Financial Management Specialist

Headquarters, NASA•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

As a Financial Management Specialist with the Enterprise Data Analytics Office, you will lead professionals in developing Power Platform solutions and data integration tools for efficient financial analysis. You will translate executive requirements into technical solutions, integrate federal Enterprise Resource Planning data with Microsoft cloud services, and deliver analytical products supporting the Chief Financial Officer and Agency leadership in budget execution and decision-making. The role leads financial reporting modernization for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), including developing cloud-based Microsoft Power Platform solutions and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity and data governance requirements. It delivers dashboards, apps, workflows, secure data pipelines, semantic models, and predictive and prescriptive analyses for financial and workforce decision-making. The position also collaborates with internal stakeholders and vendors, documents and trains users on Microsoft data tools, and advances OCFO modernization while maintaining interoperability, data security, federal accounting standards, and internal governance policies.

Requirements

One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level to qualify for GS-15.
Experience integrating financial system data into reporting platforms, developing data models combining financial datasets, and creating reports or dashboards that track financial metrics under federal accounting standards or organizational requirements.
Experience developing automated workflows using Microsoft Power Platform or similar tools to support financial management processes, including access controls and compliance with applicable federal regulations, policies, or security requirements.
Experience leading or contributing to financial management systems modernization by translating strategic objectives into technical requirements and developing technology solutions for executive decision-making.
Resume must include a clear, detailed narrative in the applicant's own words describing how they meet the specialized experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead OCFO digital transformation by modernizing legacy financial reporting with cloud-based Microsoft Power Platform solutions and ensuring federal cybersecurity and data governance compliance.
Design and deploy Power BI dashboards, Power Apps, and Power Automate workflows that provide visibility into budget execution, obligations, cost performance, and workforce analytics.
Integrate financial datasets from federal accounting systems into Microsoft environments, designing secure data pipelines and optimized semantic models for self-service analytics.
Conduct predictive and prescriptive analytics to forecast budget trends, identify cost overruns, and provide actionable insights to the CFO and senior NASA leadership.
Collaborate with OCIO, mission directorate analysts, and external vendors to ensure financial tools meet security, operational, and federal compliance requirements.
Automate manual financial reporting processes using Power Automate and SharePoint workflows to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and maintain audit trails.
Establish best practices and document Microsoft data tools; provide training and mentorship to develop the financial management workforce's analytical capabilities.
Lead OCFO modernization as a change agent, ensuring system interoperability and data security while complying with federal accounting standards and internal governance policies.