Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees in the local commuting area and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants.

Duties

Reviews payroll transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of accounting data and supporting documentation and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing and certification. Researches current accounts, historical data, source documents, etc., to develop and explain detailed information not otherwise readily available. Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes data from automated accounting, and financial, and payroll systems, documents, and reports. Identifies trends, discrepancies, and patterns requiring accounting adjustments and corrective actions. Analyzes and prepares special reports on the causes of recurring adjustment actions; determines the cause of processing errors or problems and recommends corrective procedures. Reviews and processes the most unusual or difficult accounting and/or payroll transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation, and determining the appropriate account and methodology for processing.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-06) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized Experience at the GS-07 grade level is defined as: Applying the correct accounting treatment to a variety of transactions generated by a number of operating programs, activities and diversified accounts; Verifying balances, and reconciling a variety of transactions, listings, and interrelated reports involving multiple funds or a number of different control accounts; And detecting errors and determining the nature of the error (considering the appropriation, allotment, and documents affected); and the type and amount of discrepancy and make appropriate corrections. GS-07 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS-07 Substitution of Education for Experience: One year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. (One full year of graduate education is the number of hours the school determines to equal one year. If this information is unavailable, 18 semester hours will be used as the standard.) Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ACCTS MAINT AND CONTR DEFENSE AGENCIES 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]