FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN
Naval Base, Norfolk, VAFull-time$46–67K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Financial Technician serves in the Navy Reserve Force Comptroller Office in Norfolk, Virginia. The role analyzes funding availability and accounting data, handles cash transactions and controls, and compiles financial and operational information to project budget requirements. The position is in an office environment, with situational ad-hoc telework and occasional travel. Vacancies may be filled at any listed grade level, and the incumbent must obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification.
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Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
- You will serve as a FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN in the RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY (RPN) ACCOUNTING DIVISION (N82) in the FORCE COMPTROLLER OFFICE, NAVY RESERVE FORCE (COMNAVRESFOR) located in NORFOLK, VA.
- You will perform analysis to ensure sufficient funding is available to support monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements.
- You will analyze data within the accounting system to ensure accuracy of data elements.
- You will handle the receipt, disbursement, deposit, and custody of cash items, utilizing cash accountability controls.
- You will extract, compile, and consolidate financial reports, operational data, and relevant information to project budget requirements involving one or more appropriations with different federal regulations and guidelines.
Qualifications
GS-07 Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying financial management regulations, practices, procedures, and policies related to the technical duties related to accounting, auditing and budget support functions. Experience applying knowledge of financial reporting requirements and proficiency in automation tools to compile financial reports, generate briefing materials, and create comparable documents for assigned programs and projects. Experience using standard Navy and/or DOD financial systems. Experience analyzing trends, monitoring expenditures, and supporting financial decision-making. Experience performing computations and solving problems using mathematical techniques. GS-06 Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying general knowledge of federal policies, regulations, and procedures to gather sources of available information to evaluate financial data. Experience applying general knowledge of civilian pay and leave rules, regulations, procedures, programs, and systems, including personnel rules that affect pay and financial entitlements. Experience performing computations and solving problems. Experience using written and oral communication skills. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-clerical-and-assistance-series-0503/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. The Navy Reserve Force (NAVRESFOR) Comptroller Directorate is an "in office" work environment. NAVRESFOR does offer flexible work schedules to include both an Alternate Work Schedule (Fixed 8 hours per day, gliding or maxi-flex) and a Compressed Work Schedule (RDO) and does provide for situational, ad-hoc telework. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain Financial Management (FM) Certification, fulfilling all applicable certification requirements in accordance with current and subsequent OUSD(C) and DON policies, at the level specified on the attached DON FM Certification Worksheet. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,841 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$46–67K/yr
- Virginia median$96–138K/yr104 salary ranges
- US median$95–135K/yr2,377 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $56K, is 53% below the Virginia median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 161 open Accounting jobs in Virginia and 4,841 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,559 postings).
- Education
- 2,407 of the 4,841 open Accounting jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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