FINANCIAL MANAGER (Title 5)

About this role

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All on-board Series GS-0505 personnel must be certified at the next higher grade-level before being eligible for grade promotion to that level; and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are commensurate/equivalent to the Financial Management business with demonstrated understandings of the complex principles and concepts defined by the Series GS-0505-12 or GS-0505-13 position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, the applicant must have a minimum of four years of singular or combined experiences in the DoD or National Guard financial program disciplines. An applicant must have experiences in managing funds through fiscal reporting and financial advisory services, to include budget formulation and execution, travel and commercial accounting, military and civilian payrolls, and financial systems applications.

Must have working knowledge of the duties associated with the USP&FO and the certification requirements for installation funds. Experiences included working with the Financial Management Board and handling highly sensitive military or civilian entitlement issues. Competent in planning, implementing, and executing the financial programs directly associated with the objectives of the Adjutants General's Department and accomplishment of federal military and state support missions.

Experiences involved the receipt, accounting, collection, safeguarding, and disbursement of government appropriated funds, or oversight authority and management of non-appropriated funds. For Supervisory roles, Must have at least 12 months of supervisory experiences in finance, accounting, or audit programs. The supervisory experiences involved leading, planning, and scheduling program work in a manner that promoted smooth flow and even distribution of assigned work requirements.

Experiences included training and guiding employees on finance programs and assigning tasks. Supervisory experiences involved balancing financial program work requirements, aligning program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and a wide-variety of directions. Experienced on coaching and counseling employees on behaviors and/or performance issues.