Financial Management Assistant II

Cherokee Federal•San Antonio, TX

6d•$30 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an active T1 clearance or the ability to obtain a T1 clearance to be considered. The role involves maintaining journals or subsidiary ledgers of an accounting system, and balancing and reconciling accounts. The Financial Management Assistant II will review invoices and statements, verify information, ensure sufficient funds have been obligated, and resolve questionable items with the submitting unit to determine accounts involved. Responsibilities include coding transactions, processing material through data processing for application in the accounting system, developing expertise in the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS), and providing analysis and reconciliation of computer printouts with operating unit reports. This involves contacting units, researching causes of discrepancies, and taking action to ensure accounts balance. Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Two years of related financial or accounting work experience with at least a year working for the DoD (preferably the Air Force) in a financial or accounting function.
Ability to learn and integrate into the day-to-day processes any additional Air Force Accounting FM systems including other DoD financial systems.
Knowledge with utilizing a United States DoD Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) accounting system such as General Accounting & Finance System (GAFS) or Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS), and must be knowledgeable of USG, DoD financial management principles, policies, and practices.
Current T1 with a Favorable Determination (favorable 5-year history), to include favorable fingerprint search. If individual does not have a favorable T1 adjudication in their records, the employee must be able to obtain one through AFSAT security processes.
SME level working knowledge with Air Force international training financial management practices, procedures, and policies which provide the framework for our supporting financial systems.
Working knowledge and remain current with the latest version of Microsoft Windows (e.g., XP), and Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Responsibilities

Reviews invoices and statements, verifies information, ensures sufficient funds have been obligated, and if questionable, resolving with the submitting unit to determine accounts involved.
Codes transactions, and processing material through data processing for application in the accounting system.
Develops expertise in the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS).
Provides analysis and reconciliation of computer printouts with operating unit reports (contacting units, researching causes of discrepancies, and taking action to ensure that accounts balance).
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.