Financial Technician

U.S. Marine Corps • Camp Lejeune, NC

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About The Position

The Financial Technician serves in the Department of the Navy, including work sites of the Marine Corps. The position performs financial analysis to ensure sufficient funding is available for monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements. It handles cash receipt, disbursement, deposits, and custody using accountability controls; processes pay account adjustments for active, reserve, and retired armed forces personnel and annuitants; and assesses contractual obligations, reimbursements, and payments for medical care, education, travel, and transportation. The role also conducts cost analyses using financial and operational data to identify trends and relationships, and performs technical budget analysis and computations to support development of financial and budgetary data.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, participation in direct deposit, and obtaining and maintaining the required interim and/or final security clearance. It is a Financial Management Level I certified position, with certification required within prescribed timelines. The role may involve an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, or holidays; overtime, night differential, and unusual duty hours may be required. Travel from the normal duty station to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, may be required, as may extended travel on military and commercial aircraft and training to obtain and maintain a government travel credit card. Ad-hoc or situational telework may be available at management discretion.

At the GS-07 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06, including verifying and maintaining transaction records, processing financial documents, and using financial management systems to compile, consolidate, and prepare budget requests. At the GS-06 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05, including assisting with transaction-record verification and maintenance and processing financial documents. Additional vacancies may be filled at any listed grade level. Employees selected below the full performance level may be considered for noncompetitive promotion after meeting requirements and upon management recommendation; promotion is not guaranteed.

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 pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must meet applicable specialized experience requirements: GS-07 requires at least one year equivalent to GS-06; GS-06 requires at least one year equivalent to GS-05.
• GS-07 specialized experience includes verifying and maintaining transaction records for accuracy and routine inquiries; processing financial documents according to established instructions, practices, and precedents; and using financial management systems to compile, consolidate, and prepare budget requests.
• GS-06 specialized experience includes assisting with verification and maintenance of transaction records for accuracy and routine inquiries, and processing financial documents according to established instructions, practices, and precedents.
• Must achieve Financial Management Level I certification within prescribed timelines.
• Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before starting work.
• Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods if required.
• May be required to complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
• Must meet applicable pre-employment requirements; failure to report to scheduled appointments may rescind a tentative offer.

Responsibilities

• Analyze funding availability to support monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements.
• Handle the receipt, disbursement, deposit, and custody of cash items using cash accountability controls.
• Maintain and process pay account adjustments for active, reserve, and retired armed forces personnel and their annuitants.
• Assess contractual obligations, reimbursements, and payments related to medical care, education, travel, and transportation.
• Conduct cost analyses by extracting and evaluating financial and operational data to identify trends and assess relationships.
• Perform technical budget analysis and computations to support development of financial and budgetary data.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Certain incentives, such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Ad-hoc or situational telework may be available at management discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed