Student Assistant

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The Business Services Directorate (BSD) provides high-quality business services to support the Lab's research initiatives by participating in cross-functional teams with a focus on risk mitigation and cost management, which is a critical component to the Lab's success.  Led by the Chief Financial Officer, Brookhaven’s 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 Lab’s fiscal matters and its approximately $700 million annual budget.

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) has openings for student assistant positions within varying business offices within the office of the CFO (OCFO).   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Student Assistant will work in one or more of the following areas that report to the OCFO: Budget Office, Fiscal (Accounting, Accounts Payable, Travel, Conference Management, Payment Processing), Procurement and Property Management, and Information Technology which support the Business Directorate and within Internal Audit Office.

The students will assist with the preparation of financial reporting using PeopleSoft or other accounting software, travel expense audits, payroll timecard preparation, contract close-outs, internal audit planning, business system report language, report writing and in support of:

• Project budgeting trending analysis;
• Project costing;
• General ledger account reconciliation;
• Contract closeouts;
• Business systems process analysis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Candidates must be majoring in one of the following: Business/Finance, Computer Sciences, Math, Economics or Accounting.
• The ideal candidate must complete at least their first year of college and have maintained and overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Individual must possess hands-on knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Basic web-based computer skills.
• Familiarity with Outlook and PeopleSoft.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Computer/keyboard work is an essential duty.

Other Information:

• There is a possibility of remote employment in this role. If fully remote, then minimal travel to the Lab will be required.

Summer employment programs start on or about ~ June 3, 2024, and go through August 9, 2024.  As business needs command, Student Assistant appointments may be extended through the academic year, pursuant to Student Assistant appointment policies.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning 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 Energy’s (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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