FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
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Minneapolis, MinnesotaRemote Minnesota$67,290 - $87,482GS-7Finance and AccountingMore Air Force jobs →
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FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$51,037 - $73,731
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling financial tasks for a naval patrol and reconnaissance unit, such as managing travel budgets, processing expense claims, and preparing reports to track spending.
It supports the team's temporary assignments and deployments by ensuring funds are allocated and reconciled quickly.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in basic accounting or administrative finance roles, who enjoys helping others with money-related questions.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level, including analyzing financial data from integrated systems
- Ability to prepare travel authorizations and process travel vouchers within strict deadlines (e.g., 3-5 business days)
- Skills in compiling financial reports, tracking budgets, and reconciling obligations
- Experience managing Temporary Duty (TDY) functions and budgetary needs for commands or deployments
- Proficiency in researching and gathering data for command-level reports and assessments
- Strong customer service skills for daily assistance and referrals on financial matters
Full Job Description
You will serve as a FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN in the PATROL & RECONNAISSANCE WING of COMMANDER, PATROL WING 10.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing financial data from integrated systems to maintain accounting transactions, prepare travel authorizations, and compile financial reports.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will assist in the management of the overall Temporary Duty (TDY) functions and budgetary needs to meet the requirements of the command.
- You will provide funding documents for squadron deployments encompassing billeting and vehicle requirements within 5 days of receipt.
- You will process all travel vouchers within five business days from date of completed travel.
- You will compile resource data from various financial reports and prepare weekly budget execution requirements.
- You will provide weekly and monthly data as necessary, reviewing for potential financial shortfalls, tracking fund distributions, reconciling obligations, and re-allocating funds as required.
- You will research, gather, and compile varied information to formalize input to a myriad of command level or higher echelon reports, assessments, data calls, and reviews.
- You will provide customer service on a daily basis often seeking information to assist or refer customers.
- You will prepare all travel authorizations within three business days of receipt of approved request.
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