About the Position: Serves as a Financial Systems Specialist responsible for planning, coordinating and compiling complex financial data related to budgeting, reporting, training, financial management, auditing, accounting and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case closure procedures and concepts. Work efforts are directed toward appropriated fund and Treasury account control, reconciliation, analysis, case closure and the related systems.

Duties

Analyzes regulatory material and initiates necessary changes. Advises management concerning training/accounting systems data and provides information relative to training/accounting systems operations. Coordinates the interrelated processing of all financial transactions (program, funds, commitments, obligations, disbursements, collections and case closure) with serviced activities ensuring a smooth flow of input through the standard systems. Analyzes forms, formats, procedures, work flow, and policies of serviced organizations and provides authoritative recommendations to improve accounting operations and the utility of accounting data. Performs and coordinates statistics, reconciliations, and extraction of data from automated reports to develop and maintains a variety of diversified special and recurring reports. Initiates, coordinates and tests system change requests and new releases affecting automated accounting and case closure systems. Ensures all accounting records are in balance prior to closing cases. Assists with development of new or revised case closure systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require temporary duty (TDY) for business for up to 20% of the time.
• Position requires Financial Level 2 Certification within 24 months.
• Position requires Security Cooperation Workforce Proficiency Level 1 within 12 months.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: experience applying financial concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques to complete required budget and accounting reconciliations; AND experience producing daily, monthly and quarterly budget reports and analysis. OR I have successfully completed a Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. OR I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address SB-W4JCAA US ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]