Financial Management Analyst (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units • Draper, UT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5). This position provides professional wide spectrum pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel pay) support to Soldiers of their assigned State. This position serves as the subject matter expert for day-to-day processing across the various systems utilized within the section and to serve as liaison with adjacent departments as needed. Professional pay services include the examination, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of pay entitlements to Soldiers, Civilians, and Vendors. This position requires continuing independent review of effected pay accounts, and work reconciliations, corrections, and resolution of the most diverse, complex pay conditions of accounts. The incumbent is responsible to have extensive knowledge of all pay operations that are handled by the Pay and Exam branch. The incumbent must be able to work independently to conduct comprehensive examinations/reviews of pay accounts for Soldiers, Civilians and Vendors. Examines, analyzes, and interprets finance and accounting data, records, and/or reports to determine conformance to federal appropriation law. Evaluates facts presented to ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of claims for customers. Requests additional information and/or documentation, as required in order to make determinations on a payment's status to ensure timely and accurate payment. A thorough knowledge of the DJMS, DCPS, GFEBS, WAWF, DTS, and CAPS systems are required to examine, review, research, and correct payment transactions for pay accounts not covered by standard rules and regulations. Verifies that substantiating documents are in proper order for authorized entitlements, support payments, to include command approval. Reviews and processes special pay actions or problem cases generated by computer processing problems. Uses system generated data to identify information in the system causing problems. Reviews substantiating and supporting pay authorization documents for propriety, authentication, and accuracy for compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and precedents. Computes and corrects any pay irregularities or if action is to be returned to input source, provides specific guidance for corrective action. Maintains suspense on all actions returned and ensures all actions are processed within the specified time frame. Resolves the most difficult pay problems including extensive research, review, and application of prior pay and tax laws, regulations, and entitlements. Applies GAO decisions, policies, and procedures. Determines eligibility of pay entitlements using current and superseded rules and regulations governing each type of pay. Computes payments using manual computations when required. Reviews pay accounts to settle the most problematic situations affecting entitlements and payments. Applies pay and tax laws, regulations, directives, and policies to all cases. Based on the analysis of pay accounts prepare necessary documentation to pay or collect entitlements and adjust effected taxes. Examines records, original orders, and all substantiating documentation to determine whether pay entitlements and/or tax refunds exist and if credit and/or payment of pay and allowances are in accordance with prescribed administrative regulations and procedures. Responsible to assess travel settlements military permanent change of station (PCS) claims, to include possible dependent travel settlements, dislocation allowance entitlements, do-it-yourself moves (DITY) claims, and temporary duty travel (TDY) vouchers for wounded soldiers and their family members. Must have the ability to effectively communicate with different levels within the State's command and with external agencies, to include Financial Services and National Guard Bureau. Responsible to assist in the training and development of the Financial Services Technicians assigned to the section. Required to have extensive knowledge coding in GFEBS, CAPS-W, MYUNITPAY, JSS, DMO, DTS, and DCPS. Entrusted to act as the backup TASO and certifier in systems directed by the Supervisory Financial Technician. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance of the position.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within 2 years may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; comp-time and/or overtime may be required.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication.
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings.
• Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
• Must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience at the GS-0501-07, GS-0501-08, or GS-0501-09 level OR Must have finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
• Understands concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of pay operations, such as Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay.
• Skilled in providing pay services that include the examination, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of pay entitlements to Soldiers, Civilians, and Vendors.
• Experienced and competent to review and analyze pay accounts and knowledgeable of tax issues involving legislative rulings; or pay allowances and entitlements, or incentive and bonus pay circumstances.
• Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related to one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge coding in GFEBS, CAPS-W, MYUNITPAY, JSS, DMO, DTS, and DCPS.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional wide spectrum pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel pay) support to Soldiers of their assigned State.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for day-to-day processing across the various systems utilized within the section.
• Serves as liaison with adjacent departments as needed.
• Examines, analyzes, and interprets finance and accounting data, records, and/or reports to determine conformance to federal appropriation law.
• Evaluates facts presented to ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of claims for customers.
• Requests additional information and/or documentation, as required in order to make determinations on a payment's status to ensure timely and accurate payment.
• Examines, reviews, researches, and corrects payment transactions for pay accounts not covered by standard rules and regulations using DJMS, DCPS, GFEBS, WAWF, DTS, and CAPS systems.
• Verifies that substantiating documents are in proper order for authorized entitlements, support payments, to include command approval.
• Reviews and processes special pay actions or problem cases generated by computer processing problems.
• Uses system generated data to identify information in the system causing problems.
• Reviews substantiating and supporting pay authorization documents for propriety, authentication, and accuracy for compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and precedents.
• Computes and corrects any pay irregularities or if action is to be returned to input source, provides specific guidance for corrective action.
• Maintains suspense on all actions returned and ensures all actions are processed within the specified time frame.
• Resolves the most difficult pay problems including extensive research, review, and application of prior pay and tax laws, regulations, and entitlements.
• Applies GAO decisions, policies, and procedures.
• Determines eligibility of pay entitlements using current and superseded rules and regulations governing each type of pay.
• Computes payments using manual computations when required.
• Reviews pay accounts to settle the most problematic situations affecting entitlements and payments.
• Applies pay and tax laws, regulations, directives, and policies to all cases.
• Prepares necessary documentation to pay or collect entitlements and adjust effected taxes based on the analysis of pay accounts.
• Examines records, original orders, and all substantiating documentation to determine whether pay entitlements and/or tax refunds exist and if credit and/or payment of pay and allowances are in accordance with prescribed administrative regulations and procedures.
• Assesses travel settlements military permanent change of station (PCS) claims, to include possible dependent travel settlements, dislocation allowance entitlements, do-it-yourself moves (DITY) claims, and temporary duty travel (TDY) vouchers for wounded soldiers and their family members.
• Effectively communicates with different levels within the State's command and with external agencies, to include Financial Services and National Guard Bureau.
• Assists in the training and development of the Financial Services Technicians assigned to the section.
• Acts as the backup TASO and certifier in systems directed by the Supervisory Financial Technician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level