Plans and conducts financial management analysis of complex, interrelated administrative processes; budgetary, financial, procurement, and property management functions. Develops innovative recommendations for eliminating problems or improving the relevant operation. Provides technical guidance regarding the recording and control of obligations, accounts payable, cost accruals, and disbursements; reviews and evaluates financial systems for effectiveness of internal controls and integrity of the organization’s financial information. Researches and analyzes unusual and complex problems dealing with substantial agency issues such as any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certification. Serves as certifying official authorizing the disbursement of government funds in accordance with policy, precedent, and legal regulations; analyzes processing flows, integration of external system interfaces and internal subsystem modules, and recommends improvements in control techniques. Reconciles data in reports and financial statements and identifies abnormal trends and control weaknesses. Review and tracks payment transactions and reimbursement, and ensures that transactions are processed in compliance with agency policy, rules, regulations, and Federal Appropriations law. Provides management and technical advice on payment transactions for staff and field personnel. Provides and implements solutions to correct internal control and reporting weaknesses; reviews, analyzes, and prepares financial reports generated by the financial system and determines compatibility of each with plans, prior month status, other relevant reports, and the general ledger; identifies problems and discrepancies, determines if adjustments or corrections are required, and takes necessary action to correct and produce reports; prepares supporting schedules, justifications, and related documentation as required by OMB directives and legislation.