Financial Systems Analyst

Summary

Serves as an operational or functional Financial Systems Analyst in the Information & Digital Services Division.

Duties

This subject matter expert is responsible for broad reaching planning, execution, risk management, scheduling, measurements, maintenance and implementation of national financial management or accounting systems that service financial management initiatives in support of the Enterprise Services Center (ESC). The incumbent will be responsible for interpreting new legislation or regulations for determining the effect on delaying or implementing changes and also oversees day to day project activities needed to streamline and improve financial system processes and/or functionality for multiple programs for all ESC's customers. Incumbent serves as control point for analyzing requirements to ensure standardization of system functionality, business processes, and compliance with federal financial system standards. Applies senior experience and expert knowledge applicable to a variety of disciplines including principles of financial system processes and functionality accounting and/or financial management, financial planning and control, and various business and management concepts. Assesses potential impacts on short/long range goals/mission requirements/accomplishments. Responsible for analyzing impact on current procedures and operations for business process changes; analyze, research, and develop both business process solutions and system development solutions for financial system processes and financial system functionality, lead and coordinate teams with customers and stakeholders on various projects; work on several projects simultaneously, meet deadlines and demonstrates flexibility to changing situations, analyze and review reports and processes to assure conformance with standardized system functionality, operating procedures and regulations; and participate in work groups and department wide financial improvement projects and initiatives for all of ESC's customers. Assignments include leading small to large project teams, overseeing project activities and preparing and reviewing management reports. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address complex issues which often cross multiple programs across the ESC and the ESC customer base. Performs various complex analytical assignments in large, substantive functions and in the development of new and innovative approaches to challenging problems and issues for the multiple agencies and programs the ESC services. Serves as a requirement manager for the System Change Request (SCR) Board. This function consists of gathering complex requirements needed to enhance or improve system functionality, presentation to the DELPHI Change Control Board (DCCB), and the Department Management Committee (DMC) and other governing bodies as appropriate. The incumbent serves as the technical authority and resident expert regarding financial operations and financial system functionality for all agency appropriations and cash management activities according to Federal financial standards, laws, regulations, and guidelines for all agencies serviced. Serves as a voting participant on the ESC Requirements Review Board. Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-J (FG/GS-14/15) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I (FG/GS-13) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: planning, execution, risk management, scheduling, measurements, maintenance and implementation of national financial management or accounting systems; the ability to analyze requirements to ensure standardization of system functionality accounting and/or financial management, financial planning and control; and preparing and reviewing management reports. ALSO QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Well-Qualified candidates will possess experience leading teams and coordinating the work of teams with other financial and program officials. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Refer to Qualifications. KSA INFORMATION: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.