THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number NGT5636000 and is part of the NC ANG, National Guard (ANG - 145 CPTF / MD 0859011).

Duties

As a Financial Management Analyst, GS-0501-11, you will independently perform and examine financial management functions to ensure internal and external accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to confirm that obligations and disbursements comply with applicable laws, and that funds are safeguarded against waste, loss, and misappropriation. Reviews accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments to ensure supporting documentation is proper and valid. Performs post-audit voucher reviews. Aggregate data from multiple financial and accounting systems and sources in order to directly or indirectly provide the Comptroller, Wing Commander, United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Unites States Air Force (USAF), DFAS, Department of the Treasury and senior level management with accurate and timely financial reporting. Ensures the proper documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds, and their traceability to the USPFO in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and/or applicable laws. Analyze and accurately processes financial services transactions (i.e., payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques. Resolves complex functional problems within the pay system for affected customers. Develops recommendations for actions under uncertain conditions with short and rapidly changing program deadlines. Facilitates the resolution of intricate entitlement discrepancies for serviced customers and ensures proper interfaces with appropriate DoD agencies and federal financial systems. Execute full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounting, and Travel Pay). Provides expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles. Interprets policies and collaborates with the financial management enterprise to facilitate best practices and compliance assurance. Analyze and measures the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; compliance with policies, regulations, applicable laws and guidance; and ensures that internal controls are in place. Determine the legality of entitlements/collection actions and provides decision support to the Financial Manager. Processes data and performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting, military and civilian pay, accounts payable and receivable, and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive, out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems. Analyzes and evaluates data to conduct a variety of fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments. Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial issues or problems. Reconciles Resource Center Manager (RCM)accounts ensuring data integrity. Coordinates with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service(DFAS) and posts validated accounts to the General Ledger. Resolves pay and entitlement problems unique to the customer. Manages and executes internal control procedures to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Financial Management Certification required within 24 months of appointment to the position
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Designated as Essential Personnel, may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration, will not exceed 14calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: . Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. . Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats. . Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. . Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings. . Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Applicant must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the Air National Guard financial business program requirements. An applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrates the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level (GS-09) working knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program. Skilled in presenting providing direction and guidance to support the comptroller in planning, implementing and meeting the FM FIAR program's objectives. Skilled in in applying related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting. Knowledgeable of the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) compliance requirements with OMB Circular A-123 (OMB 123) and FM FIAR Guidance. Skilled and capable to follow the established FM FIAR Methodology which provides a step-by-step approach to achieving improved financial information and audit readiness. Skilled in developing management plans that document business and financial environment. Skilled in identifying and analyzing program risks and tests controls, weaknesses, and/or deficiencies. Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience. To qualify for the National Guard GS-0501 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Education

You must provide transcripts documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address NC ANG 4930 Minuteman Way Charlotte, NC 28208 US
• Name: Lt Col James VanWormer
• Phone: 704-391-4312
• Email: [email protected]