Financial Technician
Defense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a developmental Financial Technician job at the Defense Commissary Agency headquarters in Fort Lee, Virginia, in the Resource Management Directorate. It is a permanent, full-time position with one vacancy, and it is designed to train you to grow into the full Financial Technician role over time. The announcement also says more positions may be filled from it.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition applicants (federal employees whose job or agency was eliminated) and military spouses may get priority or preference.
What you would do
- Perform complex financial reconciliations
- Process and maintain financial transactions and accounts
- Support Return Check Management by receiving, sorting, and processing returned checks
- Manage coupon redemption financial activities
- Research, troubleshoot, and resolve financial system discrepancies
Do you qualify for GS-5 (up to GS-7)?
With experience: You need at least 52 weeks of federal service at or equivalent to GS-4, doing basic financial processing, routine reconciliation, clerical support for return check operations, or coupon and financial documentation work.
With education: Four years of education above high school from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university can qualify you instead of experience. You can also combine education and experience using percentages.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- DoD Financial Management (FM) Level 1 Certification, required within 2 years of appointment
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than 2 pages (PDF or other accepted file type) with name and contact information
- For each job on your resume: job title, series and grade if federal, employer name and address, month and year dates, hours worked per week, and duties performed
- SF-50 showing your current position, pay plan, series, grade, tenure, and position occupied (required for all DeCA employees)
- Transcripts if you use education to qualify; unofficial transcripts are accepted now, official ones before a job offer
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference, plus SF 15 for 10-point preference or an acceptable VA letter
- Documents for your selected appointment eligibility, listed in the DLA supporting documentation link
- DD-214 or service documentation if you are an active duty member separating within 120 days
How you will be rated: HR checks your documents to see if you meet the minimum qualifications, and your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure. If you qualify, you may be asked to complete the USA Hire Assessment within 48 hours after the announcement closes. Qualified applicants are rated Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified, and an incomplete package, a resume over two pages, photos, personal details, or overstated experience can lead to an ineligible rating.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, because longer resumes are removed from consideration.
- List the hours per week and the month and year for every job on your resume, including part-time work.
- Upload transcripts if you use education to qualify, and complete the USA Hire Assessment within 48 hours if invited.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, permanent position. Overtime is occasional. Travel is not required.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship or national status, with proof required if selected
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service
- E-Verify identity and employment eligibility check
- Favorable suitability or fitness outcome from a background investigation
- Must be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility
- Probationary or trial period may apply
- Direct deposit of pay is required
- Meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section
- Generally must be at least 18 years old
- Must complete an online onboarding process if selected
- Drug-free workplace; illegal drug use, including marijuana, is prohibited
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $42,552 – $55,318 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-5 (up to GS-7) · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort Lee, Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Financial Clerical And Assistance (0503)
- Announcement
- DECA-27-13093291-DUAL-DE
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