Financial Systems Analyst

Major duties

• As a Financial Systems Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties (If selected at the GS-12 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity):
• (If selected at the GS-12 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.)
• Responsible for providing a broad range of financial data and analysis across the site, within and outside of the MSC Comptroller’s office.
• Provides support in Identifying and designing financial systems enhancements, documenting system procedures, and providing end-user support and training.
• Expert in system functionality and business capabilities, recommending system changes and process Improvements.
• Identifies and develops process-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPls) and metrics.
• Ensures manual/system processes and metrics are in compliance with audit readiness guidelines.
• Serves as a functional expert, facilitating the end-to-end business cycle design, to include end-to-end costs, time investment, and quality of performance.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Financial Systems Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-12: Interpreting financial management guidelines and procedures. Identifying problem areas in financial management processes. Using and inputting/extracting data from functional financial management systems. Analyzing and writing documentation for querying methods used. Experience with SAP-based systems (EBS), or SQL programming. GS-13: Expertise in writing logic for querying financial systems and analyzing transactions for finance specific information. Providing written and oral analysis on trends and discrepancies within business-specific data for executive-level management. Using and inputting/extracting data from functional financial management systems; Analyzing and writing documentation for querying methods used. Experience with SAP-based systems (EBS), or SQL programming. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.