Business Financial Analyst

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Architect of the Capitol is seeking a Business Financial Analyst for the Office of the Chief of Operations, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings. You will serve as a principal financial advisor on budget effectiveness and administer budget components supporting SOB operations and construction activities.

You must meet OPM qualification standards for General Schedule positions and have specialized experience in budget analysis, reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be shown on resume for GS-11: 52 weeks at least in budget/financial roles.
• For GS-12: 52 weeks of specialized experience with broader scope.
• For GS-13: 52 weeks plus advanced budget execution and analytics requirements.

Skills

Budgetary advisor

Policy interpretation

Financial data analysis

Written communication

Financial analytics tools

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of graduate education

LL.M. in accounting/finance/economics/management

Job description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings (SOB). The Business Financial Analyst serves as a principle financial advisor on the effectiveness of budget and financial operations and programs and administers the components of the budget that support the operational and construction activities within SOB.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

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 position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

For GS-11 Grade Level:

Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must demonstrate on their resume at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sectors.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as having experience in (3) of the (4) following:

1. Serving as an organization’s principle advisor on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process;
2. Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports;
3. Communicating in writing to reflect financial management and budgeting findings and recommendations to top management officials;
4. Conducting reviews of financial programs to ensure expenditure of funds in accordance with regulatory or legal requirements.

-OR-

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

-OR-

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

-OR-

LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as accounting, finance, economics, organizational management, or related field of study.

-OR-

Combination of experience and education:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

For GS-12 Grade Level:

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must demonstrate on their resume at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sectors.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as having experience in (4) out of the (5) following:

1. Serving as an organization’s principle advisor on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process;
2. Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports;
3. Communicating in writing to reflect financial management and budgeting findings and recommendations to top management officials;
4. Conducting reviews of financial programs to ensure expenditure of funds in accordance with regulatory or legal requirements;
5. Creating charts, graphs and reports using financial analytics tools.

For GS-13 Grade Level:

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must demonstrate on their resume at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sectors. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having experience in (5) out of the (6) following:

1. Serving as an organization’s principle advisor on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process;
2. Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports;
3. Communicating in writing to reflect financial management and budgeting findings and recommendations to top management officials;
4. Conducting reviews of financial programs to ensure expenditure of funds in accordance with regulatory or legal requirements;
5. Creating charts, graphs and reports using financial analytics tools.
6. Formulating and executing an assigned portion of an organizational budget, including developing spend plans and monitoring obligations and expenditures against allotments, in order to ensure funds are used in compliance with fiscal law and support programmatic decision-making.

For more information on qualifying education or on combining education and experience see OPM Qualification Standards linked below:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/financial-administration-and-program-series-0501/