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Posted: February 20, 2026 (4 days ago)

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Financial Manager (Comptroller) NF-04

Defense Media Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$62,000 - $70,000

per year

Closes

March 6, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing financial operations for a media activity in Europe, including managing budgets, preparing reports, and leading a team to ensure accurate accounting and compliance.

It's ideal for someone with solid experience in finance or accounting who enjoys supervising others and handling detailed financial systems in a government or military setting.

A bachelor's degree in a related field is essential, and more experienced candidates may stand out.

Key Requirements

  • At least three years of progressively responsible experience applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Experience maintaining detailed records for external audits and documenting processes
  • Proficiency in office automation tools like spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and graphics for auditing and evaluating financial documents
  • Practical knowledge in accounting areas such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, income auditing, balance sheet reconciliations, and inventory management
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor employees
  • Knowledge of financial management concepts including budgeting, internal controls, cost-benefit analysis, and performance metrics
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, financial management, business, or hospitality

Full Job Description

This position is located at Stars and Stripes Europe. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. Resumes must be two pages (or less).

Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1.

Qualified candidates must possess at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties described above using the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

2. Experience in maintaining detailed records sufficient for external audits and to organize and document processes. 3.

Applies generally accepted management principles and practices; audits, reviews, and evaluates financial documents and programs through use of office automation applications (spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, databases, communications).

4. Practical experience in major accounting disciplines such as but not limited to AIR, A/P, payroll, income auditing, balance sheet reconciliations, inventory management. 5.

Documented experience must demonstrate the ability to supervise and mentor employees. 6.

Knowledge of Financial Management concepts, principles, and processes (budgeting, internal / management controls, cost benefit analysis, statistical analysis, price and rate setting, productivity improvement, performance effectiveness, benchmarking, standards / metrics, etc.).

7. Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor's degree with a major in a business discipline, i.e., accounting, financial management or hospitality).

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Five (5) years of progressively responsi8ble experience preforming independent, senior-level financial management or accounting functions, with ownership of complex budgeting, financial reporting and close processes Applicant meeting the Best Qualifying Criteria/Highly Preferred will be referred to the hiring manager.

All other qualified applicants will be referred if requested by the hiring manager. Claimed experience must be verifiable through your resume. Assumptions will not be made. Major Duties:

  • Performs financial management duties for assigned activities by designing, establishing and maintaining the administration of an integrated financial management system.
  • Reviews and interprets budget guidance for consolidation of estimates and develops instruction based on new guidance.
  • Evaluates financial statements and prepares recurring financial reports for presentation to the fund manager and the installation commander.
  • Reviews consolidated financial reports of assigned operations to include budget variance analyses, CPMC execution, and cash flow.
  • Supervises assigned staff.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: O4NAFHU-26-12890806