Entry Level Financial Analyst Program
Are you seeking an entry-level position that provides a fast track, developmental program that will increase your career knowledge and management potential? Are you looking for a challenging work environment that will give you an opportunity to provide financial services in support of the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who defend America and the civilian personnel who support these efforts? The DFAS Entry Level Financial Analyst (ELFA) program will provide you this opportunity. The ELFA program is intended to provide a pool of well-trained and high potential finance professionals and future leaders.
The ELFA program is a progressive, three-year developmental career experience. ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS. You will be assigned a supervisor who is responsible for your overall program. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work with multiple sponsors who will provide meaningful and challenging rotational assignments in their assigned areas. A mentor is assigned to each participant for monthly meetings, mentoring, and coaching. As an employee in the ELFA program, you will participate in a formalized development program, attend meetings with senior managers, present briefings to management, and participate in professional organizations. The entire training experience is designed to develop competencies, such as awareness of the DFAS corporate culture, knowledge of Federal government financial principles and concepts, an understanding of formal reviews, knowledge of ADP and systems, professionalism, leadership, communication skills, and strategic and critical thinking skills.
ELFA employees are an integral part of our agency-wide succession planning efforts. These efforts are designed to ensure that DFAS maintains a highly skilled and diversified pool of candidates for future leadership positions. A significant number of mid and upper-level managers will be eligible for retirement within the next five years. DFAS will be looking to its current employee base and ELFA candidates to fill these management level positions. Employment with DFAS is an excellent and rewarding opportunity to serve your country! Do you have the qualifications and the desire to be an integral member of an organization that has mission-critical responsibilities to the Defense Department and this country? Are you up to the challenge?
Qualifications
Strongest candidates for this program will have a bachelor’s degree in finance or a related business degree. We are seeking candidates with strong academic achievement and leadership skills. Candidates selected for this program usually possess a grade point average of 3.0 or higher with a finance degree. The entry level for this program is usually GS-7 on the Federal pay scale, with non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-11 level. Salaries will vary by geographic location.
DFAS participates in extensive college recruitment efforts. We will be attending on-campus events and accepting resumes at the following schools: Pennsylvania State University; University of Akron; Baldwin Wallace College; Cleveland State University The Ohio State University; University of North Dakota; University of Colorado (Denver and Boulder); Regis University; Indiana University; Ball State University; Purdue University; University of Indianapolis; University of Kentucky; University of Kansas; University of Missouri at Kansas City; University of Memphis; Elizabeth City State University; University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas - Pan American. For additional information on these recruiting events, you may check the above schools’ recruiting calendars posted on their web sites.
How To Apply
On-line resumes are not being accepted at this time. Check the website periodically for updates regarding our next acceptance period.
If you have a question regarding our ELFA program, send us an e-mail at CCL-MB-Recruiting@dfas.mil.
Current employees also have an opportunity to compete for selection into the program.
Candidates may also be appointed from civil service registers maintained by the Kansas City DFAS Delegated Examining Unit.
View the ELFA Frequently Asked Questions
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