Supervisory Financial Specialist (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units•Springfield, IL

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with the IL USPFO, National Guard. The Supervisory Financial Specialist, GS-0501-12, serves as a Branch Chief and provides technical and administrative supervision of staff performing military pay, civilian pay, accounts payable, and travel pay operations. The supervisor oversees personnel actions and performance management, staff development and training, workplace health and safety, and the application of equal employment opportunity principles. The position develops policies and standard operating procedures, coordinates and performs military pay functions, and interprets Department of Defense and Defense Finance and Accounting Service guidance for a wide range of pay operations. It also addresses administrative and functional issues involving the Defense Civilian Pay System and related accounting interfaces, ensures accurate processing of payroll and other transactions, and analyzes operations and supporting documentation for effectiveness, compliance, and reliability. The position requires an undergraduate or graduate education in a specified business, financial, quantitative, or management discipline, as well as specialized financial experience equivalent to the next lower grade and specialized supervisory experience. It is designated as essential personnel and may require irregular or overtime hours, including work during state emergencies or disasters. A trial period may be required, and direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

Must possess an undergraduate or graduate education in accounting, business, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, organizational management, or a combination of these disciplines.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11.
Knowledge of laws, DoD directives, finance regulations, and financial management and operating procedures governing entitlements and allowances for military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers.
Knowledge of pay systems supporting Military Services and Defense Agencies sufficient to identify weaknesses and recommend workarounds that support accurate, compliant pay transactions.
Knowledge of payroll system procedures and techniques, transaction types, reporting requirements, documents, database applications, pay schedules, and entitlements; ability to manage and analyze data to identify trends.
Knowledge of management and organizational techniques, systems, and procedures for studies of management improvement, productivity, management controls, and pay program enhancement.
Ability to apply fact-finding and investigative techniques to studies and data analysis, and to research and analyze directives and regulations for their impact on operational initiatives.
Skill in preparing reports and organizing and delivering briefings to managers, State leadership, and adjacent directorates.
Must possess specialized supervisory experience managing the work function and leading, directing, and assigning personnel's work.
Must provide official transcripts supporting educational claims.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Must comply with applicable restrictions under the Lautenberg Amendment; individuals convicted of a qualifying domestic violence crime may not perform the duties.
Must participate in direct deposit.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered if required.

Responsibilities

Selects or recommends candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments, considering qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives.
Develops, modifies, and interprets performance standards; appraises subordinate employees; and ensures consistency and equity in performance ratings.
Takes minor disciplinary action and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters.
Identifies employee development needs and provides or arranges formal and on-the-job training.
Recognizes and corrects situations that may threaten subordinate employees' health or safety.
Applies EEO principles and requirements to personnel actions and ensures employees are treated without discrimination.
Develops policies and coordinates and performs military pay functions for organizations at serviced installations.
Develops and implements standard operating procedures for areas of responsibility and plans and delivers training on changing policies and procedures.
Interprets DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidance for pay operations.
Resolves administrative and functional issues involving the branch, the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS), and related accounting interfaces.
Ensures accurate processing of payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements using quality assurance techniques.
Develops recommendations under uncertain conditions and short or changing deadlines, resolves complex payroll problems for serviced State USPFO customers, and supports proper interfaces with DoD and other financial systems.
Analyzes operational effectiveness, policy and procedure compliance, transaction reliability, and the validity of supporting documentation.