Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst

US Federal Housing Finance Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FHFA, located in Washington, DC, seeks a Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The role leads and participates in a broad range of financial management activities across the agency.

Qualifying candidates should have extensive experience in internal controls, risk assessment, and governance, with skills in policy development and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in internal controls assessments and drafting reports.
• Develop assessment processes, frameworks, and tools for operational and risk assessments.
• Coordinate audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyze data to inform risk responses.

Responsibilities

• Leading tests and assessments of internal controls processes and drafting reports of findings.
• Developing assessment processes, frameworks, and tools for risk assessments.
• Planning and facilitating governance discussions and analyzing data to recommend risk responses.
• Developing policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments.
• Coordinating verification and validation of remediation actions.

Skills

Internal controls assessment

Risk assessment

Audit coordination

Policy development

Data analysis

Job description

This position is for a Financial Management Analyst/Senior Financial Management Analyst located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). In this role, the incumbent will lead, develop, manage, and participate in a wide variety of financial management activities across the agency.

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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/GS-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:

• Conducting tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and assisting in drafting reports of resulting findings.
• Assisting in developing assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments.
• Supporting and facilitating audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for assigned categories of risk.
• Drafting and/or editing policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments.
• Assisting in reviewing and tracking corrective actions related to audit and internal control issues and supporting verification and validation activities to determine whether identified deficiencies have been addressed.

Minimum Qualification EL-13:

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/GS-13 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-12 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Conducting tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and drafting reports of resulting findings.
• Developing assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments.
• Planning and facilitating audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for multiple categories of risk.
• Developing policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments.
• Coordinating and performing verification and validation of corrective actions related to audit and internal control issues and evaluating whether identified deficiencies have been appropriately addressed.
• Analyzing internal control, audit, and risk assessment results and developing reports, recommendations, and briefing material for management consideration.

Minimum Qualification EL-14:

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/GS-14 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-13 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Leading the tests and assessments of internal controls processes and procedures and drafting reports of resulting findings.
• Developing complex assessment processes, frameworks, and tools to perform operational and risk assessments of major agency operations or program areas.
• Leading audit, risk, and control governance discussions and analyzing organizational data while recommending risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk ratings, and responses for multiple categories of risk.
• Developing and refining policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance related to internal controls assessments.
• Leading the verification and validation of corrective actions addressing complex or significant audit and internal control issues, evaluating the adequacy and sustainability of remediation, and advising management on the status and resolution of identified deficiencies.
• Serving as a technical subject-matter expert on complex internal control and assessment matters, interpreting and applying applicable federal requirements and guidance, and providing authoritative advice and recommendations to management and senior leadership.
• Leading complex internal control, audit, risk, and quality assurance projects and representing the office in engagements with senior Agency officials, external auditors, other federal agencies, and other stakeholders.

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.