligations against one-year and multi-year appropriation lifecycles.
- Ensures optimal fund utilization and strict compliance with statutory regulations and fiscal law.
- Utilizes accounting and fund control systems to analyze and evaluate the financial posture of the organization or program.
- Prepares and presents financial reports, budget analysis, and performance metrics to senior leadership.
- Develops, maintains, and updates Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and financial system specifications to improve consistency and audit readiness.
- Facilitates enterprise process improvement initiatives by analyzing end-to-end business processes, reducing inefficiencies, and recommending standardized solutions.
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
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
As required by 5 C.F.R.
- 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
- 1194).
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to
: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants:
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
Information for Veterans
is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test.
Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date).
The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
ADVISORY
Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal .
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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.
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