Job Summary

Summary:

The Financial Analyst performs a broad range of tasks focused on the analyses of financial data, processes, systems, policies, regulations and laws affecting payroll and/or benefits. Incumbent supports assigned service team within the Payroll & Benefits department by defining, planning, and implementing new projects and initiatives to achieve specific business objectives and is responsible for data reconciliation efforts when needed within the team they support.

Major Duties:

- Identify, develop and monitor key metrics based on data and observation for assigned service team in the areas of Benefits, Payroll, Operations or Compliance.

- Identify trends or problems through data analysis and participate in the identification, development, and implementation of business process improvement initiatives including performance, process and/or systems as related to assigned service team.

- Prepare written reports and analysis for presentation to multiple audiences including Senior Management, customer and Payroll & Benefits staff.

- Lead projects to support operational initiatives and ongoing strategic programs. May be required to assist with defining overall scope of projects, measures for success and project deliverables.

- Collaborate with other functional areas, such as HRIS, Accounting, Information Resources and other Human Resources groups, to reach common goals across CAO organization and the greater House community.

- Ensure that enhancements or modifications to systems or processes result in achieving higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness.

- Review and interpret emerging policy and law that may affect assigned service team. Determine possible impacts and suggest modifications where necessary. May be required to develop or analyze new policies.

- Provide quality customer service to internal and external customers; is tactful, discrete, and professional in obtaining necessary, accurate, and thorough information, often under tight time constraints; exhibits good judgment in organizing work and setting priorities.

- Exercise leadership and creativity, generate original ideas, initiate special projects, and foster creativity in others.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, human resources, finance, economics or related field, as well as, relevant certifications such as CPA and CGFM.

5+ years experience serving as a financial analyst (or like job) for a Federal agency and/or corporation.

Experience working in accounting, payroll and/or benefits; possess subject matter expertise in payroll and/or benefits.

Proven experience leading projects and teams.

Experience with policy development, assessment and review. Legal analysis is desired but not required.
 

Applicant Instructions:

Qualified candidates please submit your resume online at www.house.gov (see employment opportunities, ref. announcement# AFS-008-09).  If you are unable to submit your resume online, please fax a cover letter and resume to 202-226-7514.

Disclaimer:

All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including marital or parental status), disability, or age.

Title 1 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S. C app§ 101 et seq.) requires certain House employees, to file Financial Disclosure Statements, for information please visit http://clerkhouse.house.gov/forms/findisc.html.