Financial Specialist | Bureau of Reclamation

Plans and conducts financial management studies that involve the analysis of interrelated administrative processes; e.g., budgetary, financial, procurement, and property management functions; recommending adaptation of established procedures to eliminate problems or improve the operations under study;

Review and evaluate financial systems for effectiveness of internal controls and integrity of the organization's financial information; analyzing processing flows, integration of external system interfaces, and internal subsystem modules; reviewing data in reports and financial statements and identifying abnormal trends and control weaknesses.

Review and analyzing financial reports generated by the system, identifying problems and discrepancies, and determining if adjustments or corrections are required; participating in the preparation of recurring financial management reports, statements, and supporting justifications by performing problem analysis, ensuring data integrity and consistency, preparing related financial documentation, and adapting financial management procedures to satisfy reporting requirements; and/or evaluating financial system software by preparing test scenarios for new releases, enhancements, and existing features of the software, and by conducting actual testing and documenting results.