Kasey B Smith
Brooklyn,MD
Summary
Experienced in overseeing projects to improve military pay functions and customer service, while addressing issues impacting planning, implementation, and execution of military pay services, financial management programs, and customer service. Successful supervisory experience and strong functional knowledge of routine reports and correspondence. Effective and efficient multitasker. Exceptionally strong analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Expert in A/C & R/C Finance Systems including DJMS, CMS, DMO, DDS, DMR, SRD-1, CEDMS, IPERMS, WEBDMO, ISM, EDA, OTCNET, and IPPS-A.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supervisory Financial Specialist
AMPO
Fort Meade, MD
9 2014 - Current
- Coordinates and synchronizes 14 government civilian employees that provide pay support for over 9,000 active and reserve pay accounts geographically disbursed across 26 states
- Provides expert interpretation of DoD and USAFMCOM regulations, policies, and administrative guidelines, as well as legislative changes, relative to military pay
- Oversees the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the Army Military Pay Office network
- Approves multi-year and longer-range work plans to manage the overall work and to meet the goals and objectives for Army Military Pay Operations
- Oversees the provision of financial management services, advice, and assistance to supported customers in the application of financial management theories, concepts, principles, and standards of strategic and operations plans
- Exercises accountability/ leadership oversight of audits and operational reviews performed by the Internal Control and Quality Review units to ensure correct execution of DoD guidance, policies, and procedures with respect to Military Pay Operations
- Conducts analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with established policies and procedures, reliability of records and reports, and validity of supporting documentation
- Recommends and makes changes in the organization, workflow, procedures, functions, scheduling and staffing levels to permit improved performance and reduced costs
- Plans work and establish priorities for subordinate supervisors; select or approve the selection of employees; develop and/or review performance standards; evaluate employee performance
- Resolves employee complaints and grievances not resolved by subordinate supervisors; identify developmental needs of employees and provide for training
- Serves as Deputy Disbursing Officer responsible for Death Gratuity Payments, separation payments, and disburses over $1 Million in EFT payments annually with no loss of funds
Financial Management Analyst (MILITARY PAY)
AMPO
Fort Meade, MD
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Provided guidance and advice to staff regarding the legal technicalities governing military pay entitlements and collections
- Resolved considerably difficult military pay entitlements and collection issues
- Evaluated work operations and processes and made recommendations for reducing operating costs and improving efficiency
- Provided results of financial analysis to the Army Military Pay Office Director and commanders
- Participated in policy implementation and changes to procedures based on regulatory guidance and directives
- Conducted reviews and analyses of financial programs
- Verified the validity and integrity of financial entitlements and supporting documentation
- Provided training and advice to program managers regarding the processing of system transactions or reconciliation of financial reports
- Evaluated internal controls and made recommendations to mitigate instances of fraud, waste, and abuses
Supervisor
AMPO
Fort Meade, MD
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Planned and organized work to be accomplished and established long range and short-term priorities
- Assigned work to subordinate employees based on immediate priorities, workload, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees and reviewed work for technical adequacy and compliance with established policies, procedures, and deadlines
- Provided advice, guidance, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters
- Performed internal personnel administration, and management tasks keeping employees informed of policies, procedures, and goals of management as they relate to the unit
- Identified and analyzed problem areas considering alternative solutions and selects the most appropriate course of action
- Ensured timely, accurate, and efficient processing of military pay transactions
- Uploaded transactions into DMO
- Researched pay accounts using MMPA, CMS, Iperms
- Certified payments in DDS, and DJMS
Military Pay Technician
HRC
11.2009 - 09.2011
- Reviewed and audited Reserve pay transactions
- Determined entitlements, and maintains a full knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations, regarding reserve pay and entitlements
- Reviewed and resolved diverse pay problems for reserve officers and enlisted personnel
- Coordinated corrective actions with DFAS as required
- Reviewed pay actions input by others, outgoing correspondence, directives and publications
- Provided on the job training to other employees
- Controlled and monitored suspense files, correspondence files, records distribution, and reporting requirements
- Uploaded transactions into DMO
- Researched pay accounts using MMPA
Education
Associate in Applied Science -
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY 05.2001 - 05.2005
Skills
Finance/Accounting
Project Management
Effective Leadership
Strategic Audit Readiness
Internal Control
Record keeping/document control
Tactical and operational planning
Staff training and development
Performance monitoring & motivation
Trainer and Facilitator
Investment strategies
Audits
Debt management
Training
As the first AMPO to implement UDL process I have been tasked with training all other AMPOs. The User Defined List (UDL) in IPPS-A offers several benefits to the AMPO process:
Timeline
Financial Management Analyst (MILITARY PAY)
AMPO
06.2013 - 09.2014
Supervisor
AMPO
09.2011 - 06.2013
Military Pay Technician
HRC
11.2009 - 09.2011
Associate in Applied Science -
Hopkinsville Community College
05.2001 - 05.2005
Supervisory Financial Specialist
AMPO
9 2014 - Current
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