1. Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning pay, accounts payable, and various travel entitlements, using multiple procedures, processes and techniques to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions and recommendations. Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial technical issues or problems. Performs in-depth analysis, complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions. Utilizes experience and judgment, rather than guides, to fill in gaps, identify sources of information, and make working suppositions about what transpired to decide approaches, and resolve specific problems. Develops variations in approaches to fit specific problems or deals with incomplete, unreliable or conflicting data in the process of work performance in order to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies. Analyzes particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verifies and evaluates data; obtains additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies; and applies pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution. Performs research regarding many different and unrelated processes and methods relating to financial transactions for analysis of complex and unusual financial transactions. Analyzes results, applies personal initiative and judgment to make recommendations, which may result in changing guidelines affecting internal, state, and National Guard Bureau (NGB) level processes and procedures. Analyzes and resolves tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/reviews, ranging from Permanent Change of Station (PCS) issues and combat tax exclusion pay to refunds of erroneous tax collections. Ensures complex tax issues involving tax documents, Do It Yourself (DITY) moves, and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments are accomplished accurately and timely.
2. Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations. Uses independent judgment to reconstruct incomplete files, devise more efficient methods for procedural processing, gather and organize information for inquiries, or resolve problems referred by others. Interprets user requirements in designing new ad hoc reports or modifications to standard financial and management systems, resulting from regulatory, system, or force structure changes. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex financial issues/problems. Uses public law; fiscal law; Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), Forces Command (FORSCOM), NGB, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; Comptroller General Decisions; and policies and issuances to execute the full range of financial and commercial services. Performs or conducts research, investigates and solves problems involving reconciliations of discrepancies (Electronic Funds Transfer rejects, pay/personnel/travel mismatches) to identify, analyze and provide solutions regarding multiple entitlements, payments to personnel in various duty statuses and assorted payments to commercial vendors, including computation of interest due. Sorts complicated factual information and applies a variety of financial methods to resolve issues. Performs complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing actions regarding multiple pay, travel, and accounts payable financial systems. Incumbent uses related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as the technical authority for resolving an extensive range of financial issues or problems.
DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION:
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Is experience that the applicant gained through work within similar financial program structures that support the Series' GS-0503 occupational functions, basic principles, and procedural concepts. For initial hires and promotion considerations, the candidates or employees must meet the specific graded-position's competencies (skill, knowledge, abilities, and behaviors).
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Is experience that prepares the applicant to perform the prescribed duties of the GS-0503 position. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies, as cited in each Series' grade, to qualify for a position identified by its applicable position description grade, financial management certification career level, and/or experiences earned through civilian employment or military service.
The USP&FO Financial Services Technician, GS-0503-08, Title 5 Excepted Service position is
located in the USP&FO Comptroller Division, Financial Services Branch. To qualify for this GS-0503-08 position, the applicant must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management
certification career program based on the position's GS-grade final approval and appointment is
processed. The applicant must have at least three months of basic finance program training or
competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. A qualified applicant
must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program
requirements. The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with
competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. An applicant must
have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and
understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The applicant must have
the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial
transactions. Experienced in the identification of issues/problems involving the full range of financial
services. Skilled in working with ARNG inter-related systems and processes across multiple
functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements,
collections, and adjustments related to financial records. Skilled in the ability to perform pay analysis
of complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving corrective actions. Has the
competencies to review pay concerns or complicated pay adjustments to include assessing unusual
circumstances or conditions. Skilled in analyzing particular facts of financial transaction
problems/issues, verify and evaluate data; and obtain additional information to reconcile
discrepancies or inconsistencies. Has the knowledge of pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent
decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution. Experiences included
resolving tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/review.
