Financial Analyst (Hybrid Eligible)

Requisition Id 14382 

 

Overview: 

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invites applicants for an Isotope Finance Analyst position supporting the radioisotope program within the ORNL Isotope Program. The scope of this role will require the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance. Incumbents will provide professional guidance to management regarding budgeting and accounting methods and independently carry out assignments in budget preparation, cost analysis, preparing cost accounting transactions, inventory reconciliation and reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and other ad hoc tasks as requested.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for account management, funds control, budget allocations, cost analysis, FWP/SPP budget cycle, product cost estimates, cost transfers, special requests, and interaction with program staff to resolve problems.

• Provide professional guidance to program management regarding budgeting and accounting policies, methods, and techniques.

• Responsible for coordination and final preparation of annual budget document. Provide support to program management in presentation of budget information and forecasts to DOE sponsor. 

• Perform cost analysis by comparing actual cost to annual budget. Determine cost impacts resulting from production plan revisions.

• Work with project management to reforecast remaining cost and production yield.

• Work with production managers to determine isotope production costs and unit cost values.

• Provide professional guidance to program management regarding budgeting and accounting policies, methods, and techniques.

• Prepare and ensure compliance with monthly and quarterly reporting requirements to DOE sponsor and year-end close-out requirements.

• Prepare and deliver financial presentations to Program Management, Division Directors, Lab Management, and DOE Management.

• Comprehensive understanding of cost accounting principles including proper reporting and accounting for isotope sales transactions, reconciling accounting records with physical inventory records, creating cost accounting journal entries, and developing unit values for isotopes.

• Aptitude for understanding isotope scientific production methods and linking the impact to applicable accounting principles and transactions.

• Identify and remain compliant with financial laws and regulations.

• Respond to ad hoc requests from program staff at ORNL and DOE Isotope Program sponsor for financial information.

• Interface with ORNL/UT-Battelle Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and Contracts to assure proper reporting of Isotope Program transactions.

• Represent the Isotope Program and provide supporting documentation during external audit and reviews of the Isotope Program.

• Interact with staff from other DOE national laboratories executing work for the DOE Isotope Program.

• Ability to become familiar with the ORNL Accounting system and external databases to proficiently perform responsible tasks.

• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health and quality program requirements.

• Maintain 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 diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

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