Summary About the Position: This position is with U.S. Army Reserve Command, G-8, Field Budget Division located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. Responsibilities Serve as the Deputy G-8 and principal advisor to the G-8, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) Headquarters. Supervise staff personnel located throughout seven Divisions/Branches to include personnel located at Ft Liberty, North Caroling, Ft McCoy, Wisconsin, Ft Knox, Kentucky, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Function as an integral member of the USARC HQ staff to promote successful staff operations and support to the Command Group. Develop and execute financial management process and procedures programs for USARC personnel in subordinate commands and the USARC Headquarters. Responsible for financial resource management activities related to execution of two major appropriations, Reserve Personnel, Army and Operations and Maintenance, Army Reserve within the context of law, regulation, and Command Intent. Responsible for acquisition support and Military Pay activities to ensure both support the command and our Soldiers within the context of law, regulation and Command Intent. Create new operational approaches to meet efficiency and effectiveness goals and to protect the financial resources of the USARC. Develop, implement, and support training and development policies, programs and courses of instruction for financial management professionals within USARC. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Must include at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR (2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR (3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying federal accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards, internal controls and procedures to financial management activities; Managing accounting, budgeting, managerial/financial reporting, management analysis, and auditing for a large organization; Conducting financial, economic and/or accounting analysis in order to make decisions, or provide information to decision-makers, to better utilize resources and improve mission effectiveness; Providing both technical and administrative direction, guidance, and control to staff; Providing financial management advisory service relating to management plans, policies; and Decisions involving important financial considerations; providing solutions to major management financial problems; and leading and/or supervising employees engaged in financial management and program analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required specialized experience in order to qualify. For this job, no substitution of education for specialized experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Advanced Financial Management Concepts, Policies and Principles of Finance Decision Support Financial Management Systems Human Capital Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One-year probationary period may be required. One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Comptroller Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. For Supervisory positions: As a supervisor, you must comply with the Army Civilian Education System (CES) course and timeline requirements. The Supervisory Development Course (SDC) must be completed within one year of placement into a supervisory position. For information on CES, please visit the following website: https://armyuniversity.edu/amsc/EducationalPrograms#sd Relocation Incentive/Recruitment Incentive/Retention Incentive/Advance In-hire may be authorized if found to be in the best interest of the government.