The employee will serve as a Financial Systems Analyst within the Office of Budget and Financial Management (OBFM). The incumbent will support and maintain financial management systems and related software, supporting accounting, budget, auditing requirements, and related programs requiring Agency financial data.

Duties

Position Overview The incumbent will maintain databases, software, and various financial tools as a subject matter expert on financial management data, systems, and processes. The position includes performing administrator functions and daily maintenance for the Agency's internal corporate performance management solution. Additionally, the incumbent will support the monitoring and reporting of current, historical, and projected financial performance and key business and risk metrics for the Agency. Major Duties & Responsibilities The Financial System Analyst duties listed below are at the EL-12 grade level. Depending on the grade level selected, the incumbent will perform the following duties with varying levels of supervision and difficulty: Participate in the implementation of a new financial management system or application to use new software. Coordinate the involvement of contract staff in the implementation of financial management systems and ensured assigned deliverables were completed on time. Serve as administrator for an integrated financial management system including budget formulation and execution, accounting transactions, invoicing, and cost modeling, which generated accurate budgetary data for satisfied internal agency-specific data reporting requirements. Trace data errors and create financial reports from the bottom up with a variety of financial systems for colleagues and management. Use low code/no code platforms to streamline or improve efficiency of data reporting, data reconciliations, or report delivery, other business improvements. Transform raw data from multiple sources into usable formats for reporting and analysis. Work directly with system business rules including modifying and accurately building the business rules. Utilize one or more data analysis tools, machine learning, or robotics software products such as UiPath, SQL, Python, Tableau, or Power BI. Investigate and identify the root cause of variances and data discrepancies between systems and report views. Manage financial management projects at an agency level that include coordination with agency stakeholders, managing the project milestones, managing contract deliverables, and developing and briefing status reports to senior management. Develop recommendations and advise management of opportunities to improve or enhance specific financial operations tasks using innovative tools and software. Develop and analyze financial and non-financial management issues, such as financial metrics, benchmarking, workflow process improvements related to and financial management, contracting and associated systems improvements. Develop analytical information on projects or for management by developing data models, conducting analysis of data provided to the project team, and provided the results to the team. Develop and provide results in graphic formats from analytical models to support existing agency level policies and functions to supervisors for use in decision-making. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles) and those eligible for other hiring authorities.
• SF 50's are required with the exception of current FHFA employees. Please include one showing your tenure and competitive status. You must provide an SF-50 that indicates your competitive eligibility. You will not be considered without this.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• FHFA participates in e-Verify. All New hires must complete the I-9 Employment Verification form either on or before their first day of employment. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
• This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. The union that represents employees in this position is the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 343.
• This is NOT a remote position; you MUST live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
• This position may require the completion of a financial disclosure report.

Qualifications

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualification EL-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level and/or directly related education as described below. From the description below, if you choose options "B" or "C" you must provide transcripts with your application. A. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-11 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-09 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the following: Maintaining financial management systems, databases, and applications. Applying oversight policies and procedures for financial management systems. Monitoring the automated recording of financial transactions. Identifying opportunities to improve or enhance the administration of financial systems. Utilizing financial and analytical tools to develop modeling and forecasting to preform financial analysis, reporting, dashboards, and visualizations. -OR- B. Education: Completion of three (3) academic years of higher graduate-level education, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college of university directly related to the work of the position, or an LL.M, if related. -OR- C. Combination of education and experience as described above in options "A" and "B". Note: Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level. Two academic years of graduate education is the number of credits hours determined to represent two academic years of full-time study (i.e., 36 semester hours (or 54 quarter hours). 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-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: Implementing and maintaining financial management systems, databases, and applications. Applying oversight policies and procedures for financial management systems. Monitoring and evaluating the automated recording of financial transactions and ensuring accuracy in reporting of these transactions. Identifying opportunities to improve or enhance the administration of financial systems and making recommendations to management. Utilizing financial and analytical tools to develop modeling and forecasting to preform financial analysis, reporting, dashboards, and visualizations. Monitoring relevant financial management guidance and regulations from OMG, GAO, OPM or other authorities and identifying needed changes in current financial management policies or procedures. **Failure to provide your transcripts, when required, for any of the options above will remove you from the hiring process** IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Time-In-Grade: Current or former Federal government employees who have held an EL/GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time-in-grade requirement. To be eligible for the EL-11 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as an EL/GS-09 or higher in the Federal Service. To be eligible for the EL-12 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as an EL/GS-11 or higher in the Federal Service. 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

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20219 US
• Name: Ryan Stanger
• Email: [email protected]