Supervisory Financial Specialist
About The Position
The incumbent has program development and oversight responsibilities for key agency financial functions and programs. The position plans, formulates, and develops financial policies and procedures to improve the validity, accuracy, and integrity of finance processes. It manages, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates DFAS financial management programs, applying expertise in appropriation law, finance concepts, principles, practices, techniques, and financial management systems. The role provides authoritative technical advice to lower-level specialists, management professionals, and major command and service bureau stakeholders to resolve complex and controversial finance problems. It reviews and evaluates performance measurement and financial management indicators to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations. The incumbent serves as the primary financial management liaison for Military Pay Modernization, providing expert analysis and advisory services to Army partners throughout the system lifecycle. The liaison coordinates with stakeholders, resolves complex system and policy issues, and helps ensure seamless data exchange and operational readiness between DFAS and the Army. The position requires full-time onsite work; regular telework is not authorized. Travel is seldom (1–24%).
Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade (GS-13) within the federal service.
- Specialized experience planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating financial programs to ensure agency objectives are met and financial information integrity is maintained.
- Specialized experience establishing internal control systems and developing or interpreting financial policies in compliance with DoD, DFAS, Treasury, or OMB standards.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must meet applicable selective service registration requirements.
- Must be suitable for Federal employment and obtain and maintain the required security eligibility; the position may require access to classified information.
- Must meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement and applicable time-in-grade requirement.
- Must obtain and maintain Level 3 certification under the DoD Financial Management Certification Program within two years of entry on duty, unless already subject to the original two-year certification period.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new DFAS employee.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period and a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.
- Must be physically onsite full-time; regular telework is not authorized.
Responsibilities
- Plan, formulate, and develop financial policies and procedures to enhance the validity, accuracy, and integrity of finance processes.
- Manage, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate DFAS financial management programs.
- Provide authoritative technical advice to specialists, management professionals, and major command and service bureau stakeholders to resolve complex finance problems.
- Review, analyze, and evaluate performance measurement and financial management indicators to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
- Serve as the primary financial management liaison for Military Pay Modernization.
- Provide expert analysis and advisory services to Army partners throughout the system lifecycle.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and resolve complex system and policy issues.
- Ensure seamless data exchange and operational readiness between DFAS and the Army.
Benefits
- Comprehensive federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
- Moving expenses may be paid.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
