Financial Analyst, Team Leader

LLNL$133K — $164K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, requiring U.S. Citizenship.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of financial functions including policy application and auditing.
  • Expert-level experience developing complex financial spreadsheets and using financial tools.
  • Extensive experience researching and analyzing complex financial data.
  • Strong decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills with experience in negotiations.
  • Experience leading teams toward common objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the development of complex budget submissions and financial plans.
  • Gather and analyze complex information on funding, costing, and workforce issues.
  • Serve as a point of contact for self-assessments and organizational audit responses.
  • Conduct complex analyses and scenario modeling to aid decision-making.
  • Implement financial policies and procedures in line with federal standards.
  • Provide leadership to financial staff and oversee special projects.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Flexible Benefits Package
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
  • Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by Glassdoor in 2026.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are looking for a Senior level Financial Analyst to support Physical and Life Sciences (PLS) Resource Analyst team within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). In this role, you will lead the organization's efforts to develop highly complex budget submissions and financial plans. You will independently perform budget analyses and resource management activities, provide guidance on complex financial and business matters, and oversee both direct and indirect budgets. This position also includes supervisory responsibilities.

You will
  • Direct the organization's efforts in the development of highly complex budgetary submissions and financial plans.
  • Gather and analyze diverse and highly complex information on funding, costing and workforce issues; review work proposals and research variances to plans and allocations; implement corrective actions as appropriate.
  • Serve as a point-of-contact performing self-assessments and preparing organizational responses to findings.
  • Direct and participate in highly complex analysis, modeling various scenarios to support organizational and/or institutional decision making.
  • Formulate, communicate, and implement decisions within scope of designated authority and provide extensive and highly complex financial and business process consultation and improvement expertise within the department and directorate.
  • Design and develop operational metrics and implement policies, procedures and processes with department, directorate and institutional impact in response to Laboratory, Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS) and other federal financial laws, orders, and guidelines, serving as an expert with regard to the interpretation and application of financial standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide leadership to financial staff and lead special projects requiring development of unique solutions: set direction for a work group, oversee the execution of tasks and ensure appropriately completed staff work. Foster effective relationships with customers, colleagues, and programmatic and financial managers throughout the Laboratory, LLNS, NNSA, Laboratory Site Office (LSO), and Department of Energy Headquarters (DOE HQ).
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field; or equivalent combination of related experience, education, and training in the finance/accounting field.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of and expertise performing and directing financial functions includingdiverse funding sources, developing, interpreting and applying financial policies and procedures, financial accounting including the use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), performing self-assessments and representing the organization in audits.
  • Expert-level experience in the development and maintenance of highly complex financial spreadsheets and databases containing advanced functions; experience in utilizing commercial and/or institutional financial tools and in the MS Office suite.
  • Extensive experience applying expert analytical skills to independently research, interpret, analyze, compile, and present highly complex financial data and information.
  • Excellent decision making, communication skills (written and verbal), problem-solving and analytical skills to independently solve highly complex issues requiring mature judgment, discretion and tact; experience negotiating desirable outcomes.
  • Experience leading others to achieve common goals or objectives.
  • Advanced organizational skills to work independently and as part of a team or lead a team effectively; establish priorities and execute highly complex business and financial assignments, meet critical time sensitive deadlines, manage multiple assignments simultaneously and plan long-term activities for self and others.

Qualifications we desire
  • Experience working with Service Centers
  • Experience working with DOE Field Budget Submissions

Pay Range
$133,950 - $164,028 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we believe would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information
  • #LI-Hybrid

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
  • Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
  • Flexible Benefits Package
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
  • Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the useand/or possession ofmobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area whereyou are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile devicein your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile device,you must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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