Lead Military Pay Technician - Finance Operations

DFAS; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) seeks a dedicated financial specialist with a strong background in accounting and compliance to support the DoD’s financial operations in Cleveland. The role emphasizes guidance to staff, regulation interpretation, and system-based troubleshooting across enterprise platforms.

The ideal candidate has related financial experience or a degree, with at least one year at the next lower federal grade, ready to contribute to complex transaction processing

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty to the next lower grade within the federal service.
• Delivering technical guidance, training, or operational support to team members executing financial transactions.
• Interpreting and applying regulatory frameworks, policies, or procedures to audit, adjust, correct, or resolve complex case issues.
• Utilizing automated systems to perform manual overrides, system bypasses, or troubleshooting, with leadership and technical oversight where needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and training to staff performing DoD financial transactions.
• Interpret and apply regulatory requirements to audit and resolve complex financial cases.
• Use enterprise systems to identify and fix issues, perform overrides, or troubleshoot processes.

Skills

Financial operations

Regulatory frameworks

Team guidance

Education

Finance degree

Accounting degree

Tools

Enterprise database systems

Job description

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) seeks a dedicated financial specialist with a strong background in accounting and compliance to support the DoD’s financial operations in Cleveland. The role emphasizes guidance to staff, regulation interpretation, and system-based troubleshooting across enterprise platforms.

The ideal candidate has related financial experience or a degree, with at least one year at the next lower federal grade, ready to contribute to complex transaction processing