
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST
Coronado, CAFull-time$85–111K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Financial Management Analyst supports Naval Special Warfare Center programs through budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial operations. The role analyzes budgets and financial plans, conducts cost-benefit studies, advises management on resource allocation, and strengthens internal controls and audit readiness. Desired skills include experience with MFP-2 and MFP-11 funding allocations, federal financial procedures, NSW financial systems such as DAI, and procurement methods including contracting, MILSTRIP, and GCPC.
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Summary
You will serve as a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST in the NAVAL SPECIAL WAREFARE CENTER of NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CTR CORONADO.
Duties
- You will perform independent financial management analysis supporting all phases of budget formulation, justification, execution, and financial operations for organizational programs and activities.
- You will develops and evaluates budget estimates and financial plans to ensure compliance with guidance from the Department of War (DoW) and Department of the Navy (DON).
- You will conduct in-depth financial studies, including cost-benefit analyses and evaluations of alternative funding strategies, to advise management on resource allocation while ensuring strict compliance with guidance from the DoW, DON etc.
- You will develop formal findings and presents actionable recommendations to improve internal controls, mitigate audit risk, and strengthen fiscal stewardship.
- You will apply accounting, internal control, and financial reporting principles to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of organizational financial information.
- You will review financial reports and accounting data to identify control deficiencies or discrepancies and determines the appropriate corrective actions required to address audit and compliance vulnerabilities.
- You will support internal and external audit activities by reconciling financial system data, validating transactions, and providing documentation to certify the effectiveness of funds control processes.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Independently analyzing financial management across all phases of budget formulation, execution, and/or reporting; developing budget estimates, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and/or evaluating alternative funding strategies to advise management on resource allocation; strengthening internal controls to maintain audit readiness and compliance. Desired Skills: (1) Experience conducting financial analyses, including managing funding allocations for MFP-2 and MFP-11 programs. (2) Ability to prepare financial reports, spend plans, and budget estimates to support informed decision-making for leadership,detachments, and courses (COIs). (3) In-depth knowledge of federal financial regulations and procedures. (4) Proficiency in managing financials within NSW systems (e.g., DAI) and expertise in various procurement methods such as contracting, MILSTRIP, and GCPC. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork COMPUTER LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS FINANCIAL REPORTING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Other Information
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,120 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85–111K/yr
- California median$98–145K/yr407 salary ranges
- US median$85–129K/yr4,154 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $98K, is 22% below the California median midpoint ($125K) — in the lowest quarter of Financial Analyst salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 518 open Financial Analyst jobs in California and 6,120 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Northrop Grumman32 open
- Google31 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,850 postings).
- Education
- 2,957 of the 6,120 open Financial Analyst jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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