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Financial Technician/Financial Coordinator

Urbandale, IA • On-site

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Public Administration • 10K+ employees

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$41K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

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This position exists at the Financial Management Division (FMD), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The FMD is responsible for verifying, authorizing, and processing financial documents and data that represents millions of dollars in annual payments to employees, billings to customers, and collections of revenue from those owing funds to FSIS.Qualifications:Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements (including specialized experience and/or education) by the closing date of the announcement, as defined below:
Specialized Experience GS-5: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-5, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-4 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding financial transactions;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter;
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and submits corrections to be made.
Specialized Experience GS-6: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-6, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-5 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system.
Specialized Experience GS-7: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-7, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-6 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system;
  • Processes and updates financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted.
Specialized Experience GS-8: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-8, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-7 grade level or equivalent as listed below:
  • Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
  • Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
  • Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system;
  • Processes and updates financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted;
  • Provides procedural guidance to internal and external customers as it relates to current financial regulations, policies, procedures, and laws.
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Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement Including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:Education Substitute to the Specialized Experience: For GS-5 level positions only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience
GS-6 through GS-8: There is no education substitute for these grade levels.Employment Type: OTHER

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