Financial Manager (Comptroller) NF-04 Job in Kaiserslautern, Germany

Vacancy No. O4NAFHU-25-12715672 Department Defense Media Activity
Salary $62,000.00 to $70,000.00 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 3/20/2025 Close Date 4/10/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Kaiserslautern, Germany


Summary

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in the local commuting area. Legal US residents must possess a social security number and be citizens of a NATO country, except for the host country of Germany.

This position is located at Stars and Stripes European Headquarters, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Duties

  • Performs financial management duties for assigned activities by designing, establishing and maintaining the administration of an integrated financial management system.
  • Reviews and interprets budget guidance and develops instruction based on new guidance. Evaluates and prepares financial reports for presentation to the fund manager, the commander, and/or higher headquarters.
  • Reviews consolidated financial reports of assigned operations to include budget variance analyses, CPMC execution, and cash flow. Performs reviews and analyses of financial operations to evaluate performance.
  • Oversees the development of systems for recording, classifying, and summarizing various financial information. Reviews and interprets budget guidance and develops instruction based on new guidance.
  • Responsible for the overall operations of automation software as it relates to accounting processes to ensure parity of procedures throughout, and monitors and reports on internal controls, work processes, audits and prepares forecasts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
  • Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • A one year probationary period may be required.
  • Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier I background investigation.

Qualifications

Additional specialized experience is required in the field of accounting that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties described above. A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Financial Manager or Supervisory Accountant is required.

Must possess advanced Excel skills. Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives. Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner. Strong ability to multi-task, self-starting personality with an even disposition to work well under pressure, and meet deadlines. Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary. Must be able to maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions. Energetic team player with a passion for the highest level of customer service.

Highly Qualifying Criteria: Five years experience as a supervisor of an accounting operation.
Experience with Nonappropriated Funds accounting and budgeting practices
Experience with financial operations of the military.

Candidates possessing the highly qualifying criteria will be referred to the hiring official first.

Education

An accredited accounting or finance college degree, which includes either a minimum of 18 hours of accounting and 6 hours of business law or a business or a professional accounting certification (i.e. Certified Public Accountant).

Additional information

  • Manual Application: If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your application package using a manual application method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representative listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 12PM on the closing date of the announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner. Please note that neglecting to respond to the job related questions may result in an ineligible rating.
  • Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
  • Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
  • Employment Overseas provides a lot of additional benefits & entitlements, for information click johan.z.swindler.naf@army.mil
  • Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here
  • Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view kit, click this URL: https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/index.php/s/uIDfgOMr6PWHHGS/download?path=/&files=NAF Applicant Information Kit.pdf ) (If URL does not work, copy and paste the URL into browser).

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

  • NAF Preference - Family Member Preference (OCONUS ONLY)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
  • NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted with your application:

  • Resume


Optional: Job Application (DA Form 3433) will be accepted in place of a Resume.

The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference:
  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • License, certificates, training transcript
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below:1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): O4NAFHU-25-12715672. Announcement closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 04/10/2025.

  • Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Click this link to preview the application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12715672.
  • Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
  • You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account, or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.

Agency contact information

JOHAN SWINDLER
Address
HU-NAF-W4T401 EUROPEAN STARS AND STRIPES
DO NOT MAIL
APO, AE 09227
US

Next steps

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