Knowledgeable of how to resolve complex tax issues involving tax documents; Do It Yourself (DITY)
moves; and, Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments. Skilled in varied duties, such as,
financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay, such as, Joint Uniform
Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS); Operational Data Store
(ODS); Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1); Defense Travel System (DTS), or, Integrated
Automated Travel System (IATS). Competent in performing finance work that involved appropriate
pay, allowances, and entitlements that resulted from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include,
but not limited to, Title 10 active duty; Title 32 Inactive Duty for Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT),
Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), and Active Duty for Operational
Support (ADOS). Competent to process unique and special pay and entitlement actions in order to
provide the appropriate entitlements, such as Base Pay; Basic Allowance, Housing (BAH); Basic
Allowance, Subsistence (BAS); Incapacitation Pay (INCAP); Family Separation Allowance (FSA);
Hazardous Duty Pay; Hostile Fire Pay; Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE); Special Duty
Assignment Pay (SDAP); Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP); incentive (bonus) pay;
Invitational Travel Authorization (ITA); Jury Duty; child support; wage garnishments; allotments;
survivor benefits; and incentive pays (Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, Foreign Language
Proficiency Pay). As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0503-08 position,
dependent on the position's certification level and contingent on the employee's military rank,
the employee must complete the position's higher financial management certification within 24
months of appointment to that position.
DUTIES CONTINUED:
3. Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay; i.e. Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS), Operational Data Store (ODS), Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1), Defense Travel System (DTS), Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS), etc., by applying a series of different and unrelated methods, processes and techniques involving established financial management systems. Analyzes and develops a variety of new or established techniques and methods to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that enhance operations. Uses different procedures, as transactions are not completely standardized, or transactions are inter-related with other systems, that require coordination with other personnel or staff, both internal and external to the organization. Determines appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include: Title 10 active duty; Title 32 Inactive Duty for Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), and Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS (includes Defense Support to Civilian Authorities (DSCA) operations). Executes unique and special pay and entitlement actions in order to provide the appropriate entitlements, such as Base Pay; Basic Allowance, Housing (BAH); Basic Allowance, Subsistence (BAS); Incapacitation Pay (INCAP); Family Separation Allowance (FSA); Hazardous Duty Pay; Hostile Fire Pay; Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE); Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP); Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP); incentive (bonus) pay; Invitational Travel Authorization (ITA); Jury Duty; child support; wage garnishments; allotments; survivor benefits; and incentive pays (Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay). Analyzes and processes transactions directly with U.S. Treasury and local financial institutions to ensure credits and collections are accomplished in a timely manner in accordance with law, regulation and policy.
4. Applies information derived from personnel management systems to ensure proper pay and entitlements to Soldiers and civilians. Supports Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) with face to face interviews to conduct personal records review and ensure effective transition to Title 10 duty with accurate pay and entitlements. Uses computer master file systems, document processing and the effects of transactions on existing records to modify normal automated processes while protecting historical data. Ensures accuracy of modifications relating to payments, contract modifications, accessions, separations, collections, disbursements, garnishments, electronic fund transfer changes, and out of service debts or other actions involving complicated adjustments. Determines appropriate travel entitlements for multiple duty statuses and situations including Temporary Duty (TDY), local travel, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS). Determines appropriate payments to vendors by applying Prompt Payment Act, tax law, contract law, account code structure, invoice processes, and Grants and Cooperative Agreement regulations and guidelines. Audits the full range of pay, travel, and accounts payable authorizations and entitlements to determine compliance with multiple laws, regulations, policies and issuances.
5. Schedules, runs, and analyzes various financial system reports, such as daily activity reports, error/reject reports, status reports, discrepancy and mismatch reports, transaction reports, and ad hoc reports. Responds to requests for assistance/information from multiple sources, to include soldiers, civilian employees, family members, unit supervisory personnel, Inspectors General (IG), Investigating Officers (IO), state and federal political members, and vendors. Trains customers on pay and travel entitlements and associated systems, processes and reports. Applies principles and practices involving data protected under the Privacy Act.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Veteran information can be collected, however, this position will look at the first and second area of consideration first, if no qualified applicants occur, the position will move to area consideration 3, public and veteran preference will apply.
Veterans Information: Veterans' information must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documents for eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be:
1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online.
NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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