Program Assistant I (Financial Fraud)
State of Colorado
Posted: January 8, 2026 (6 days ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Colorado
Salary
$98,811 - $128,460
per year
Type
Full Time
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This job involves assisting the top financial officer for the Army National Guard in Colorado by overseeing budgets, managing funds, and ensuring all money handling follows government rules.
It includes advising leaders on finances, leading a team, and handling tasks like payroll and travel expenses.
A good fit would be someone with strong experience in military or government finance who enjoys mentoring others and working in a structured, high-responsibility environment.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a DEPUTY FINANCIAL MANAGER, Position Description Number T5134000 and is part of the CO USPFO, National Guard.
The primary purpose is to serve as a "full assistant" to the Chief Financial Officer for the state Army National Guard (ARNG). 1.
Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicants RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each experience listed below. 3.
It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the experience.
DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet.
You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include experience in your resume. Must have experience in each of the following: 1.
A minimum of two years of singular or combined experiences in the DoD and/or National Guard financial program disciplines. 2.
Experience 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.
3. Experience involving the receipt, accounting, collection, safeguarding, and disbursement of government appropriated funds or non-appropriated funds. 4.
Experience including working as a financial advisor to senior staff managers, major subordinate commands, and/or the Program Budget Advisory Council (PBAC). 5.
Experience including assisting in the development, coordination, or organization of an integrated system of financial services, that may have included budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, operational review, accounts payable, military pay, civilian pay, travel, government travel card program, and financial management reporting.
6. Experience involving accounting for and accurately managing federal funds in compliance with statutory requirements, regulations, directives, procedures, and national or local policies. 7.
Experience including training and mentoring employees on finance programs and specific skill tasks. Major Duties:
Directs financial management policy in support of the ARNG installation.
Maintains statutory responsibility for the proper obligation, accounting, disbursement, and administrative control of all federal funds allocated to the state.
Serves as a financial advisor and the technical expert to the state Adjutant General (AG), USPFO, senior staff management, major subordinate commands, and the Program Budget Advisory Council (PBAC).
Determines the significant impact of projected DOD, DA, NGB and other government programs affecting the state ARNG's fiscal policies.
Serves as the certification officer for all ARNG disbursements and is pecuniary liable for these disbursements.
Develops, coordinates and organizes an integrated system of financial services, including budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, operational review, accounts payable, military pay, civilian pay, travel, government travel card program, and financial management reporting.
Writes, implements and maintains an effective system of financial management controls for the state ARNG.
Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates engaged in professional or other two-grade interval work.
Provides oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation and execution of funds.
Certifies funds and coordinates the receipt of Funding Authorizations Documents (FADS) for the state ARNG Comptroller.
Prepares quarterly resource management reports, monthly analysis of finance orders in relation to forecasting expenses and provides narrative explanation of the causes of variances between actual and budge objectives.
Reviews transactions including reservations, obligations, and disbursements based on interpretation of laws, regulations, or policy.
Provides technical budgetary advice and assistance to federal and state agencies as requested.
Independently develops and implements guidelines and policies as well as management controls for effective budget execution. Performs other duties as assigned.
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