Financial Management Analyst

Air National Guard Units•New Castle, DE

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the DE 166 Comptroller Flight, National Guard. The Financial Management Analyst independently performs and examines financial management functions to ensure accounting systems and administrative controls support lawful obligations and disbursements and protect funds against waste, loss, and misappropriation. The position reviews accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments, including post-audit voucher reviews. The analyst consolidates information from financial and accounting systems to provide accurate, timely reporting to the Comptroller, Wing Commander, USPFO, National Guard Bureau, U.S. Air Force, DFAS, the Department of the Treasury, and senior management. The role ensures that funds are properly documented, accounted for, auditable, and traceable to the USPFO in accordance with applicable regulations and laws. The position processes and analyzes financial services transactions, including payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements; applies quality assurance techniques; resolves complex pay-system and customer entitlement problems; and coordinates with appropriate Department of Defense agencies and federal financial systems. It performs military pay, civilian pay, accounting, and travel-pay operations, interprets relevant regulatory and administrative guidance, and works with the financial management enterprise to support compliance and best practices. The analyst evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations, reporting reliability, policy and legal compliance, and internal controls. The role determines the legality of entitlements and collection actions; performs broad financial analysis and fiscal reconciliations; resolves difficult account imbalances and financial issues; reconciles Resource Center Manager accounts; coordinates with DFAS and posts validated accounts to the General Ledger; and manages internal controls against fraud, waste, and abuse. Other duties may be assigned. This position requires membership in the Delaware Air National Guard in a compatible military assignment, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The employee must have or obtain Financial Management Certification Level II within 24 months of appointment.

Requirements

At least 12 months of specialized finance-program experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade, demonstrating knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
Excellent understanding of basic Air National Guard financial business program principles and requirements.
Ability to follow directions and read, retain, and understand instructions, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skill in administrative oversight of a Quality Assurance Program.
Skill in examining procedures and determining whether supervisors record quality data that supports accurate management conclusions and decisions.
Skill in researching, developing, modifying, and maintaining qualitative standards for evaluating and monitoring performance indicators.
Competence providing technical internal-control advice on military pay, civilian pay, travel pay, disbursing and collection, accounting, vendor and contract pay, budget, and systems administration.
At least 12 months of specialized experience at the next lower grade to qualify at GS-11.
National Guard membership is required; applicants must be current members or eligible for immediate membership in the Delaware Air National Guard in a compatible military assignment.
Must meet the military grade requirements of E-4/SrA through E-6/TSgt by the announcement closing date.
Must have or be able to obtain Financial Management Certification Level II within 24 months of appointment.
Must meet the specialized-experience requirements by the announcement closing date.
Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
Applicants claiming education substitution must have qualifying completed graduate education in a listed related discipline.

Responsibilities

Examine financial management functions, accounting systems, and administrative controls to ensure obligations and disbursements comply with applicable laws and funds are protected against waste, loss, and misappropriation.
Review accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments for proper and valid supporting documentation; conduct post-audit voucher reviews.
Aggregate data from financial and accounting systems and provide accurate, timely financial reporting to leadership and relevant agencies.
Ensure funds are properly documented, accounted for, auditable, and traceable to the USPFO in accordance with applicable regulations and laws.
Analyze and process payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlement transactions using quality assurance techniques.
Resolve complex pay-system issues and entitlement discrepancies, including issues unique to customers, and coordinate with appropriate DoD agencies and federal financial systems.
Execute military pay, civilian pay, accounting, and travel-pay operations; interpret applicable DoD and DFAS guidance and support compliance and best practices.
Assess financial operations, reporting reliability, compliance, and the effectiveness of internal controls.
Determine the legality of entitlements and collection actions and provide decision support to the Financial Manager.
Perform financial analysis, fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments to resolve difficult or sensitive imbalances and financial problems.
Reconcile Resource Center Manager accounts, coordinate with DFAS, and post validated accounts to the General Ledger.
Manage and execute internal controls to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse.
Perform other duties as assigned.