FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

THIS IS AN INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service under the authority of Title V, P.L.

114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA) This position is part of the IN USPFO, Indiana National Guard under Position Description Number PD# T5132000.

If you would like the complete list of duties, please contact the POC of this announcement.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 12 months of specialized experience or comprehensive knowledge of and skill in determining appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include: Title 10 active duty; Title 32 IDT, AT, ADT, AGR, and ADOS.

Knowledge of unique and special pay and entitlement situations to include Base Pay, BAH, BAS, INCAP, FSA, Hazardous Duty Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, CZTE, SDAP, SLRP, incentive pay (bonus), Jury Duty collections, child support, wage garnishments, allotments, survivor benefits, casualty assistance and special incentive pays (flight, medical, jump, foreign language).

Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as a technical authority to resolve an extensive range of issues or problems.

Skill in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions and issuances regarding the full range of financial and commercial services provided, including public law; fiscal law; DoD, DA, FORSCOM, NGB, and DFAS regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; and Comptroller General Decisions.

Comprehensive knowledge of and skill of computer master file systems, the interrelationship of various financial systems applications and the effects of those applications on existing records to modify normal automated processes while protecting historical data.

Knowledge of how these modifications relate to payments, contract modifications, accessions, separations, collections, disbursements, garnishments, electronic fund transfer changes, and out of service debts or other actions involving complicated adjustments.

Skill in determining appropriate travel entitlements for multiple duty statuses and situations including TDY, local travel, PCS and ITA's.

Knowledge of tax regulations, systems, and processes involving tax documents, DITY payments, and RITA payments.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE FOLLOWING HAS CHANGED Indiana National Guard (INNG) Federal Technicians will wait 36 months after being selected for a new position before applying for another position within the INNG.

If you meet the requirements listed below, you will need to submit a signed Exception to Policy (ETP) memorandum with your application to be considered for the position.

If you have questions about applicability, send an email explaining your situation to the HRO Staffing inbox listed below.

If you are a Tenure 0 Temporary employee (your position has a not-to-exceed date), you do not need an ETP memo.

If you became a new employee through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you received a promotion, reassignment, or grade reduction through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you require an ETP memorandum, you can download the template here: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/NGIN-J1HR/SitePages/Technician-Staffing.aspx The memorandum will be written by you, the employee, and signed by your supervisory chain up to the Director level.

Directors and Supervisors will submit the signed memorandum for final review to the HRO Staffing inbox: ng.in.inarng.mbx.hro-staffing-section@army.mil The Human Resources Officer (HRO) is the final approval for all ETP waivers.

If approved, the memorandum will be returned to you and then submitted with your application.

Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.

(See Required Documents section): Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Major Duties:

• Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning pay, accounts payable, and various travel entitlements, using multiple procedures, processes and techniques.
• Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations.
• Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay.
• Applies information derived from personnel management systems to ensure proper pay and entitlements to Soldiers and civilians.
• Schedules, runs, and analyzes various financial system reports, such as daily activity reports, error/reject reports, status reports, discrepancy and mismatch reports, transaction reports, and ad hoc reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.