Lead Financial Liaison

Defense Logistics Agency • Whitehall, OH

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About The Position

The Lead Financial Liaison provides financial support by serving as a liaison between the site and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) on behalf of employees, contractors, and management. The role plans, directs, coordinates, and manages Financial Operation Liaisons and Financial Supplier Liaisons; works to reduce aged and negative payables, aged unliquidated obligations (ULOs), and unmatched disbursements; and coordinates with DFAS, customer account specialists, contract administrators, customers, and vendors to research and resolve financial issues. The position also monitors blocked-invoice workloads, balances and adjusts team assignments, and guides team members on procedures and policies.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and a DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within two years of appointment, with ongoing proficiency maintenance. It is a GS-11 role with specialized experience or qualifying graduate education and education/experience combinations accepted. The appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination, and drug testing may apply to positions designated for testing.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position, equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent, for qualification at GS-11; qualifying experience includes liaising between DLA and DFAS to resolve issues and recommend productivity improvements, analyzing S4 Hana/EBS/SAP sales orders or purchase orders for billing, collection, payment, or disbursement issues, and applying relevant DoD financial management regulations, Defense Logistics Management Standards, and DLA policies and procedures.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may include a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; qualifying education must be from an accredited college or university.
• A combination of qualifying post-high-school education and experience may be used to meet GS-11 requirements.
• Must obtain DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification within two years and maintain and improve proficiency thereafter.
• Must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements where applicable.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation to support education used to qualify.
• Must meet identification requirements to access certain federal facilities, including having a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents.
• Appointment requires a favorable suitability or fitness determination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial liaison between the site and DFAS on behalf of employees, contractors, and management to support prompt and accurate financial transactions.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and manage Financial Operation Liaisons and Financial Supplier Liaisons.
• Help reduce aged payables, negative payables, aged ULOs, and unmatched disbursements identified by management.
• Coordinate with DFAS, customer account specialists, contract administrators, customers, and vendors to research and resolve billing, accounts receivable, disbursing, and accounts payable issues.
• Work with DFAS to resolve blocked invoices caused by contract and goods-receipt discrepancies.
• Monitor and report on aged and blocked invoice workload.
• Help identify, distribute, and balance employee workload and tasks according to workflow, skill level, and occupational specialization.
• Adjust workloads based on priorities to support timely task completion and desired results.
• Guide team members and answer questions about procedures, policies, and directives.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree