Financial Analyst (MidSenior) Director's OfficeCIO

We have an opening for a mid to senior career level Financial Analyst to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will independently perform budgetary analyses and resource management duties provide advice on complex financial and business issues and have responsibility for direct and indirect budgets. This position is in the Budget/Directors Office/CIO division of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Organization.

You will

• Independently develop and analyze complex financial workforce/operating plans and provide recommendations for review by management.
• Gather and analyze diverse and complex information on funding costing and workforce issues; research variances to plans and allocations; implement corrective actions as appropriate and perform complex research and analysis.
• Formulate and communicate decisions within scope of designated authority and provide financial and business process consultation and improvement expertise.
• Perform self-assessments and represent the organization in financial audits.
• Develop key institutional metrics business indicators and other financial data and partner with appropriate analysts to ensure proper alignment to the Institutional Work Breakdown Structure.
• Formulate draft policies procedures and processes with organizational and institutional impact in response to DOE/NNSA/LLNS and other federal financial laws orders and guidelines serving as a subject matter expert regarding the interpretation and application of financial standards policies and procedures.
• Represent department and/or directorate on working groups/committees and lead key efforts/projects to develop unique solutions to complex problems.
• Foster effective relationships with customers colleagues and programmatic and financial managers throughout the Laboratory LLNS NNSA LFO and DOE Headquarters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting Finance or related field or equivalent combination of related experience education and training in the finance/accounting field.
• Significant experience applying analytical skills to research interpret analyze compile and present financial data and information. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience performing financial functions including the use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience performing self-assessments and representing the organization in audits.
• Significant experience and demonstrated advanced skills in the development and maintenance of financial databases and spreadsheets containing advanced functions including commercial and/or institutional financial tools.
• Demonstrated complete knowledge and significant experience performing and directing financial findings working with diverse funding sources including direct and indirect.
• Significant experience with decision making problem-solving and analytical skills to independently solve complex issues requiring mature judgment discretion and tact and experience negotiating desirable outcomes.  Experience leading others successfully.
• Experience in effective communication skills both written and verbal to deliver financial briefings documentation reports and financial advice to senior Laboratory personnel and other external organizations and agencies.
• Expertise using interpersonal skills to effectively explain negotiate persuade and build consensus among diverse stakeholders; demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel both internal and external to the Laboratory.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time