Financial Technician

Naval Education and Training Command•Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

About The Position

The Financial Technician serves in the Funds Administration and Accounting Branch of NETPDC. The position applies financial management regulations, practices, procedures, and policies to technical work supporting accounting, budget, and related financial management activities. It uses automated time and leave systems to process records and prepare reports, identifies and corrects discrepancies, and provides customer service concerning pay and leave matters. The role also advises employees, supervisors, financial management staff, and personnel specialists on pay-related rules. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level. It is a Financial Management Level I certified position, and the employee must achieve certification within prescribed timelines. The position may require travel to domestic and international locations, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft. A government travel card is required.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must be able to travel, potentially to CONUS and OCONUS locations, remote or isolated sites, and for extended periods on military or commercial aircraft.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
Must achieve Financial Management Level I certification within prescribed timelines.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must include applying payroll and leave rules and automated timekeeping concepts; auditing timecard entries to meet bi-weekly deadlines; reviewing invoices, shipping documents, and line-item accounting details against automated databases or ERP systems; verifying funding and certifying payments; monitoring exception/error reports and resolving unmatched disbursements or rejected invoices; and providing customer service on financial matters, including guidance to supervisors and engagement with external payment centers.

Responsibilities

Apply financial management regulations, practices, procedures, and policies to technical accounting, budget, and related financial management work.
Use automated time and leave systems, such as SLDCADA, to post, examine, balance, compute, and extract information from records and prepare reports.
Identify discrepancies in accounting, budget, and financial management support assignments.
Correct identified problems by applying relevant rules, regulations, and procedures.
Resolve pay discrepancies and leave errors, and ensure deadlines are met.
Advise employees, supervisors, financial management staff, and personnel specialists on pay-related rules.
Audit timecard entries and meet strict bi-weekly submission deadlines.
Review invoices, shipping documents, and line-item accounting details against automated databases or ERP systems; verify funding availability and certify payments.
Monitor financial exception and error reports, research transaction histories, and resolve unmatched disbursements or rejected invoices.
Respond to financial and pay inquiries, guide supervisors on procedural rules, and engage with external payment centers such as DFAS.