Financial Supplier Liaison

Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• As a Financial Supplier Liaison, you will be responsible for the following 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.
• Monitors financial systems for accuracy and reliability, recommending operational enhancements to improve overall productivity.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Financial Supplier Liaison, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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. 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. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Providing input, direction, and information related to the processing of vendor invoices and payments. Working with suppliers to resolve invoices, documentation, or other payment issues. Ensuring financial systems and operations comply with applicable financial regulations, policies, and directives. 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. See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. C. 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. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.