Financial Analyst III - Strategic Deterrence

LLNL•Livermore, CA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring a mid- to senior-career Financial Analyst to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), supporting the Strategic Deterrence Program. The analyst independently performs budgetary analyses and resource management duties, advises on complex financial and business issues, and is responsible for direct and indirect budgets. The position may offer a hybrid schedule after a probationary period, with the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. The exact office and remote-work schedule may vary according to team and organizational needs. This is a career-indefinite position open to Laboratory employees and external candidates.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of related finance/accounting experience, education, and training.
Significant experience applying analytical skills to research, interpret, analyze, compile, and present financial data and information.
Knowledge of and experience performing financial functions, including applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Experience performing self-assessments and representing an organization in audits.
Significant experience and advanced skills developing and maintaining financial databases and spreadsheets with advanced functions, using commercial and/or institutional financial tools.
Knowledge and significant experience performing and directing financial findings, and working with diverse funding sources, including direct and indirect funding.
Significant experience in decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills to independently resolve complex issues requiring mature judgment, discretion, and tact, and experience negotiating desirable outcomes.
Experience successfully leading others.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for delivering financial briefings, documentation, reports, and advice to senior Laboratory personnel and external organizations and agencies.
Interpersonal skills to explain, negotiate, persuade, and build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with personnel at all levels, internally and externally.

Responsibilities

Independently develop and analyze complex financial workforce and operating plans, and provide recommendations for management review.
Gather and analyze complex information about funding, costs, and workforce issues; research variances to plans and allocations; implement corrective actions as appropriate; and conduct complex research and analysis.
Formulate and communicate decisions within designated authority, and provide financial and business-process consultation and improvement expertise.
Perform self-assessments and represent the organization in financial audits.
Develop institutional metrics, business indicators, and financial data, and work with analysts to ensure alignment to the Institutional Work Breakdown Structure.
Draft policies, procedures, and processes with organizational and institutional impact in response to DOE, NNSA, LLNS, and other federal financial laws, orders, and guidelines; serve as a subject-matter expert in interpreting and applying financial standards, policies, and procedures.
Represent the department or directorate on working groups and committees, and lead efforts and projects to develop solutions to complex problems.
Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, colleagues, and programmatic and financial managers throughout the Laboratory, LLNS, NNSA, LFO, and DOE Headquarters.
Perform other duties as assigned.