Business Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, Capitol Visitor Center. The Business Financial Analyst serves as principal advisor, and provides expert level financial management, budget formulation/execution, and advisory services to senior leadership.

Duties

Budget Formulation and Execution

• Serves as principal advisor to CVC leadership on budget formulation and execution matters.
• Leads the development, justification, and execution of annual budgets, including payroll estimates and funding allocations.
• Coordinates with the AOC Budget Division to prepare and finalize formal budget submissions.
• Reviews spending and obligation trends; prepares weekly status-of-funds reports.
• Prepares Funding Allocation Documents (FADs) and reprogramming actions.
• Distributes cost ceilings, monitors execution, prevents over-obligation, and recommends corrective actions.
• Develops financial reports and analyses to support executive decision-making and budget execution goals.

Financial Advisory Services

• Analyzes appropriation legislation and advises management on financial impacts and compliance.
• Provides expert financial guidance to managers on funding availability, limitations, and strategic alignment.
• Develops budget trackers, financial analyses, and executive briefings.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves financial management and internal control deficiencies.
• Supports preparation of written testimony, exhibits, and documentation for Congressional oversight.

Non-Appropriated Fund Controls

• Analyzes and oversees non-appropriated and revolving fund activities, including Gift Shops and CVC Restaurant operations.
• Prepares profit and loss reports, revenue projections, and financial status reports for senior leadership.
• Monitors sales, deposits, personnel costs, and internal controls.
• Reviews contractor charges and invoices to ensure compliance with contract provisions.
• Advises management on financial risks, trends, and business process improvements.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

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. 
Candidates for this GS-13 position must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. 
Specialized experience is defined as: 

• Serving as an agency’s principal 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;
• Monitoring obligations, expenditures, and payroll funding to identify trends and mitigate risk;
• Providing expert financial advisory services to managers or executives, including high level analyses and briefings; and
• Overseeing or analyzing non-appropriated or revolving funds, including revenue tracking, profit and loss analysis, internal controls, or contract financial oversight;

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.
DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm
The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.

The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.