Financial Management Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a knowledgeable Financial Management Specialist (NH-0501-03) to support civilian payroll and timekeeping across Hill AFB. The role includes acting as a liaison between base personnel, supervisors, and DoD finance offices to ensure accurate pay processing.

The successful candidate will interpret complex federal pay rules, conduct audits, and resolve discrepancies, ensuring timely and accurate pay for thousands of civilian staff.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial/accounting methods, policies and processes.
• Knowledge of installation financial programs and organizations.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare assessments to resolve discrepancies.
• Understanding of automated data processing concepts for financial tasks.
• Ability to apply advanced analytical methods in financial work.
• Ability to gather and analyze data for recommendations.
• Strong written and oral communication to justify financial actions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert for civilian payroll and timekeeping programs.
• Manage adjustments and closing of civilian pay accounts across pay plans.
• Conduct bi-weekly pay computations and complex pay-related research.
• Audit pay, leave and debt collections with base civilians and DoD agencies.
• Interpret federal pay regulations for special pays and overtime.

Skills

Financial management

Analytical methods

Data analysis

Research

Written communication

Oral communication

Interagency liaison

Job description

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Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Financial Management Specialist (NH-0501-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) - 75th Air Base Wing, on Hill AFB in Layton, UT. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.

This job may close at any time!

2026 Salary Range: $89,508-$138,370 Yearly

Job Open Date: 09/16/2026

Job Close Date: 09/23/2026

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

This is a faced-paced Civilian Pay technician position within the 75th Comptroller Squadron providing prompt superior customer service to the 12.5K civilians who work on Hill Air Force Base. You serve as the technical expert and one of the primary installation points of contact for civilian payroll and timekeeping programs. You also manage the adjustment and closing of civilian pay accounts across multiple pay plans. When pay discrepancies arise you will review bi-weekly pay computations, conduct complex research, and ensure corrective measures are put into place. This will require building relationships between both local Civilian Personnel Offices and Staffing Agencies to determine the root cause of pay affecting discrepancies and ensure corrective measures are put into place. You act as a liaison between base civilians, their supervisors and Defense Finance and Accounting Service when conducting comprehensive audits of pay, leave, and debt collections. Additionally, you will interpret complex federal pay and leave regulations to guide customers on special pays, overtime, and timecard coding. If providing superior customer service and doing extensive research to ensure people are paid on time is something you would like to do, this position is for you.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Obtain & maintain a Security clearance
• Must safeguard classified or sensitive financial-related information and/or files.
• The employee may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1559d. Incumbent shall comply with requirements of this certification program.

Recruitment Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• 1. Knowledge of commonly used financial/accounting methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, processes and computer systems related to all aspects of financial management program execution.
• 2. Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources pertinent to installation financial programs/organizations.
• 3. Knowledge of sources of factual information about and related to processes of financial management, such as that found in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or related data.
• 4. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts and systems capabilities to accomplish financial/accounting tasks.
• 5. Ability to apply advanced analytical methods and techniques to financial/accounting work.
• 6. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare comparative assessments, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve/troubleshoot discrepancies and disconnects.
• 7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on financial/accounting processes/actions and in responding to work related problems and questions dealing with team members, using activities, other Wings, and ALCs, Commanders, HQ AFMC and other DoD organizations.

RESUME

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on how to complete the two-page resume is located at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.

Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

U.S. citizenship required.

Must be of legal working age.