FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (Title 32)
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Hartford County, CT - USA
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Job Summary
THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION
DUTY LOCATION: 103d Comptroller Flight (CPTF) East Granby CT
AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:
Area 1: All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the CTANG.
Area 2: All currently employed full-time temporary technician personnel and all current traditional members of the CTANG.
Area 3: Individuals eligible for membership in the CTANG. Membership must be satisfied within four (4) months of selection.
A Recruitment Incentive up to $10000.00 may be paid to a selected applicant who is newly appointed to the federal government in this position (or if appointment to this position follows a temporary appointment or a break in federal service of at least 90 days); acceptance of this incentive confers a two-year service agreement in this position.
If selected at the GS-07 level you will be assigned to PD# D2515P01 Financial Management Analyst.
If selected at the GS-09 level you will be assigned to PD# D2514P01 Financial Management Analyst.
If selected at the GS-11 level you will be assigned to PD# D2513P01 Financial Management Analyst.
JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is plan coordinate and perform comprehensive Accounting and Financial Management analysis decision support and quality reviews of base level accounting and financial management programs.
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. This is an excepted position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Connecticut Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Connecticut Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Connecticut Air National Guard. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a Connecticut Air National Guard recruiter at before applying for this position.
The major duties include but are not limited to:
- Independently performs and examines 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.
- Aggregates 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.
- Analyzes and accurately processes financial services transactions (i.e. payroll debts and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques.
- Executes full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay Civilian Pay Accounting and Travel Pay).
- Analyzes 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.
- National Guard Membership is required.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- Must meet Compatible Military Assignment within one year from placement.
- Wear of the military uniform is mandatory.
- Direct Deposit is mandatory.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a two-year probationary period.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience education or training in administrative professional technical investigative financial or other responsible work requiring analyzing problems to identify significant factors gather pertinent data and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Experience using computer and automation systems.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume and any other supporting documentation you wish to provide must clearly substantiate you currently possess the required length of specialized experience in the following:
GS-07 REQUIRES 12 MONTHS:
- Experience education or training validating financial data analyzing unusual trends for corrective action maintaining and researching records and preparing reports.
- Experience in correcting coding or other errors that result in computer generated rejects.
- Experience education or training which involved commonly used financial control system regulations policies and procedures.
- Experience in managing analyzing organizing and preparing reports.
- Experience education or training which includes a comprehensive knowledge of planning programming budgeting and executing regulations guidelines and processes.
- Experience in applying analytical reasoning in the identification analysis and evaluation of budgetary problems and developing alternative solutions.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of laws DOD Directives finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel civilian personnel vendors and travelers.
- Knowledge of military pay and allowances civilian pay and allowances vendor payments and travel entitlements.
- Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of pay transactions to typically function as a technical authority for the resolution of an extensive range of issues or problems.
- Knowledge of the overall DFAS mission and functions operation and relationships to other agencies to respond to special inquiries and task organizations for information and responses.
- Knowledge of the Defense Joint Military Pay Systems (DJMS) both active and reserve Defense Travel System (DTS) MyPay Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System (DEAMS) Defense Military Pay Off ice System (DMO) Automated Business Services System (ABSS) Air National Guard Reserve Orders Writing System (AROWS) Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) General Accounting Finance System (GAFS) Reserve Travel System (RTS) Defense Transaction Interface Module Systems (DTIMS) Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Purchase Card Online System (PCOLS) and other financial systems as applicable.
Ability to apply fact-finding and investigative techniques to perform studies and analysis of data and the ability to research and analyze directive and regulations to assess their impact on current and planned operational initiatives. - Skill in preparing reports and in organizing and delivering briefings to managers and wing leadership to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
Knowledge of military pay and allowances civilian pay and allowances vendor payments and travel entitlements. - Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of pay transactions to typically function as a technical authority for the resolution of an extensive range of issues or problems.
- Knowledge of automated financial systems to participate in a variety of required operations audits and analytical reviews related to pay entitlement determinations.
- Knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Off ice suites of Access and Excel.
- Knowledge of and ability to gather assemble analyze and prepare both short and long term strategy for presenting explaining and documenting budget requests and justifying to management officials.
- Ability to convey thoughts and ideas both orally and in writing and present a positive professional image.
- Skill to determine root cause of problems and recommend solutions to said problems.
COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT: All applications will be considered regardless of Branch/AOC/FA/AFSC. Incumbent will be required to be assigned to compatible military position within 1 year of selection. The selected individual may be required to attend formal technician school training.
MILITARY GRADE (Prior to Application): Enlisted: E-1 through E-6
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: 103d Air Wing or any subordinate unit
MANPOWER NUMBER: 0872-632
POSITION SEQUENCE NUMBER:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a security clearance (secret) which the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION: As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0501 position and dependent on the positions certification level (FM Level II) and contingent on the employees military rank the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCE: Individual selected at a lower level will be issued a Statement of Difference. Predicated upon qualifications individual could be hired at the GS-11 grade. An individual selected for this position at the lower grade will progressively be advanced to GS-11 upon achievement of required qualifications without further competition.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: You will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial periodyour employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
No substitution of education for specialized experience.
Primary Change of Station (PCS) relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction which may be supplemented modified or vacated depending on the course of ongoing litigation the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O.14043 that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols such as protocols related to masking physical distancing testing travel and quarantine.
Under 32 U.S.C. 709 Veterans Preference does NOT apply.
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 ( INCENTIVES - BONUSES AND STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM: If you are selected for this position you may lose your eligibility for your National Guard Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (incentives). In order to avoid losing your incentive eligibility you should check with your serving incentive manager (CTARNG-G1 or CTANG-Retention Office) prior to accepting an offer for the position. For M-Day/Traditional personnel who are currently receiving incentives to include Bonuses and the Student Loan Repayment Program the following termination rule applies:
Incentive Termination without Recoupment: If you accept a Military Technician (Mil Tech) Permanent position where membership in the National Guard is a condition of employment your bonus will be terminated with no recoupment as long as you have served at least 6 months of the bonus contract following receipt of the initial bonus payment.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
