Financial Business Analyst

Argonne National Laboratory•Lemont, IL

1d•$77,651 - $101,250•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supporting the Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Directorate and divisions within the Directorate; use principles and theories of accounting and finance including business systems and budgeting; responsible for using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS); effectively execute significant and complex mission support activities including innovation, interaction with management, coordination across organizational lines and leadership of a broad area comprised of multiple mission support areas; interpret policies and practices and meet goals with limited direction; perform broad financial and operational analytics to evaluate financial health and performance while supporting the implementation of controls within the business; assist in the development, forecasting, and analysis of Directorate and division budgets, expenditures, and space utilization; identify and clarify corrections, and make budget recommendations; present actionable insights to leadership that are used to drive business decision making and make measurable improvements; utilize budgeting, financial analysis, financial management, financial planning, accounting transactions, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, database management, Tableau, Excel Solver Add-In, and Excel Scenario Manager to perform duties; engage directly with stakeholders to produce detailed recommendations supported by in-depth analytics and data; assist with financial and resource planning activities including funds allocation, financial control, procurements, and reporting; work with stakeholders to understand current program needs and deliver reporting products to improve decision making capabilities; responsible for large sets of operational data for a broad research organization; create, analyze, and prepare monthly status of funds and other ad hoc reporting; support the creation of cost estimates for funding; provide resource costs, funding requirements and submission; serve as a point-of-contact for the interpretation and investigation of financial results in assigned area; and serve as backup to designated Divisional Finance Business Partners as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree)
Two (2) years in the position above, as a Business Analyst Assistant, as a Finance Assistant, or in a related occupation
Academic and/or work experience must include any use of all the following: budgeting, financial analysis, financial management, financial planning, accounting transactions, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, database management, Tableau, Excel Solver Add-In, and Excel Scenario Manager.
Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree)

Responsibilities

Support the Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Directorate and divisions within the Directorate.
Use principles and theories of accounting and finance including business systems and budgeting.
Use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Execute significant and complex mission support activities including innovation, interaction with management, coordination across organizational lines and leadership of a broad area comprised of multiple mission support areas.
Interpret policies and practices and meet goals with limited direction.
Perform broad financial and operational analytics to evaluate financial health and performance while supporting the implementation of controls within the business.
Assist in the development, forecasting, and analysis of Directorate and division budgets, expenditures, and space utilization.
Identify and clarify corrections, and make budget recommendations.
Present actionable insights to leadership that are used to drive business decision making and make measurable improvements.
Utilize budgeting, financial analysis, financial management, financial planning, accounting transactions, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, database management, Tableau, Excel Solver Add-In, and Excel Scenario Manager to perform duties.
Engage directly with stakeholders to produce detailed recommendations supported by in-depth analytics and data.
Assist with financial and resource planning activities including funds allocation, financial control, procurements, and reporting.
Work with stakeholders to understand current program needs and deliver reporting products to improve decision making capabilities.
Responsible for large sets of operational data for a broad research organization.
Create, analyze, and prepare monthly status of funds and other ad hoc reporting.
Support the creation of cost estimates for funding.
Provide resource costs, funding requirements and submission.
Serve as a point-of-contact for the interpretation and investigation of financial results in assigned area.
Serve as backup to designated Divisional Finance Business Partners as assigned.