Supervisory Financial Specialist

Defense Finance and Accounting Service • Indianapolis, IN

20d

About The Position

This position is with the DCMO Call Center, Military Pay Case Team. The incumbent supports development of new work sites or transfers, assesses workload and personnel and systems support requirements, and improves work processes and organizational productivity. The role supervises subordinate branches, ensures efficient use and professional development of staff, evaluates employee performance, and reviews financial policies and controls for compliance with Department of Defense requirements. The position also participates in financial systems testing and evaluates the effectiveness of the organization’s automated data processing applications. It requires a favorable security determination and DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification within the required timeframe.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Favorable suitability review and security determination; the position may require access to classified information and may require a secret clearance or higher.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable (males born after December 31, 1959).
• Be suitable for Federal employment.
• Meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement: at least three months after the latest competitive appointment in Federal service.
• Obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification within two years of entry on duty, unless already subject to the original certification timeframe.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade (GS-9), including monitoring financial systems for weaknesses and compliance; analyzing how laws and regulations affect financial policies, operations, and systems and recommending compliance changes; and resolving complex financial inquiries in a call center environment.
• Alternatively, for GS-11, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may substitute for specialized experience; qualifying combinations of graduate education and experience may also be used.
• Submit transcripts when using education to substitute for specialized experience; qualifying education must be from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
• Meet qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the announcement closing date, unless otherwise indicated.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison supporting the development of new work sites or transfers.
• Assist in assessing workload, personnel requirements, and systems support requirements.
• Develop and implement standard work processes to improve error detection and correction, procedural uniformity, and productivity.
• Assist with reviewing, preparing, and revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in financial systems tests and analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of automated data processing applications used by the organization.
• Prepare detailed reports on systems test results, identifying problems, errors, and needed modifications.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and review the work of subordinate branches carrying out the division’s mission and functions.
• Ensure efficient staff utilization and professional development.
• Accept, amend, or reject work and appraise staff performance.
• Evaluate internal payment policies, procedures, controls, and work outputs for compliance with DoD payment policies and directives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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