FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN

About this role

Must have 1-year of specialized experience at the NF-02/GS-04 equivalent. Specialized experience must demonstrate knowledge of accounting, auditing, budgeting, or financial management functions. Broad knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy and Department of the Navy financial regulations as they pertain to technical accounting processes and transaction. Knowledge of the accounting methods, procedures, and techniques to conduct difficult and responsible analysis and determinations within a complete accounting system to validate transactions and to perform research to resolve inconsistencies.

Knowledge of the interrelationships of various computer file systems and content to resolve problems of processed transactions (e.g., knowledge of computer master file systems, document processing, and the effects of transactions on existing records to modify normal automated processes in existing accounts while protecting historical data). These modifications relate to obligations, collections, disbursements, and erroneous transactions or other actions involving complicated adjustments such as carry back and carry forward and restricted interest cases.

Knowledge of SAP enterprise accounting system and financial reports to reconcile and balance accounts, process transactions and adjust discrepancies, and prepare reports on the status of funds and transactions. Knowledge of both manual and automated procedures is required to support the field activity while preparing and finalizing documentation forwarded to higher authority. Knowledge of the authorized MWR General Ledgers category expenses, cost allocations and their proper application towards Uniform Funding and Management (UFM)/Nonappropriated Funds (NAF) standards and practice regulations.

Familiarity with accounting software require, with Food Trak, Rec Trak and Qubica preferred. The employee applies DON policies in monitoring the monthly Unified Funding and Management (UFM) process and billing for non-appropriated funded labor and non-labor reimbursement. Knowledge of electronic payment and check issue systems. Responsible for approving payments issuing checks and signing electronic fund transfer (EFT) requests supported by appropriate documents; such payments are processed through electronic fund transfer, the issue of checks and thought the preparation of specific disbursing documents as cash collection.