Accounting Clerk II - Ellsworth AFB, SD

Leo Tech, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Paid federal holidays and vacation

Disability & life insurance options

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Leo Tech LLC is seeking an Accounting Clerk II for an onsite role in Box Elder, SD (Ellsworth AFB). The position requires U.S. citizenship, high school diploma, and the ability to navigate multiple financial systems.

You will process travel vouchers, manage pay-related documents, and maintain accounting controls across several platforms, with strict adherence to deadlines and accuracy. A family-like, supportive environment is emphasized in our longstanding defense contracting work.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required to support this government contract.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to navigate and work across multiple interconnected software applications.
• Technical aptitude to operate and troubleshoot diverse financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Voucher Processing: Prepare, audit, calculate, and process travel vouchers; evaluate entitlements.
• Financial Administration: Process pay-affecting documents from the Financial Services Office.
• Accounting Controls: Input data, track EFT rejections, and prepare daily reports.
• System Management: Use core financial platforms such as RTS, DTS, DJMS, DEAMS, FMWF, CRIS, LeaveWeb and MS Office.
• Escalation & Case Management: Elevate complex inquiries and track unresolved cases.
• Process Optimization: Provide feedback to streamline operations and system processing.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Technical Aptitude

Performance Under Pressure

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

RTS

DTS

DJMS

DEAMS

FMWF

CRIS

LeaveWeb

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accounting Clerk II

Company: Leo Tech LLC

Location: Box Elder, SD (Ellsworth AFB) (Onsite Only-No telework or remote options available)

Compensation: $19.38 per hour (Salary is strictly non-negotiable)

About Us: Our Story & Mission

Founded in 2015 by Melody Vansandt, Leo Tech LLC is a certified, woman-owned small business built on over two decades of defense contracting expertise. Driven by a people-first philosophy, our CEO maintains an open-door culture-even sharing her direct cell phone number with staff-to foster a supportive, family-like environment where employees thrive. Backed by a leadership team with over 25 years of global operational experience, Leo Tech has operated as a Prime Contractor on more than 25 contracts, consistently meeting dynamic mission requirements with speed and precision.

Mandatory Employment Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Required to support this specific government contract.
• Technical Aptitude: Must be fully capable of navigating and working across multiple interconnected software applications.
• Performance Under Pressure: Proven ability to thrive under tight deadlines and consistently achieve mandated production rates.
• Education: Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Core Responsibilities & Daily Duties

As an Accounting Clerk II, you will execute a variety of financial support and auditing tasks, including:

• Voucher Processing: Prepare, audit, calculate, and process permanent duty travel and temporary travel vouchers. Evaluate military, civilian, reservist, deployment, and school-related accruals to ensure precise entitlements.
• Financial Administration: Process pay-affecting documentation initiated by the Financial Services Office, ranging from debt collection to specialized entitlements.
• Accounting Controls: Determine required accounting transactions, input data, and track/resolve Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) rejections. Prepare daily accountability reports and process remittance checks.
• System Management: Use advanced computer workstations to electronically transmit and receive documentation across multiple core financial platforms, including: Reserve Travel System (RTS) & Defense Travel System (DTS); Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS); Defense Enterprise Accounting & Management System (DEAMS); Financial Management Workflow (FMWF); Commanders' Resource Integration System (CRIS); LeaveWeb & standard Microsoft Office desktop tools.
• Escalation & Case Management: Elevate complex, highly time-consuming inquiries, or systemic knowledge gaps while meticulously tracking unresolved cases.
• Process Optimization: Actively contribute actionable feedback and recommendations to streamline workplace operations and system processing.

Post-Training Performance & Production Standards

Following a comprehensive 120-day training and testing window, technicians are expected to work under established deadlines and demonstrate complete mastery of the following:

• Production Metrics: Maintain a strict daily processing speed averaging 25 travel vouchers per workday with a minimum accuracy benchmark of 84%.
• Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of travel entitlement rules, lines of accounting, travel records formats, and federal reimbursement regulations for Active Duty, Reserve, and civilian personnel.
• Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and oral communication skills used to resolve caller inquiries and build strong internal and external working relationships.

What We Offer (Our Rewards Package)

Recognizing that our employees are the lifeblood of Leo Tech, we offer an expansive suite of benefits for full-time team members to support your health, family, and future:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision programs, alongside digital telemedicine options.
• Time Off & Work-Life Balance: 11 Paid Federal Holidays annually, 80 hours of annual paid vacation (available after the first year), and an ongoing accrual of up to 56 hours of sick leave per year. We also offer flexible scheduling to help balance personal and professional obligations.
• Income Protection & Life Security: Voluntary short-term and long-term disability channels, optional voluntary life insurance, and a fully company-paid $50,000 Group Life Insurance policy for your designated beneficiary.
• Retirement Planning: A structured 401(k) plan with employee contribution options to build your long-term savings.

Join our Team today!

Leo Tech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Drug-Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug and alcohol abuse is highly detrimental to the health and safety of employees in the workplace. This policy is intended to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and implements random alcohol and drug testing as required under federal regulations. If any portion of this policy conflicts with federal or state regulations, the federal or state regulations shall prevail.

All job applicants are subject to drug and alcohol testing. Any offer of employment is contingent upon such applicant testing negative. No such person shall be permitted to begin work until his or her test results have been obtained. No applicant will be hired if the individual tests positive for drugs or alcohol, except for a previously disclosed legal drug that a licensed physician has prescribed for a then-existing injury or illness. Before an alcohol or drug test is administered, the applicant must sign a Leo Tech, LLC consent form authorizing the test and permitting the release of test results to the Medical Review Officer (MRO) and the designated Human Resources Representative. Failure to sign the release or cooperate in test procedures shall be deemed a withdrawal of the employment application.