Sachbearb. (Betriebsorg./EDV-Anwender/in) (m/w/d)

US Army Europe and Africa; Wiesbaden; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden is seeking a financial management specialist to advise project managers on funding sources and ensure compliance with regulations.

The role includes monitoring budgets, preparing audits, and coordinating closeouts to optimize resource use. Requirements include a two-year apprenticeship in data analysis or related field, strong English and German language skills (B2), and experience in office automation and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Office automation skills required.
• English and German language proficiency level B2.
• Experience with budgeting and fiscal controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides financial management advice to project managers and staff regarding funding sources.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of funding requests and authorizations per guidelines and laws.
• Monitors project budgets and funding levels and resolves shortages.
• Performs financial analysis on program expenditures for audits.
• Tracks and certifies financial transactions and government orders in databases.
• Maintains project data and prepares monthly progress reports.
• Coordinates project closeouts and returns unused funds.
• Prepares financial reviews and briefings for leadership boards.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Two-year apprenticeship in data analysis or Finanzassistent

Tools

Office automation

Excel

Job description

65183 Wiesbaden 19.10.2026 U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Responsibilities

• Provides financial management advice to project managers and staff regarding the proper use of various funding sources during project design and construction.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of all fund requests and authorizations in accordance with military guidelines, command policies, and congressional laws.
• Monitors project budgets and funding levels to ensure adequate financial resources are available for contract execution while resolving any funding shortages.
• Performs detailed financial analysis on program expenditures, preparing project files and records to ensure they are complete and ready for audits.
• Tracks and certifies financial transactions including project commitments, obligations, cost transfers, and government orders using financial databases.
• Maintains accurate project data within financial and project management databases, extracting information to prepare monthly progress reports.
• Coordinates project closeouts with resource management offices to finalize financial records and return unused funds.
• Prepares financial reviews and briefings for leadership boards, adjusting project data and resources based on changing customer priorities.

Position may be filled at the C-06, C-6A, C-07, or at the full performance level, C-7A. Incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher or full performance level in accordance with regulatory requirements, upon completion of required training, and recommendation of supervisor.

Minimum qualifications by grade

• C-6: MINIMUMa completed two-yearapprenticeship with focus on data analysis or Finanzassistent orStaatlichgeprüfter Wirtschaftsassistent /Staatlichgeprüfter kaufmännischer Assistent(Fachrichtung Betriebswirtschaft oder Bürowirtschaft);orStaatlichgeprüfter Euro-Management-AssistentPLUS2yearjob-relatedexperience.
• C-6a: MINIMUMa completed two-yearapprenticeship with focus on data analysis or Finanzassistent orStaatlichgeprüfter Wirtschaftsassistent /Staatlichgeprüfter kaufmännischer Assistent(Fachrichtung Betriebswirtschaft oder Bürowirtschaft);orStaatlichgeprüfter Euro-Management-AssistentPLUS3yearjob-relatedexperience.
• C-7: MINIMUMa completed two-yearapprenticeship with focus on data analysis or Finanzassistent orStaatlichgeprüfter Wirtschaftsassistent /Staatlichgeprüfter kaufmännischer Assistent(Fachrichtung Betriebswirtschaft oder Bürowirtschaft);orStaatlichgeprüfter Euro-Management-AssistentPLUS4yearjob-relatedexperience.
• C-7A: MINIMUMa completed two-yearapprenticeship with focus on data analysis or Finanzassistent orStaatlichgeprüfter Wirtschaftsassistent /Staatlichgeprüfter kaufmännischer Assistent(Fachrichtung Betriebswirtschaft oder Bürowirtschaft);orStaatlichgeprüfter Euro-Management-AssistentPLUS5 yearjob-relatedexperience.

Job-related experience

Work experience that provided knowledge in applying a wide range of principles, theories, and processes of management with a high degree of resourcefulness to a variety of studies, investigations, and assignments. The experience must demonstrate:

• Knowledge of the agency, function, and operations of the activity, higher commands, and their relationship to other activities.
• Knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information about management processes, budgetary policies, precedent-setting decisions, and similar information.
• Knowledge and possession of specific skills and abilities in the areas of specialization of the vacancy.

Creditable experience could have been gained inside or outside the U.S. Forces. One year of creditable experience must be at a level of difficulty that compares to the next lower grade of the vacancy. Experience gained as a management assistant is qualifying job-related experience.

Current employees in the same or similar occupational series who have served one year in their current position, are qualified for the next higher grade level.

Qualifications

• Office automation skills required.
• English and German language proficiency level B2.

Due to current circumstances, we would like to point out that the relocation of the employing unit "US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT EUR - Wiesbaden" within the US Army Garrison Wiesbaden footprint will take place in the foreseeable future.