SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Created at: November 19, 2025 00:05

Company: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Location: Cleveland, OH, 44101

Job Description:

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Basic Requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Managing financial and accounting operations, including developing and interpreting complex DoD/DFAS financial policies and procedures. Must possess extensive experience in conducting financial analysis audit engagements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and resolving complex operational deficiencies. Additionally, requires significant supervisory experience with a proven ability to manage subordinate supervisors and/or large teams directing a technical workforce. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-13, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher in the Federal service. ** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing. ** You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Develops policies, coordinates, and performs all finance functions for organizations at all levels of serviced installations.
Provides expert interpretation on DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles relating to finance.
Conducts analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with established policies and procedures, reliability of transactions and validity of supporting documentation.
Manages the review of a variety of financial policies, guidelines, data, documents, reports, processes and procedures to determine trends preventing operational problems.
Identifies actual and potential problem areas and develops actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies and resolve all discrepancies, differences and problems posed by internal and external sources.
Exercises accountability and leadership oversight of audits and operational reviews performed by the Internal Control and Quality Review units to ensure correct and proper execution of DoD guidance, policies, and procedures.
Advise senior leaders of findings and recommendations for corrective action and coordinates with Defense Agencies to finance processes.
Plans, manages and supervises assigned staff of technical personnel


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