Overview

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) provides crucial financial, procurement and sales, and project management services to PNNL, as required under our management and operations contract for operating the Lab on behalf of the Department of Energy. Our goal in offering these services is to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant business operations that enhance PNNL's scientific impact.

BSD presents exciting opportunities for financial professionals seeking career growth. We foster a dynamic environment where individuals can develop their skills, take on leadership roles, and contribute to high-impact projects. By working with multidisciplinary teams, professionals have the chance to broaden their expertise, engage in continuous learning, and advance their careers while contributing to the groundbreaking scientific work at PNNL.

Responsibilities

The STARS Professional position is responsible for preparing financial reporting for DOE and Battelle's Pacific Northwest Division (PNWD). This position involves developing reporting schedules, communicating monthly and year-end closing deadlines, coordinating post-closing entries, translating financial data for STARS, performing validation checks, and uploading monthly financial information into DOE's STARS accounting system. This position will also provide BSD's senior management with quarterly account analysis, integrated contractor trial balance recon, STARS to BV recons, suspense reporting and the corporate reporting package. Additional responsibilities include completing the 3rd and 4th quarter DOE reporting, generating the Schedule of Cost Incurred and Claimed (SCIC), and being the primary point of contact for financial questions from Oak Ridge Operation (ORO), the Pacific Northwest Site Office (PNSO), and Battelle corporate operations.

This position will provide extensive audit support in responding to DCAA, DOE, and Internal Audits including working across BSD to write compelling management responses. Other assurance activities this position will be responsible for include effectively deploying financial reporting requirements, tracking the performance of Self-Assessment measures, and supporting A-123 through the development of internal controls which mitigate risks.

This position is responsible for providing training to BSD staff on the DOE STARS process. The training is intended to provide BSD staff with an understanding of the impact of Financial Processing System (FPS) entries on DOE STARS reporting. This position responds to other miscellaneous ad hoc reporting and reconciliation requests, as well as, answering questions from core accounting groups on the DOE STARS process.

This position reports directly into the manager of Project and General Ledger. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to manage tight deadlines, effective communication skills, and a good understanding of FPS and the accounting feeder systems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 5 years of relevant experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS or a related business field.
• Working knowledge of financial accounting and reporting systems, general accounting practices, and strong analytical, process development and communication skills are required.
• A high degree of knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel is a requirement.
• Assignments may be wide in scope requiring a broad background of experience or independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
• Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.
• Skilled in the use of basic financial and accounting systems and software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not applicable.

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

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Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

* Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $86,700.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $134,200.00/Yr.