Financial Supplier Liaison

Duties

• Serves as the primary point of contact (POC) for Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) personnel regarding material accounts payable matters.
• Researches financial guidelines, regulations, and system documentation to resolve complex inquiries and recommend process improvements.
• Collaborates with suppliers and acquisition teams to resolve complex vendor invoice discrepancies and payment delays.
• Ensures end-to-end audit readiness compliance and maintains internal controls across all manual and system processes.
• Maintains financial systems for accuracy and reliability, recommending operational enhancements to improve overall productivity.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level 2 certification.
• Employees are allotted 2 years in which to achieve the Financial Management certification requirements in accordance with DoD Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

• To qualify for a Financial Supplier Liaison, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
• 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.
• 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.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
• Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level 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.