Financial Data Analyst, Quality Assurance, Federal Government Contract

Federal Government Agency has a 1-year contract need with potential longer-term extensions for a Financial Data Analyst to provide support to the Office of Finance Quality Assurance.

The Quality Assurance (QA) Team, led by the Quality Assurance Lead, reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is a component of the Office of Finance’s Immediate Office. The QA Team performs reviews of financial transactions and activities on an ongoing basis to assess quality and consistency in the disposition of transactions, the collection and analysis of financial information, and other financial service processes for activities conducted by the Accounting, Asset Management, Budget Planning & Analysis, Office of Financial Counseling and Payroll & Benefits directorates and the Immediate Office. The QA Team provides information and insight to Finance leadership on mitigating risk and promoting consistency across the directorates in adherence to House standards, policies and procedures, and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and controls in support of effective operation and management of Finance activities.

A.5 EDUCATION/ REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES:

Educational Requirements:

•Bachelor’s Degree

Candidate Requirements

•3 years of experience in financial or business analysis and reporting

•5 years of relevant PC experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams)

•Working knowledge and experience extracting data from office systems and software programs, including financial systems/software such as PeopleSoft, BMC Helix, and FinMart and turning it into actionable insights

•3 years of experience identifying issues and anomalies and developing recommendations for possible corrective actions and process improvements

•Experience calculating, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting meaningful KPI and/or metrics

•3 years of experience with data visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar

Competencies:

•Advanced knowledge of computer applications, specifically Microsoft Excel.

•Advanced quantitative and analytical skills involving large sets of data and spreadsheets containing formulas

•Ability to identify issues and, when indicated, their root causes and verify and validate corrective actions

•Ability to document processes and workflows in Standard Operating Procedures.

•Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner orally and in writing in both co-located and virtual work settings

•Highly developed organizational skills that include scheduling tasks and balancing multiple priorities

•Ability to work independently and as part of a team

•Keen attention to detail and thoroughness when performing work