Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a Financial and Budget Technician to support financial management activities at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. The role involves maintaining financial systems and assisting with budget-related tasks.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain financial management activities and projects through a variety of software systems
- Assist with performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data
- Assist with preparing financial reports or salary reports
- Prepare cost estimates or budgetary data
- Operate accounting or financial systems
- Prepare financial reports or salary reports; analyze implications on the reports of overall budgets; and make recommendations to the fundholder
Skills
- 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
- Specialized experience for GS-05 includes experience assisting with performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data; and assisting with preparing financial reports or salary reports
- Education for GS-05 includes successful completion of a full 4-year course of study above high school in related degrees such as accounting, financial management, general business, public administration, and business administration
- A combination of education and specialized experience is acceptable for GS-05
- 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
- Specialized experience for GS-06 includes 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
- Specialized experience for GS-07 includes 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
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