HQ Financial Specialist

About the role

The HQ Financial Specialist provides travel, payroll, financial administration, reporting, records management, and customer support services to OST Headquarters. This position supports mission-critical operations by ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of travel and timekeeping programs while providing exceptional customer service to federal employees and leadership. The HQ Financial Specialist works closely with the Lead Financial Specialist and federal personnel to support travel and payroll operations.

MELE is a veteran-owned government contractor with over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM. For more than three decades, MELE has empowered customers with innovative solutions, serving over a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company provides technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to U.S. federal and international agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services span national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

Responsibilities

• Travel Administration: Process travel authorizations and vouchers, provide customer support, resolve discrepancies, monitor compliance, and assist with travel-related reporting.
• Payroll and Timekeeping Support: Process and maintain T&A records, validate timecards, coordinate corrections, maintain audit-ready files, support onboarding/offboarding, and assist employees with payroll procedures.
• Reporting and Data Management: Compile and analyze payroll and travel data, generate reports, track discrepancies, and maintain databases and tracking tools.
• Records Management and Compliance: Maintain records in accordance with DOE, NNSA, and OST requirements and safeguard sensitive information.
• Customer Service: Respond to payroll, travel, and timekeeping inquiries and maintain effective working relationships.