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3402 - Finance Officer

Summary

Finance Officers serve as agents of the U.S.

Treasury and are responsible and pecuniary liable for the disbursement, collection, accounting, and safeguarding of all public funds entrusted to them.

They are responsible for the proper execution and adherence to policies and procedures governing the valid and legal disbursement/collection of public funds.

They are responsible for the maintenance of the payments generated from the master military pay account (MMPA), the computation and payment of travel entitlements, as well as other miscellaneous payments paid to or on behalf of military personnel or the Marine Corps.

They are, as fiscal agents responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of all expenditures and collections into the accounting system.

They are advisors to the local commanders and staffs, in both a garrison and deployed environment, on all matters concerning the technical aspects of military pay and allowances, the disbursement/collection of official funds, and the laws, regulations, and directives governing their duties and other activities of the command.

In garrison, they supervise and direct the operation of the finance office and are responsible for its performance.

When deployed, Finance Officers supervise and direct disbursing detachments in support of the deployed commander and the Disbursing Officer.

They interpret regulations and directives formulating policies and procedures relative to military pay, travel, and fiscal matters within the office and for deployed detachments.

They are responsible for the formulation and adherence to adequate internal controls to govern the operations of finance offices and disbursing detachments.

The appropriate command shall initiate MOS reclassification for any Marine in this MOS who receives NJP or is convicted by court-martial or civilian court for any offense involving larceny; theft; fraud, falsifying financial records; misuse of the government travel charge card (GTCC); or misuse of public funds.

This MOS will be voided only by the authority of CMC.

Prerequisites

Must meet eligibility and appointment criteria as prescribed in MCO 1040.42B, WO and LDO accession programs.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Must have previously served in MOS 3432.

No convictions by court-martial, civilian courts or non-judicial punishment for any disbursing related offense within the last three years to include: larceny; theft; fraud; falsifying financial records, misuse of GTCC; or misuse of public funds.

Must have no record of derogatory information or unfavorable conduct that cast doubt on the Marine’s trustworthiness and honesty Must have completed the Advanced Finance Course (AFC) (M03FNJ0) at the Financial Management School, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Requirements

Complete and maintain the appropriate level DoD FM certification in accordance with DoDI 1300.26 and amplifying Marine Corps guidance.

Complete the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) (M02RMN4) within 18 months of appointment to WO.

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (w), Financial Management (FM) Training and Readiness Manual.

Related SOC Title & Code

Financial Managers 11-3031.

None.