JOB SUMMARY: This position is located at the Colonial National Historical Park, in the Administration Division, and is responsible for performing a variety of substantive budget and financial functions. MAJOR DUTIES: Serves as a technical specialist for budgetary and financial matters at the Colonial National Historical Park, in the Administration Division Reviews and analyzes the overall unit and individual sub-unit budgets to ensure that the preparation and the use of the funds are in accordance with allocations, policies, procedures, laws, and required formats. Provides financial planning advice, including evaluating projected needs versus anticipated funding levels, determining submission formats, and coordinating and consolidating requests for the units. Reviews budget requests and the authorized staffing and funding levels and participates in recommendations for funding and staffing decisions based on objectives and direction. Prepares budget summaries for submission to higher level employees, compiles status of funds, adjusts accounts, and prepares support justifications for reprogramming requests. Reviews, analyzes, and takes action on approved requests for adjustments in allocations, transfer of funds between units and agencies, special funding distributions, and fixed cost assessments. Establishes and maintains a current and functional control record of all allocations and authorizations received and those disbursed. Analyzes and summarizes financial reports. Identifies and evaluates trends and potential problems. Conducts periodic financial reviews to ensure rate of expenditures are within approved funding levels and to advise managers if fund balances are appropriate for the remaining work to be accomplished. Participates in reviewing and analyzing directions and procedures on financial management matters from higher level offices within the organization and develops guidance for managers to accomplish objectives. Specifically, participates by drafting a variety of budget/financial reviews, instructions, and procedures. POSITION LOCATION: Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Virginia Tidewater Region between the James and York Rivers, and is approximately 3 hours south of Washington, DC. The park, consisting of 8,677 acres, administers two of the most historically significant sites in English North America. Historic Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607 and Yorktown Battlefield, the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781. These two sites represent the beginning and end of English colonial America and are connected by the 23-mile scenic Colonial Parkway. Colonial NHP has a variety of natural resources including extensive wetlands, forest, fields, shorelines, and streams, as well as rare, threatened, and endangered plants and animals. The nearby cities of Williamsburg, Newport News, and Hampton offer a wide variety of rental units and residences for sale or rent, as well as other municipal services, including schools and colleges. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.