Lead Travel Pay Accounting Technician

U.S. Department of Defense; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) seeks a supervisory specialist to lead financial operations travel support for active duty, retirees, and reserve personnel in Indianapolis. You will respond to inquiries, research complex travel transactions, and train junior accounting staff while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and policy updates.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for federal employment, and obtain/maintain the Financial Management Certification.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Background or security investigation may be required.
• Selectively required: Register for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs functions providing financial operations travel support for active duty, retirees, and reserve personnel.
• Responds to customers and subordinates regarding travel claims, discrepancies, and procedures.
• Researches complex problems covering processing or technical travel transactions.
• Trains and assists lower level accounting technicians with correction and processing of accounting inputs.
• Interprets regulations and policies to ensure compliance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Regulatory interpretation

Training others

Job description

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) seeks a supervisory specialist to lead financial operations travel support for active duty, retirees, and reserve personnel in Indianapolis. You will respond to inquiries, research complex travel transactions, and train junior accounting staff while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and policy updates.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for federal employment, and obtain/maintain the Financial Management Certification.