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Business Analyst

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 October 2026 (13 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 26 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Business Analyst
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Job Specialty: Cost Analysis Accounting

What Youll Do

This position provides primary support which includes performing budget planning estimating cost analysis monitoring and reporting along with variance analysis and other duties as assigned. As the primary financial representative assigned to a high visibility complex program the individual will be required to work closely in a matrix relationship with the program personnel and management within CNS as well as with external customers (such as NNSA and YFO).

This position is also responsible for the following:

Enter and/or ensure that cost estimates are complete and comprehensive for the assigned program during the Annual Controlled Baseline process each fiscal year as well as ensure that the cost estimate changes submitted in Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) are accurate and timely.
Work with the program manager to develop specific resource demand needs for each period and future year workload schedule.
Enter and/or validate the Estimate at Completion (EAC) for each assigned project working with program management.
Analyze financial transactions for appropriate charging and request necessary corrective actions.
Maintain status of all budget and financial deliverables and objectives.
Analyze funding availability and budget usage and keep the program manager and F&BO management apprised of the fiscal status and any suggestions for course correction throughout the fiscal year.
Provide financial data that enables management to make decisions regarding current and future financial direction and provide timely communication of spending trends.

The individual ensures:

Timely and effective communication and coordination within the Finance and Business Operations (FBO) Division along with timely definition and communication of financial status with the assigned program and/or division personnel and management.
Assignments are completed on schedule through effective time management.
Compliance with all applicable external and internal rules regulations and procedures.
Documentation is maintained in configuration control of all financial information.
Identification and implementation of solutions for financial issues within work group are being supported.
Identification and support of change initiatives within area of responsibility.
Support of cooperation and cohesiveness within their assigned work group.

Other responsibilities include maintaining safe working conditions maintaining strict application of regulations for security and plant protection identifying risks to personnel and facility safety and/or mission viability and ensuring implementation of prevention and mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce risks and potential consequences.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree OR
Masters degree
8 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.

Why Y-12

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

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