Financial Program Analyst

01Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 3+ years of experience serving as an Analyst or Financial Analyst. Experience working in accounting, accounts payable, financial management, and accounts receivable, with heavy concentration in program management and data analytics.

02Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree preferred in Finance, Accounting, or business related field. Master’s Degree preferred; specialized experience can be substituted. Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency Requirements: Subject matter expertise in PeopleSoft accounting modules. Experience with Coupa financial system. Strong command of Excel for tool development and performance metric management. Ability to analyze, reconcile, interpret, and present data, ensuring data integrity. Accuracy and attention to detail.

Innovation, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills. Knowledge of financial reporting and ability to prepare various financial reports. Ability to exhibit good judgment in organizing work and setting priorities. All employees within CAO are expected to demonstrate the following general competencies: Accountability, Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Orientation, Priority Management, and Problem Resolution.

Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only).

Job Summary: The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

This position is located in the Financial Counseling Department, Office of Finance, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). The purpose of the Office of Finance is to provide financial management services to our customers - Leadership, Members, Committees, Officers, and Offices of the House.

The Financial Counseling Department is responsible for providing guidance and support to our customers regarding their official expenses, and processing reimbursement vouchers in accordance with rules and regulations. This position serves as the Financial Program Analyst and has access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Key responsibilities include managing the consolidated billing program, analyzing financial data, processes, systems, policies, and regulations affecting accounts payable operations; providing quality customer service to internal and external customers in a timely manner; and providing management with analytical data related to accounts payable performance objectives. The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities: Manage consolidated billing program and coordinate innovative and streamlined modernization processes. Collaborate with Federal agencies to incorporate G-invoicing process. Support PO, non-PO referencing, maintenance and miscellaneous payments. Support the House Finance Card program. Analyze financial data, processes, systems, policies, and regulations affecting accounts payable operations.

• Support internal and external audit requests, coordinates and validates documentation and data to ensure accuracy.
• Provide upper management with analytical data related to accounts payable performance objectives.
• Provide quality customer service to internal and/or external customers; ensure customers receive necessary information/data in a timely manner.
• Review data, services, and/or deliverables for completeness and accuracy; verify information/data entered into financial systems/software.

Performs data reconciliation efforts when needed. Use financial systems/software to research and troubleshoot financial transactions as needed. Provide consultative solutions in response to customer inquiries, including advice/guidance on routine financial issues and documented financial procedures and processes. Recommend process and procedure improvements to increase performance and efficiency. Participate in/direct process improvement projects.

Apply established methods to monitor, manage, and evaluate financial and program risks; seek guidance as needed. Develop, collect, and monitor data on a variety of metrics, such as processing timeliness, productivity, duplicate payments, and work volume.

Obtain and analyze metrics to provide organization leadership with recommendations and information that drive resources allocation and support management decision-making regarding process changes and the need for new or changed guidance and instructions that contribute to continuous process improvement. Manage projects to support operational initiatives, team activities, and ongoing strategic programs (e.g., the Quality Assurance program). Prepare written reports and analyses.

Perform other official duties and special projects as assigned. May be responsible for supervising contracted staff or leading project teams (for a defined period of time) comprised of permanent and/or contracted staff.