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Army National Guard Units

Deputy Financial Manager

Location: Colorado, Buckley AFB
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 08/01/2026
End Date: 07/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: National Guard & Reserves
Service Type: Excepted
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Army National Guard Units

About Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community! MARKETING LINK: http://www.nationalguard.mil BENEFITS LINK: https://www.abc.army.mil/

Summary

Job summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a DEPUTY FINANCIAL MANAGER, Position Description Number D1058000 and is part of the CO USPFO, National Guard. The primary purpose is to serve as a "full assistant" to the Chief Financial Officer for thestate Army National Guard (ARNG).

Major duties

Serves as a "full assistant" to the state ARNG Financial Manager, as follows: Directs financial management policy in support of the ARNG installation. Maintains statutory responsibility for the proper obligation, accounting, disbursement, and administrative control of all federal funds allocated to the state. Serves as a financial advisor and the technical expert to the state Adjutant General (AG), USPFO, senior staff management, major subordinate commands, and the Program Budget Advisory Council(PBAC). Determines the significant impact of projected DOD, DA, NGB and other government programs affecting the state ARNG's fiscal policies. Serves as the certification officer for all ARNG disbursements and is pecuniary liable for these disbursements. Develops, coordinates and organizes an integrated system of financial services, including budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, operational review, accounts payable, military pay, civilian pay, travel, government travel card program, and financial management reporting. Writes, implements and maintains an effective system of financial management controls for the state ARNG. Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates engaged in professional or other two-grade interval work. Provides management oversight and guidance to budget formulation and execution for the state ARNG budget, as follows: Provides oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation and execution of funds. Certifies funds and coordinates the receipt of Funding Authorizations Documents (FADS) for the state ARNG Comptroller. Prepares quarterly resource management reports, monthly analysis of finance orders in relation to forecasting expenses and provides narrative explanation of the causes of variances between actual and budge objectives. Reviews transactions including reservations, obligations, and disbursements based on interpretation of laws, regulations, or policy. Provides technical budgetary advice and assistance to federal and state agencies as requested. Independently develops and implements guidelines and policies as well as management controls for effective budget execution. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification

Military Grades: E-7 thru O-5 or W-1 thru W-5 1. Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below. Resume must be two pages or less. 3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience. DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet. You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume. Must have at least 12 months of experience in each of the following: 1. Experience in administrative, professional or technical work that provided the opportunity to acquire knowledge of management principles, practices, methods and techniques. 2. Experience must have been in one functional area of financial management which included making objective and logical determination of facts. 3. Experience developing, coordinating and maintaining an integrated system of financial services. 4. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. 5. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience for this position.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you are found to be a minimally qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.