Federal Jobs in Oakland, CA

Federal Financial Analyst

We are seeking a Federal Financial Analyst to support the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO NDCA) in San Francisco, CA. In this role, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and Financial Litigation Program (FLP) staff with the financial analysis, research, and documentation needed to pursue criminal and civil debt collection matters. This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analyses of individual, partnership, and corporate judgment debtors
• Review financial statements, credit reports, tax returns, bank records, and loan materials
• Analyze escrow records, real property records, insurance information, and lending documents
• Trace the movement of funds to identify assets available for collection
• Assess debtor ability to pay criminal or civil judgments
• Prepare detailed financial analysis reports for AUSAs and FLP staff
• Develop clear conclusions regarding the collectability of debts
• Identify assets that may be available under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act
• Recommend additional investigatory steps based on financial records and asset research
• Draft written discovery, including interrogatories, document requests, and subpoenas
• Obtain records from debtors, family members, businesses, banks, brokerages, and lenders
• Evaluate computerized database searches, public records, and judgment information
• Research Secretary of State records and publicly filed financial information
• Review records from sources such as the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Prepare charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to support financial analysis
• Track obligations, expenditures, fiscal discrepancies, and related financial information
• Reconcile financial data and provide reporting that supports decision-making
• Provide verbal and written updates to attorneys, support staff, and supervisors
• Maintain accurate documentation related to assigned financial litigation matters
• Provide ancillary office support related to Financial Litigation Program operations
• Handle sensitive legal, financial, and government information with discretion

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of financial analysis for individuals, companies, and partnerships
• Understanding of budget allocation, execution, and administration processes
• Knowledge of business forms such as corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, family trusts, and estate-planning trusts
• Knowledge of debt collection techniques, including garnishment, execution, and appointment of receivers
• Ability to assess products and procedures for compliance with government standards, accounting principles, and system application standards
• Familiarity with activity-based costing, business case analysis, and outsourcing requirements
• Understanding of how financial management requirements relate to automated solutions and system environments
• Ability to develop work breakdown structures to support financial analysis and problem-solving

Experience

• Three years of accounting or financial management experience required
• Experience reviewing financial statements, tax returns, bank records, escrow records, or real property records required
• Experience monitoring obligations, expenditures, fiscal discrepancies, or related financial data required
• Experience preparing financial reports, summaries, charts, tables, graphs, or diagrams required
• Experience using online databases, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or similar commercial database programs required
• Accounting or financial management experience in a Federal Government environment preferred

Required Education

• Four-year degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field required

Location

• San Francisco, CA 94102

Telework

• Telework is not authorized

Clearance

• U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government
• Must be able to complete a Department of Justice (DOJ) background investigation

Client

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Travel

• Travel is not expected as a regular duty

Work Hours

• 40 hours
• 8 hours a day
• 5 days a week

Employment Classification

• Employment Classification Eligibility Nonexempt

Relocation

• Not eligible for relocation benefits