Description It's not one of the Big Four, but it is big. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is essentially the payroll and accounting department for the Department of Defense. Annually, the DFAS pays nearly 6 million military and civilian personnel, retirees, and annuitants; processes some 14 million contractor invoices; and makes more than 7 million travel payments, disbursing about $590 billion, total. Additionally, it manages some $394 billion in military retirement trust funds. DFAS is financed by its customers rather than through direct appropriations. It operates through 26 locations worldwide. Theresa McKay was named DFAS Director in 2008.
Defense Finance and Accounting Service has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 525 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).
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