Financial Operations Liaison

See below for important information regarding this job. As a Financial Operations Liaison you will be responsible for the following duties: If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity. Serves as the primary DLA point of contact for Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) personnel regarding payable/receivable issues related to operations. Processes vendor invoices and billing issues. Researches and resolves Interface Document (IDOC) errors. Resolves outbound payment and inbound collection discrepancies. Validates proper posting of payments with DFAS. Inputs manual obligation documents. Reviews period-close information as part of the period pre-close procedure at month end. To qualify for a Financial Operations Liaison your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-09: Assisting in analyzing financial Analysis/Research on issues which may be repeated as part of normal business practice. Experience working with Financial Personnel with issues related to payments (e.g. receiving payment collection, matching payments to bills and/or applying payments to the appropriate general ledger accounts). GS-11: Performing Financial Analysis/Research on issues which may be repeated as part of normal business practice. Experience working with Financial Personnel with issues related to payments (e.g. receiving payment collection, matching payments to bills and/or applying payments to the appropriate general ledger accounts). Coordinating with Financial Services Analyst (FSA) to resolve complex accounts payable and receivable issues. Collaborating with FSAs on period close procedures, as well as complex customized business models. Controlling of Working Capital Funds (WCF) funds. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx . If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-09: A successfully completed master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB. Or J.D., if related. GS-11: PH.D. or Equivalent Doctoral Degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PH.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09 and GS-11. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.