Financial Analyst Job in Washington, DC

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Assist in establishing, maintaining, and analyzing accounting records, consisting of a cash receipt's journal, deposit funds, as well as subsidiary ledgers for criminal case records to properly account for case receipts and disbursements.
• Assist in the preparation, update, examination, and analysis of a variety of regular and non-standard reports as requested by court units, Administrative Office, U.S. Treasury, financial institutions, or other organizations and agencies.
• Process victim restitution payments, including processing incoming checks, compiling necessary information, creating payments, maintaining ledger of restitution payments, and processing returned checks.
• Responsible for answering phone calls and emails within the finance office. Respond to inquiries related to cases. Provide customer service to victims and their representatives. Direct callers to the appropriate individual within the office or the court.
• Reconcile case balances with U.S. Attorney's Office and U.S. Probation Office.
• Review case ledgers for monies eligible for transfer to unclaimed fund accounts and make transfers as necessary.
• Assist the Financial Manager in the daily creation of criminal cases, upload criminal Pay.gov receipts, process Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) batch reports, as well as research victim and defendant addresses to be updated.
• Assist in monthly reconciliation process and report preparation.
• Run daily, monthly, and annual reports and reconciliations. Reviews, reconciles, and processes Department of Corrections payments, Bureau of Prisons payments, and Treasury Offset payments monthly.
• Procure supplies and equipment from government and non-government sources through new contracts, competitive bids, or existing government contracts.
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contracted obligations; assist with clarifying contract requirements and resolving any conflicts.
• Review invoices from suppliers and prepare payment vouchers for approval.
• Review and process travel vouchers. Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes. Communicate with individuals in court units to respond to questions, problems, or insufficiencies with voucher submissions and the status of payment of vouchers.
• Assist with oversight of financial operations to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Assist with internal control annual self-assessments and cyclical audits, including audit or document requests and submissions.
• Prepare spreadsheets and maintain databases to track expenditures.
• Answer policy and procedure questions for judges and court staff. Provide customer service and resolve difficulties while complying with regulations, rules, and procedures.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Some travel is required.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or be eligible to work in the United States. The applicant selected will be subject to an FBI fingerprint check and background investigation and will be subject to periodic updates. An individual may be hired provisionally pending successful completion of the necessary records checks. The position is subject to mandatory electronic fund transfer (direct deposit) for salary payment (bi-weekly). Employees of the United States District Court are appointed in the excepted service, are considered "at-will" employees, and serve at the pleasure of the Court. Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, which can be found at https://www.uscourts.gov/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Qualified applicants should submit a complete packet consisting of:

1. Letter of interest that clearly outlines how your skills, education, and experience as it relates to the job duties.
2. Current and detailed resume.
3. Names and contact information of three professional references.
4. Completed Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO-78). This form may be downloaded from the U.S. Courts website: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/human-resources-forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment.

Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense. References will be contacted for finalists only after permission is obtained from candidates. Email your complete packet to: jobs@arwd.uscourts.gov (single PDF document preferred). Please reference the vacancy announcement number and title in the subject of the email. Incomplete packets will not be considered.

Next steps

The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or withdraw the announcement, which may occur without prior written or other notice. If a subsequent vacancy of the same position becomes available within a reasonable timeframe of the original announcement, the Clerk of Court may elect to select a candidate from the original qualified applicant pool.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.

https://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/.