Banking Specialist (Entry Level)

divh2Global Disbursing Overview/h2pThe US Department of State (DoS), Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), Global Disbursing Operations is composed of teams in Bangkok, Charleston, and Paris. Disbursing Operations supports its global customers through services: Processing electronic funds transfers (EFTs), check payments and collections, purchasing foreign currency, banking, maintaining local currency and U.S. dollar bank accounts, monitoring cashier operations worldwide, and reconciliation with the U.S. Treasury Department./ph3Minimum Requirements/h3p Possess an Associates Degree and a minimum of five (5) years professional experience in a banking and financial management field or equivalent level of education and experience./pp Experience may be substituted for education or degree type./pp Must be competent with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Macros, Word, PowerPoint)/ph3Preferred Skills, but not Required/h3ulliFamiliarity with DoS or government systems/li/ulh3Our Most Successful Employees in This Position Demonstrate:/h3ulliStrong oral and written communication skills/liliAnalytical problem solving/liliStrong attention to detail and financial acumen/liliAbility to work independently, but not afraid to ask questions or for assistance/liliValues coaching and mentoring/liliAdaptable / flexible/liliStrong time management skills and organizational skills/liliAbility to build a team and foster a culture of teamwork/li/ulh3Vouchering and Reconciliation Job Responsibilities/h3p Create and maintain appropriate journals or subsidiary ledgers to support Regional Financial Management Systems Disbursing (RFMS/D) transactions./pp Balance and reconcile United States Disbursing Officer (USDO) US Dollar and Local Currency Accounts./pp Review invoices, journal vouchers and statements, validate information and resolve issues with submitting office./pp Process and verify multiple transaction types in RFMS/D./pp Enter adjustments pertaining to information in RFMS/D./pp Reconcile automated records and USD or Local Currency bank statements to validate transactions and identify discrepancies./pp Research identified discrepancies and provide actions to ensure account balance reconciliation./pp Analyze and reconcile Treasury Reports to DoS financial systems reports and Treasury Statement of Differences./pp Analyze and validate USD checks received, prepare daily bank deposit, and scan checks through over the counter Net (OTC.net) system if required./pp Resolve problems in recurring assignments in accordance with training and experience./pp Provide support via e-mail or telephone to appropriate personnel at CGFS Charleton, U.S. Embassies, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Consular Affairs, and other government agencies./pp Provide suggestions for handling unusual or non-recurring transactions./pp Perform other duties within the Office of Global Disbursing Operations as assigned./ppstrongSecurity Clearance Requirement/strong/ppAll contractors supporting this Department must be able to either possess or obtain a background check and clearance of Moderate Risk/Public Trust (MRPT) including up to Secret./p/div