Financial Analyst
About The Position
Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated finance professional to join a team providing budget, financial analysis, planning, cost review, and forecasting support for multiple organizations. Based in the Budget Office, this role supports project cost review, budget preparation, and financial analysis, coordinating activities across direct-funded research projects and indirect organizations in an approximately 50/50 split. The Financial Analyst prepares and interprets financial reports, supports budget and financial data maintenance, monitors spending and variances, and recommends decisions based on detailed analysis. The role also coordinates institutional subaward financial administration, helps develop proposal cost estimates and financial documentation under guidance, and collaborates with internal stakeholders and external research partners. The position independently investigates financial questions and discrepancies and recommends solutions, while identifying and implementing opportunities to improve efficiency through automated financial tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related experience, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of financial planning and analysis principles and related procedures in budget development and cost monitoring.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, track projects, and recognize and analyze anomalies with minimal supervision.
- Experience managing and querying information, including use of SI tools, to analyze and present financial data.
- Adaptability to new procedures and technologies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for building effective working relationships with staff at all levels, both within and outside the organization.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information effectively.
- Ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures, and requirements, and offer guidance as needed.
- Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and modeling, and understanding of financial processes to identify and implement improvements.
- Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Comfort navigating and operating within laboratory policies, processes, and government regulations.
- Understanding of direct and indirect cost allocation, full cost recovery budgeting, and financial procedures.
- Familiarity with business systems such as Workday Financials, Coupa, Concur, and Power BI, or comparable financial management systems.
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial reports and interpret cost data to provide insights to operations and research personnel and sponsors.
- Support the development and maintenance of budget information and financial data, and provide financial assistance to staff.
- Recommend actionable plans and decisions based on detailed financial analysis.
- Monitor project spending, analyze variances, address funding challenges, and resolve financial discrepancies.
- Coordinate institutional subaward financial administration, including initial award setup, funding authorizations, modifications, and related documentation.
- Develop cost estimates and financial documentation for proposal submissions and agreements under guidance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including accounting, researchers, procurement, financial management, and HR, as well as external research partners such as universities and other national laboratories.
- Independently research financial questions, investigate discrepancies, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Recommend and implement automated financial tools and coordinate information needs to enhance efficiency.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
