Financial Services Technician

Quick Facts

• Role: Financial Services Technician (U.S. National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service)

Description

Provide analysis, validation, processing, and correction of financial transactions covering pay, accounts payable, and travel entitlements. Use inter-related system knowledge and fiscal laws/regulations to resolve complex disbursement, collection, and adjustment issues, including tax processing and reconciliation of mismatches. Apply independent judgment to recommend solutions and systemic changes to improve financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze interrelated accounting, logistics, and computer file systems impacting pay and travel entitlements and accounts payable

• Resolve complex pay, travel, and accounts payable issues requiring corrective action and/or complicated adjustments

• Reconcile discrepancies using research and applicable fiscal regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures

• Handle complex tax processing issues (e.g., PCS, DITY moves, RITA) and ensure accurate, timely completion

• Interpret transaction data to identify root causes and recommend solutions for systemic process improvements

• Research and apply public law; fiscal law; DoD/Army/ForSCOM/NGB/DFAS regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; and Comptroller General decisions

• Investigate and solve reconciliation discrepancies (e.g., EFT rejects, pay/personnel/travel mismatches) including interest computations

• Perform complex actions across multiple pay, travel, and accounts payable financial systems as technical authority

Requirements

• National Guard membership required for the position (compatible assignment)

• Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance

• Direct deposit participation mandatory

• Ability to work outside normal duty hours as needed; overtime may be required

• Must comply with DoD/Army financial management certification requirement and obtain required certification within required timeframes

Benefits

Federal government benefits package (eligibility depends on position type; see hiring agency guidance).