Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

Financial Systems Analyst

Battle Creek, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Telework Eligible

    Yes

    Major Duties

    • As a Financial Systems Analyst, you will be responsible for the following duties:
    • (If selected at the GS-11 or GS-12 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.)
    • Responsible for providing a broad range of financial data and analysis across the site, within and outside of the MSC Comptroller’s office.
    • Provides support in Identifying and designing financial systems enhancements, documenting system procedures, and providing end-user support and training.
    • Expert in system functionality and business capabilities, recommending system changes and process Improvements.
    • Identifies and develops process-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPls) and metrics.
    • Ensures manual/system processes and metrics are in compliance with audit readiness guidelines.
    • Serves as a functional expert, facilitating the end-to-end business cycle design, to include end-to-end costs, time investment, and quality of performance.

    Qualification Summary

    To qualify for a Financial Systems Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-11: Applying financial management guidelines and procedures to review routine transactions and assist in daily financial operations. Assisting in identifying discrepancies and problem areas in financial management processes. Navigating financial management systems to input routine data, extract standardized reports, and support overall system data integrity. Using established querying methods (such as basic SQL or within SAP-based systems like EBS) to retrieve financial data and assist in drafting basic documentation for those queries. GS-12: Interpreting financial management guidelines and procedures. Identifying problem areas in financial management processes. Using and inputting/extracting data from functional financial management systems. Analyzing and writing documentation for querying methods used. Experience with SAP-based systems (EBS), or SQL programming. GS-13: Expertise in writing logic for querying financial systems and analyzing transactions for finance specific information. Providing written and oral analysis on trends and discrepancies within business-specific data for executive-level management. Using and inputting/extracting data from functional financial management systems; Analyzing and writing documentation for querying methods used. Experience with SAP-based systems (EBS), or SQL programming. B. Education Substitution: GS-11 Qualification ONLY: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-11: A PH.D. or Equivalent Doctoral Degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PH.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12 - No Education Substitution GS-13 - No Education Substitution C. Combination: GS-11 Qualification ONLY: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11 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.

  • Compensation
    $82,372-$152,625 per year
  • Industry
    Government Relations
  • Fun Fact
    Working for the Defense Logistics Agency means being part of the largest logistics agency in the Department of Defense. Our 25,000 employees are dedicated to providing essential services to military and federal organizations.
  • About Us

    The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency, responsible for delivering agile, adaptive, and resilient logistics support across the continuum of conflict.