Overview

This position requires onsite work a minimum of two days per week. When working remotely, PNNL employees are expected to maintain the same standards, requirements, and expectations of staff working onsite. When working remote, staff should be ready to go onsite on short notice to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

As a Finance & Accounting Professional supporting an assigned Directorate, you will serve as a trusted financial advisor to management and help leaders make informed business decisions. You will oversee key financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management, while helping the organization effectively manage resources and achieve its strategic objectives.

In this role, you will be responsible for the oversight and implementation of all business processes utilized in the management and operations of assigned Directorate(s) including: financial forecasting, budgeting, business analysis, and financial performance. You will perform trend analysis of financial indicators and communicate to senior management direction on financial risk areas, performance assessment, business implementation and strategy impacts. You will provide validation of Directorate(s) goals associated with Sales, BV, FTEs and Net Income. You will also be responsible for the processes and procedures associated with the full funding cycle, proposal to project close-out. Establish internal controls to reduce risk associated with business operations. Ensure compliance with accepted accounting methods, government regulations and internal policies and procedures. Provide business interface to clients and other Battelle managed laboratories.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a consultant to the Computing & Information Technology Directorate (CITD) leadership on financial strategies to achieve organizational and lab level vision.
• Develops annual budgets and performance projections for key organizational metrics such as overhead, FTEs, and pool recovery. Oversee rate calculations and evaluates historical and prospective data to inform business decisions and strategic planning.
• Organizes, plans, and develops common procedure for budget activity leads to follow during the Lab's planning and budgeting process.
• Develops and analyzes financial forecasts and trends; evaluates financial status of budgets and overhead recoveries; issues summary reports; makes recommendations for corrective actions if necessary.
• Conducts monthly reviews of overhead and service center costs and recoveries and FTE performance; provides documentation for rate revisions and adjustments of budgets. Presents overall impacts and recommendation of potential options/alternatives for management approval.
• Ensure financial transactions comply with accounting policies and practices by conducting financial reviews and approval of appropriate source documents.
• Provides guidance/training for M&O organizations staff on financial policies and procedures, appropriateness of costs, and proper charging guidelines; communicates changes in accounting procedures.
• Financial Oversight for the following service centers: Research Computing; Public Cloud Computing; Managed Hardware Program; and Information Technology.
• Creation/Maintenance of accounting policies and practices related to CITD and its various services and service centers.
• Key financial interface between the CITD operations and the Financial Operations division within the Business Services Directorate (BSD).
• Performs special projects as assigned by Laboratory management.

You will be successful in this role by combining strong financial and accounting expertise with sound business judgment and the ability to communicate effectively with leaders and stakeholders. You will be comfortable working through complex financial issues, developing practical and innovative solutions, and balancing immediate business needs with longer-term organizational objectives.

You will also demonstrate the ability to translate strategy into actionable financial plans, navigate across organizational boundaries, and influence decisions through thoughtful analysis and trusted partnerships.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 9 years of relevant experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 7 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Knowledge of PNNL financial/accounting systems and software programs
• Knowledge of FAR, DEAR, Cost Accounting Standards and PNNL Charging Guidelines preferred
• Expertise in completing complex financial analysis and developing recommendations for senior management.
• Experience describing complex financial topics to non-financial managers and professionals.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Additional Information

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

Rockstar Rewards

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 $126,300.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $199,600.00/Yr.