FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Posted: February 23, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command
Department of the Air Force
Location
Salary
$63,288 - $82,279
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves reviewing and certifying invoices for military personnel's vehicle transportation and storage costs, ensuring payments are accurate and compliant with government rules.
You'll work with vendors, agencies, and financial systems to fix any errors and maintain the financial health of service providers.
It's a good fit for someone detail-oriented with experience in accounting or finance, especially in government or logistics settings.
This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service: Works with disbursements, third-party payment systems, and general accounting information systems.
Uses internal control systems to monitor, review, and analyze operational cost data, identify financial transaction problems, and apply corrective action to resolve discrepancies.
Analyzes, manages, and reviews accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounts payable/receivable aging ledgers. OR B.
You have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR C.
You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B.
You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12.
Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages.
The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST at the GS-0501-9 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the Defense Personal Property Financial Examiner for certifying privately owned vehicle (POV) variable and fixed costs invoices.
Use third-party payment system (TPPS) and Wide Area Workflow (WWW).
Ensures POV transportation and storage invoices are analyzed, validated, and certified against source funding in accordance with DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R.
- Interfaces with Global POV Contract (GPC) and TPPS vendors, government agencies, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to resolve financial discrepancies.
Analyzes and reviews TPPS accounting reports to examine the status of outstanding transportation invoice and billing accounts.
Ensures all certifying officer responsibilities are performed in accordance with the general financial management information, systems, and requirements contained in the DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR), and the FAR.
Leads interactions with GPC and TPPS service providers, USTRANSCOM leadership, GPC contracting officer and contracting officer representatives (CORs), DFAS, and major subordinate commands for resolving transportation data and documentation errors.
- Assists Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) CORs with researching transportation data processing errors in GPC information systems and erroneous charges on invoices.
Ensures the financial integrity of Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) in the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) by analyzing their financial statements.
The incumbent verifies that providers meet and maintain strict eligibility standards, including Quick Ratio, Debt-to-Equity Ratio, and Balance Sheet requirements, to mitigate government risk and ensure network stability.
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