Summary You will serve as a FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN in the FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUDGET FORMULATION DIVISION of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER. Responsibilities You will perform financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistic and computer file systems in pay, accounts payable and travel, using multiple procedures and techniques to evaluate alternatives and arrive at a decision and recommendations. You will act as an employee liaison to resolve problems and errors relating to civilian payroll issue (i.e., LES). You will evaluate laws and regulations to perform approving functions for the timekeeping and pay program of the organization. You will report or review programming issues affecting payroll processing in payroll systems (i.e., correct org codes, correct subheads, activity @type and @type of hour code) with the business office. You will research, interpret, analyze and apply regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and resolve complex financial issues and problems. You will conduct weekly and quarterly audits on civilian time and attendance with coordination with the departments and other related activities to ensure proper processing and assure adherence with regulations. You will maintain accurate payroll record to ensure at all times this function is audit ready per the congressionally mandated requirements. You will schedule, run and analyze various financial system reports, such as daily activity reports, error and reject reports, status reports discrepancy and mismatch reports, transaction reports and ad hoc reports. You will complete payroll reports including processing new hires/separations to ensure all time is inputted and approved. You will maintain the Defense Civilian Pay System to ensure all labor time flows properly and that employee are paid in timely manner. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of SPECIALIZED experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing financial support, guidance, and recommendations to resolve a variety of problems involving pay, travel, accounts payable, or other related financial transactions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. OR Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
