Financial Business Analyst 3 (Division Financial Lead)

Description

Job Title Financial Business Analyst 3 (Division Financial Lead)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name FIN-STE / DDSTE Finance

Minimum Salary 92300

Maximum Salary 151000

What You Will Do

The Los Alamos National Laboratory invites you to join the Finance Science, Technology, & Engineering (FIN-STE) group, supporting financial operations, reporting and analysis for the Deputy Directorate for Science, Technology, & Engineering (DDSTE).

The FIN-STE group is seeking senior financial business analysts to support the Accelerator Operations & Technology (AOT) Division as a Division Financial Lead (DFL) within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Physical Sciences (ALDPS).

The DFL will oversee the day-to-day financial business operations of the division business team and manage a funding portfolio of approximately $101M and 200 FTEs.

A Division Financial Lead works with division level management and supports the technical customer in a hybrid setting. The expectation is to provide effective onsite and offsite presence to meet the needs of the customer and facilitate business team engagement and interaction.

In this setting, the position is responsible for providing budgetary formulation and execution, financial support and analysis, and general business operation services, including :

• Formulating, distributing, and maintaining budgets for a division that has multiple groups
• Analyzing trends and managing projects using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated funding, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and to provide proper financial administration
• Recommending, interpreting, and monitoring implementation of budgetary and financial policies and procedures
• Preparing and maintaining financial plans, regular and special-purpose reports, historical records, and variance analysis of actual costs against budgeted funds

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements :

Finance / Accounting Experience

Advanced technical knowledge of financial concepts, including financial planning and analysis, budget formulation and execution, financial analysis, and general business operations.

Advanced experience analyzing financial data and providing financial guidance and alternatives / recommendations to customers.

Leadership

Experience participating as part of a division management team establishing financial performance metrics for use in management decision-making processes.

Advanced experience preparing presentations to aid in communications with various customers and sponsors. Experience providing responsive leadership for all functional areas of responsibility ensuring high level customer service and support.

Demonstrated experience in promoting strong working relationships with customers, management and external stakeholders with the ability in promoting the team concept by building a strong, capable, and integrated business team.

Extensive experience with strategic partnership relationship building with various administrative and technical partners.

Technical Experience

Advanced experience identifying areas for improvement, including improving internal controls and business process efficiencies.

Demonstrated ability to see institutional perspective; excellent professional judgement and technical acumen; demonstrated strong problem-solving skills in working on projects with variety of complexities.

Extensive experience with Microsoft Office tools-Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Specific expert level Excel skills, including but not limited to pivot tables, formula creation and use, data manipulation.

Organizational Skills

Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to independently establish priorities, manage projects, and execute complex business and financial assignments.

Ability to toggle between tasks to accomplish the financial business operations and provide guidance to team members for unforeseen situations or questions.

Education / Experience

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field and 8 years of experience;

or, the equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications :

• An MBA is preferred.
• General understanding of federal Cost Accounting Standards, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and appropriations law.
• Experience with Government Contractors that could include a National Laboratory or a National Nuclear Security Administration / Department of Energy facility.
• Understanding of cost allowability and experience with Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) with Other Federal Agencies and private industry.
• Understanding of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) / DOE Non-NNSA programs and familiarity with proposal generation related to these programs.
• Experience with procurement planning and formal project management practices.

Location : The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite / partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location and working approximately one day a month on-site at the Santa Fe Pacheco and on-site in Los Alamos as required by the technical customer.

All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

Position commitment : Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory.

If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader.

The position commitment for this position is 1 Year.

Note to Applicants : For full consideration, a long with your resume, applicants must include a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of the desired qualifications.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security.

Our generous benefits package includes :

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.

2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance : Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test : The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law.

A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position : Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants : Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory.

If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader.

Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity : Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.

The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

To request such an accommodation, please send an email to redacted or call redacted option 2 and then option 3.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Maestas, Julianita Rebecca (Julia)

Work Telephone