Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is in the Financial Payroll Service (FPS) within the Financial Services Center (FSC) in Austin Texas.Incumbent serves as an advisor and technical expert on payroll processes, financial systems and operations, customer service concepts, and budgeting.This position reports directly to the Director of the Financial Payroll Service and as such, will work closely with and in coordination with the Director, Division Chiefs, Direct Reports,and other FPS managers, supervisors, and staff.

Duties

Major Duties: Develops appropriate initiatives, metrics, and key performance indicators, oversee the development of the plan, coordinate input from the Service Director and FPS division Chiefs. Develops and coordinates with appropriate staff organizations and obtains approval of significant communication that has been prepared by signature by the FPS Service Director and/or FSC executive leadership team. Advises the FPS Director and provides recommendations in the decision-making process regarding FPS policies and regulations. Analyze information received from higher headquarters and using an expert knowledge of financial operations determines the information necessary to respond to the tasking accurately and quickly. Conducts planning meetings of FPS senior leadership, guides project teams developing initiatives and develops milestones and timelines for implementation of the strategic plan. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Ad hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD205240 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as monitoring and evaluating operations and providing decision support to leadership to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of service processes and procedures; Serving as senior consultant to payroll leadership advising on personnel programs, communications, and major projects designed to improve Service performance and employee engagement. 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; religions; 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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary. Work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings at converse away from the work site. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Understanding principles, methods and practices of payroll, accounting programs and services to enhance organizational efficiency and productivity. Experience interpreting the impact of regulatory changes on payroll processes and procedures. Experience analyzing payroll or financial data to identify issues and recommend solutions that impact processes or operations. . Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. IF APPLYING AS A CTAP/ICTAP ELIGIBLE: You must submit the following documentation demonstrating eligibility for CTAP/ICTAP: Resume Agency Reduction in Force notice; Most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location Most recent performance appraisal (must be fully successful or above) Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from 8000 Metropolis Drive, Building B, Austin, TX 78744.This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from Austin ,Texas .

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.