Financial Specialist

Summary The Postal Regulatory Commission's Office of Budget and Finance has an exciting employment opportunity for a highly motivated person with empirical skills and interest as a Financial Specialist. This is a career-ladder position. This position has a one-year probationary period with promotion potential to a PRC-4. Duties Help The incumbent is responsible for providing financial administrative duties while providing support to the OBF Director with various administrative tasks related to the mission of the OBF. As a member of OBF, reporting to the OBF Director. The incumbent will serve as a Commission financial specialist and assistant to the Director and will provide comprehensive financial, accounting, travel, financial administration and program management support to OBF. The Commission receives its funding directly from the US Postal Service through an annual budget request and is not part of the federal budget process; however, the Commission operates using best financial and accounting practices. The incumbent will be a member of a small team and therefore must be able to effectively balance multiple tasks simultaneously. Additional responsibilities, in addition to financial will include serving as a purchase card holder. Specifically the Financial Specialist: Performs routine and recurring financial administration duties Gathers, extracts, reviews, verifies, and consolidates a variety of data using MS and other automated tools. Assist with tracking and analyzing Commission financial and accounting data to produce and verify reports. Assists with managing Commission accounts payable IAAs and contract payments, verifying IPAC payments and ensuring the certification and payment of invoices. Receives, reviews for completeness and compliance, and ensures the processing, filing, recording and reporting of requisitions, invoices, and other financial documents submitted to OBF. Process payments above purchase card threshold as appropriate. Validate payments made by Postal, reconciling them to Commission financial records. Assist with managing Commission GL accounts with the Postal Service ensuring accuracy in posting. Serve as a purchase card holder and perform all purchase card holder duties and complete all associated accounts payable duties. Demonstrates and has experience maintaining a positive and patient approach in handling customer requests. Ability to multi-task, work independently with minimal supervision by setting own priorities of work assignments, handling incoming requests and emails. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Relocation expenses are not authorized. Employees are required to participate in direct deposit. You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Non-Exempt You must be a U.S. citizen or national to be eligible for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. All applicants born male, on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption. Visit for more info. The Commission uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. Qualifications To qualify, you must have at least three years of specialized experience equivalent. Specialized experience is experience performing financial, budget, accounting, travel, financial program management and/or other financial administrative duties and procedures which include assisting in the program planning, analysis and administration of assigned financial activities. Such experience must have included assisting with the following: Applying, financial management, administration and accounting processes, policies, procedures, and regulations to maintain records. Preparing a variety of reports for management. OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. To be eligible for consideration, your application materials must demonstrate that you have experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. Typically, experience will be related to legal or regulatory work at a level similar to this position and may encompass 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 You must have 3 years of specialized experience OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Additional information Ethics Requirements The Commission is committed to government ethics. As a Commission employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and the criminal conflict of interest statutes. The Commission also has ethics rules (39 C.F.R. subpart A of part 3001 and supplemental standards of ethical conduct [C.F.R. part 5601]. The supplemental standards prohibit Commission employees, as well as their spouses and dependent children, from owning any securities issued by entities that are identified on an annually published prohibited securities list. As an employee of the Commission, you must complete initial ethics training within three months of your appointment and, depending on your position, complete required financial disclosure forms within 30 days of your appointment. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. The Commission may offer Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION If you need reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission's HR office at or Sherri Proctor at 202-789-6869. If you have a hearing impairment, you may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800- 877-8339 for assistance in contacting the person named above. EEO POLICY STATEMENT The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. VETERAN INFORMATION If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view Feds Hire Vets. LEGAL AND REGULATORY GUIDANCE Social Security Number-Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number when requested will result in your application not being processed.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. Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. For more information, visit either or You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/. You will earn sick leave. More info: sheets/sick-leave-general-information/. You will be paid for Federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: If you are a current Federal employee, you can boost your retirement savings by participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The TSP offers the same types of savings and tax benefits as a 401(k) plan. If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on this program. You may participate in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their PSHB plans. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Created: 2026-03-04