FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5)

Air National Guard Units; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Illinois seeks a Financial Management Analyst (TITLE 5), GS-0501-7/9, to plan, coordinate, and perform financial management analysis across base-level accounting and pay systems.

The role ensures proper documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds, maintaining traceability to DoD/DFAS guidelines and strong internal controls. You will support comprehensive financial reporting and resolve complex entitlement discrepancies for serviced customers.

Qualifications

• Must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for this occupational series and grade.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and perform financial management analysis across base level accounting and financial management programs.
• Ensure documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds with traceability to DoD/DFAS guidelines.
• Identify and improve internal controls; analyze pay, entitlements, and accounting to resolve complex discrepancies.
• Provide expert interpretation of DoD/DFAS guidelines and support timely financial reporting to the Comptroller.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5635P02 and is part of the IL 182 AW, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5), GS-0501-7/9, you will plan, coordinate, and perform Financial Management analysis, support and review, of base level accounting and financial management programs. Analyze and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; compliance with policies, regulations, applicable laws and guidance; and ensure that internal controls are in place.

Ensure the proper documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds, and their traceability to the USPFO in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and/or applicable laws. Provide expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles. Interpret policies and collaborates with the financial management enterprise to facilitate best practices and compliance assurance.

Manage and execute internal control procedures to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Process data and perform broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting, military and civilian pay, accounts payable and receivable, and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive, out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems.

Resolve complex functional problems within the pay system for affected customers. Facilitate the resolution of intricate entitlement discrepancies for serviced customers and ensure proper interfaces with appropriate DOD agencies and federal financial systems. Analyze and evaluate data to conduct a variety of fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments.

Aggregate data from multiple financial systems and sources in order to directly or indirectly provide the Comptroller with accurate and timely financial reporting. Perform post-audit voucher reviews. Analyze and accurately process financial services transactions (i.e., payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques. Execute full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounting, and Travel Pay).

Resolve pay and entitlement problems unique to the customer. Review accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments to ensure supporting documentation is proper and valid. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $80243/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-10-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.