NMC&A Accountant

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The NMC&A Accountant provides nuclear accountability services and support, including analyzing and reporting nuclear inventory data at the Y-12 site. The role evaluates the physical and chemical forms of materials produced through site processes, including products, waste by-products, and salvage materials. It monitors and reconciles nuclear material accounts, assesses material processes and flows, and ensures suitable measurements and data collection are in place to account for materials and safeguard them. The position acquires chemical, gamma, and other analyses and ensures relevant information is entered into the nuclear material accountability system. It prepares inventory statements, transactions, ledgers, accounts, tables, monthly material balance reports, and inventory-related financial statements; coordinates nuclear material shipments and receipts; and supports inventory data input in accordance with accounting cycles and generally accepted accounting principles. It also conducts audits and appraisals, reviews and corrects variances between site records and external databases, and applies statistical inventory models to assess variances. Under limited supervision, the accountant makes necessary adjustments in the nuclear material accounting system to maintain accurate inventory data. The successful candidate represents NMC&A in coordination with other nuclear sites on nuclear material shipping and receiving and the development of Shipper/Receiver Agreements. The role also works with program management to create or review Termination of Safeguards documents to ensure NMC&A requirements are met. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance. It may require access to Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, as well as successful completion of DOE counterintelligence evaluations that may include a polygraph examination. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation; employees may also be randomly selected for drug testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience; or 10 or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may be considered in place of the education and experience requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful completion of required pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.

Responsibilities

Analyze and report nuclear inventory data.
Evaluate the physical and chemical forms of materials produced through Y-12 site processes, including products, waste by-products, and salvage materials.
Monitor and reconcile nuclear material accounts.
Understand material manipulation processes and material flows to ensure suitable measurements are taken for material accounting.
Acquire chemical, gamma, and other analyses and ensure information is entered into the nuclear material accountability system.
Prepare inventory statements and transactions, maintain ledgers, accounts, and tables, and coordinate nuclear material shipments and receipts.
Coordinate nuclear inventory data input in accordance with accounting cycles and generally accepted accounting principles, including preparation and review of inventory statements.
Conduct audits and appraisals of selected nuclear material accounting functions.
Analyze nuclear material inventory transactions and prepare monthly material balance reports, inventory statements, and inventory-related financial statements.
Monitor, analyze, and correct variances between site nuclear material inventory records and external databases.
Apply and interpret statistical inventory models to determine the significance of inventory variances.
Assist in modeling nuclear material processes and ensure data collection is appropriately managed.
Assess safeguards information needs and ensure appropriate data collection and key measurement points are in place before work begins.
Interpret and identify nuclear transactions to support good business practices and compliance with domestic and international nuclear material accounting policies.
Gather information and compile data packages to justify nuclear material transactions.
Monitor day-to-day operations of the nuclear material accounting system to ensure the integrity of inventory data.
Under limited supervision, adjust nuclear material accounting system data as needed to correctly reflect nuclear inventory and maintain accountability.
Represent NMC&A in communications with other nuclear sites regarding nuclear material shipping and receiving and the development of Shipper/Receiver Agreements.
Work with program management to create or review Termination of Safeguards documents and verify that NMC&A requirements are met.