Financial Technician

United States Space Force; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Space Force is seeking a travel pay accounting specialist to review, verify, process, maintain, and reconcile complex military and travel pay transactions. The role requires analyzing documents and applying regulations to ensure entitlement accuracy and resolve intricate pay issues.

The position emphasizes knowledge of military travel pay procedures, accounting principles, and accurate data entry, supporting timely and compliant payments within a federal framework.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level or equivalent in other pay systems.
• One year of graduate-level education in Finance, Financial Management or Accounting.
• Combination of experience and education accepted as described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, process, maintain, and reconcile complex military and travel pay transactions.
• Analyze documents and processes to resolve pay problems and ensure entitlement accuracy.

Skills

Military travel pay rules

Accounting procedures

Debit/credit entry impact

Regulations interpretation

Government claims payment

Communication skills

Education

Graduate-level education in Finance/Accounting

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to review, verify, process, maintain, and reconcile a variety of complex military and travel pay accounting transactions that are processed against several systems. Analyzes documents and processes a variety of complicated military and travel pay actions to ensure accuracy of entitlement determination.

Specialized Experience Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes In-depth knowledge of a body of current and prior military and travel pay accounting procedures, regulations, laws, and applicable Comptroller General Decisions to resolve complicated pay problems and/or to to research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information. OR EDUCATION: I have successfully completed one year of graduate level education in a field directly related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Finance, Financial Management or Accounting. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have a combination of experience as described in the job opportunity announcement and education. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Knowledge of an extensive body of rules, regulations, laws, and variety of procedures for one or more military and travel pay specializations; the data system(s) used to support military and travel pay actions, and federal debt collection rules and regulations.
2. Knowledge of a variety of accounting and budget functional areas and their relationships to other functions to research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information and the effect of debit and credit entries on the system of accounts.
3. Skill in performing arithmetic computations to compute military and travel pay entitlements.
4. Ability to interpret/apply regulations and procedures related to military and travel pay, debt collection, and various complex actions.
5. Knowledge of procedures and rules concerning payment of government claims and comprehensive financial accounting processes and procedurse to include double-entry accounting system for travel as well as knowledge of the Prompt Payment Act as it effects accounts.
6. Ability to operate a calculator and use a keyboard; a qualified typist is not required. And ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to present and/or advise on processes/actions.

Part-time or Unpaid Experience

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Volunteer Work Experience

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.