Business Financial Analyst

About this role

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: Serving as an organization's principle advisor on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process; Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports; Communicating in writing to reflect financial management and budgeting findings and recommendations to top management officials; 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%.