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Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL Benefits Program
The Business Services Directorate (BSD) provides highquality business services to support the Labs research initiatives by participating in crossfunctional teams with a focus on risk mitigation and cost management which is a critical component to the Labs success. Led by the Chief Financial Officer Brookhavens Business Services Directorate includes the Budget Office Fiscal Services Division Procurement & Property Management Division Chief Financial Office and the Business Operations Offices. The Directorate manages a broad range of financial activities including the planning and implementation of the Labs fiscal matters and its approximately $800 million annual budget.
The Business Services Directorate (BSD) has an opening for a Business Specialist position within the Business Operations Office supporting the Environment Biology Nuclear Science and Nonproliferation (EBNN) and Discovery Technologies (DT) Directorates Business Office. This individual will report to the Business Operations Manager for the EBNN and DT Directorate Business Office.
Candidate will support a wide variety of financial and related functions for the Business Operations Office to the EBNN and DT Directorate including but not limited to budget/financial reporting financial analysis labor forecasting and contract administration.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Providing financial management assistance to the business staff which will include:
Tracking overall business performance by analyzing financial data and ensuring data complies with BNL policies and procedures;
Team with department leaders and administrative staff in a rapidly growing area;
Maintain develop and apply capabilities to execute organizations plans;
Develop multiyear financial plans by working with the EBNN and DT business staff as well as the departmental group leaders;
Monitor report and analyze all financial data with departmental principal investigators and work to be proactive in mitigating any negative impacts.
Serve as the departmental representative on all new proposals within EBNN/DT Directorate Business Office and act as the liaison between business office and the principal investigators.
Responsible for internal/external financial reporting and financial oversight including specialized reports for the Department staff.
Adherence to all BNL business rules allowable cost monitoring and compliance.
Operating in a team environment and remaining flexible with assignments.
Basic knowledge should include budget planning labor forecasting development of current year cost plans analysis of current year cost rate development and preparation of financial summaries for management periodic program reviews and Laboratory planning exercises.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
A bachelors degree in accounting finance/business or directly related field or equivalent experience based on 2:1 (experience: college) years
Four 4 years of substantive and relevant work experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office including intermediate skills with Excel and databases
Understanding financial principles including: budget forecasting reporting and analysis
Clear concise professional communication and interpersonal skills
Apply independent judgments that demonstrate the ability to prioritize and effectively deal with deadlines
Ability to establish routine contacts and the ability to provide detailed and complex information that will be used to make decisions of business consequence
Able to identify and resolve issues encountered within your own area of responsibility; act proactively to develop solutions and provide recommendations to avoid problems
Ability to perform in a fastpaced environment
Should be a flexible team player who will successfully interact with both the scientific and business staff and be motivated to assist the Business Operation Manager as requests arise
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) including the extraction and reporting of data
Familiarity with PeopleSoft and the ability to generate queries and reports
Extensive knowledge of the Laboratories Financial system policies and procedures
Financial Project Management experience
Familiarity with Workday and Microsoft Power BI
Compensation:
Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $80300 $120400 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidates qualification education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
About Us
Brookhaven National Laboratory () delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nations future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prizewinning discoveries 37 R&D 100 Awards and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country learn more at BNL Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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Brookhaven Science Associates is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age status as a veteran disability or any other federal state or local protected class. BSA takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities women protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: Experience:
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