Summary This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, Position Description Number D2513P01 and is part of the Oregon National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing, National Guard. Responsibilities As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, GS-0501-9/11, this position is located in the Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, Comptroller Flight. The purpose of this position is plan, coordinate, and perform comprehensive Accounting and Financial Management analysis, decision support and quality reviews, of base level accounting and financial management programs. 1. Independently performs and examines financial management functions to ensure internal and external accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to confirm that obligations and disbursements comply with applicable laws, and that funds are safeguarded against waste, loss, and misappropriation. Reviews accounting and pay documents, travel vouchers, and vendor payments to ensure supporting documentation is proper and valid. Performs post-audit voucher reviews. (25%) 2. Aggregates data from multiple financial and accounting systems and sources in order to directly or indirectly provide the Comptroller, Wing Commander, United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Unites States Air Force (USAF), DFAS, Department of the Treasury and senior level management with accurate and timely financial reporting. Ensures the proper documentation, accounting, and auditability of funds, and their traceability to the USPFO in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and/or applicable laws. (25%) 3. Analyzes and accurately processes financial services transactions (i.e., payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements) while applying quality assurances techniques. Resolves complex functional problems within the pay system for affected customers. Develops recommendations for actions under uncertain conditions with short and rapidly changing program deadlines. Facilitates the resolution of intricate entitlement discrepancies for serviced customers and ensures proper interfaces with appropriate DoD agencies and federal financial systems. (15%) 4. Executes full spectrum pay and entitlement operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounting, and Travel Pay). Provides expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles. Interprets policies and collaborates with the financial management enterprise to facilitate best practices and compliance assurance. (15%) 5. Analyzes and measures the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations; reliability of financial reporting; compliance with policies, regulations, applicable laws and guidance; and ensures that internal controls are in place. (10%) 6. Determines the legality of entitlements/collection actions and provides decision support to the Financial Manager. Processes data and performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of interrelated accounting, military and civilian pay, accounts payable and receivable, and various travel entitlements to resolve especially difficult and sensitive, out-of-balance conditions associated with processing actions within Financial Management systems. Analyzes and evaluates data to conduct a variety of fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments. Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial issues or problems. Reconciles Resource Center Manager (RCM) accounts ensuring data integrity. Coordinates with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and posts validated accounts to the General Ledger. Resolves pay and entitlement problems unique to the customer. Manages and executes internal control procedures to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. (10%) 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Areas of Consideration: Area 1 - Current permanent and indefinite T32 technicians of the Oregon ANG. Area 2 - Current permanent and indefinite T5 employees of the Oregon ANG. Area 3 - Current service members in the Oregon ANG. Area 4 - Individuals in the active duty US Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard. Area 5 - US Citizens eligible to meet the military requirements for membership in the Oregon ANG. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Work to perform, supervise, and/or manage administrative fiscal, financial management, accounting or budgetary nature. Provides analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of financial issues and developing alternative solutions. Involves competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment typically gained through academic education or progressively responsible experiences. Requires knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting. Competencies in self-management, resilience, teamwork, attention to details, creative thinking, integrity, honesty, and positive customer service skills. Work follows established methods and procedures; uses practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment; and typically learns to do the work through specialized experiences. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: All personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. Experiences gained through military technical training schools are included in the one-year on-the-job experience. Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. The applicant's educational degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience. GS-09: To Qualify for This Position, You Must Have: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-0501-07 level in duties that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. OR B. A Masters degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR C. A combination of Experience as described in "A" above and Education as described in "B" above. GS-11: To Qualify for This Position, You Must Have: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-0501-09 level in duties that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR C. A combination of Experience as described in "A" above and Education as described in "B" above. Education If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To qualify off of education alone you must have the following: GS-9 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., GS-11 Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related Additional Information Application Instructions for current AGR members (Oregon ANG only) intending to remain AGR must submit the following: 1) NGB Form 34-1, Application for Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) - Position Announcement number and position title must be annotated on this form. 2) Current Report of Individual Personnel (RIP) - In lieu of a RIP, applicant may provide a printout from the Virtual MPF (VMPF). Documents must show your ASVAB scores. 3) Copy of current physical fitness assessment. 4) AF Form 422, Notification of Air Force Member's Qualification Status. For cross training opportunities (refer to Conditions of Employment above), AGR applicants should reference the qualifications needed to enter the AFSC being hired for described in the current Air Force Enlisted or Officer Classification Directory. Complete application packet should be in a single PDF format document with the Announcement Number and Last Name ONLY as the file name (example: OR-AF-24-0XX Last name) Please email completed packages to the personnel listed below. Please include the complete announcement number and last name in the subject line. The following applies to Bargaining Unit Positions: Bargaining unit positions within the Oregon National Guard that are represented by AFGE, local 2986 (AFL-CIO). If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).