Requisition Id 16725
Overview:
We are seeking a financial analyst who will focus on providing professional guidance to management regarding budgeting and accounting policies, methods, and techniques; and independently carry out assignments in budget preparation, cost analysis, and other special assignments in support of the Environmental Sciences Division. This position resides in the BESSD Business Operations group in the Business Services Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible for account management, funds control, budget allocations, cost analysis, FWP/SPP budget cycle, cost transfers, special requests, and interaction with project staff to resolve problems.
- Responsible for planning, coordination, and final preparation of the sensitive segments of the budget. Evaluates changing monetary levels and predicts subsequent impact on UT-Battelle.
- Performs cost analysis on interdivisional projects of major significance.
- Provides professional guidance to management regarding budgeting and accounting policies, methods, and techniques.
- Prepares and ensures compliance with monthly and quarterly reporting requirements and year-end close-out requirements.
- Prepares and delivers financial presentations to Program Management, Division Directors, Lab Management, and DOE Management.
- Identifies and remains compliant with financial laws and regulations.
- Responds to and follows up to ad hoc requests from project staff for financial information.
- Provides support in such functional areas as budget preparation and cost analysis as well as other areas of financial responsibility as required.
- Ability to become familiar with the ORNL Accounting system and external databases in order to proficiently perform responsible tasks.
- Ensures compliance with environment, safety, health and quality program requirements.
- Maintains strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.
- Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
Basic Qualifications:
- A BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting,