Financial Systems Analyst

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualification EL-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and/or directly related education as described below. From the description below, if you choose options “B” or “C” you must provide transcripts with your application. A. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-11 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-09 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the following: Maintaining financial management systems, databases, and applications. Applying oversight policies and procedures for financial management systems. Monitoring the automated recording of financial transactions. Identifying opportunities to improve or enhance the administration of financial systems. Utilizing financial and analytical tools to develop modeling and forecasting to preform financial analysis, reporting, dashboards, and visualizations. -OR- B. Education: Completion of three (3) academic years of higher graduate-level education, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college of university directly related to the work of the position, or an LL.M, if related. -OR- C. Combination of education and experience as described above in options “A” and “B”. Note: Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level. Two academic years of graduate education is the number of credits hours determined to represent two academic years of full-time study (i.e., 36 semester hours (or 54 quarter hours). Minimum Qualification EL-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below: Experience: I qualify for the EL-12 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-11 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Implementing and maintaining financial management systems, databases, and applications. Applying oversight policies and procedures for financial management systems. Monitoring and evaluating the automated recording of financial transactions and ensuring accuracy in reporting of these transactions. Identifying opportunities to improve or enhance the administration of financial systems and making recommendations to management. Utilizing financial and analytical tools to develop modeling and forecasting to preform financial analysis, reporting, dashboards, and visualizations. Monitoring relevant financial management guidance and regulations from OMG, GAO, OPM or other authorities and identifying needed changes in current financial management policies or procedures. **Failure to provide your transcripts, when required, for any of the options above will remove you from the hiring process** IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Time-In-Grade: Current or former Federal government employees who have held an EL/GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time-in-grade requirement. To be eligible for the EL-11 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as an EL/GS-09 or higher in the Federal Service. To be eligible for the EL-12 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as an EL/GS-11 or higher in the Federal Service. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The employee will serve as a Financial Systems Analyst within the Office of Budget and Financial Management (OBFM). The incumbent will support and maintain financial management systems and related software, supporting accounting, budget, auditing requirements, and related programs requiring Agency financial data.