NMC&A Accountant

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The NMC&A Accountant provides nuclear material accountability services and support, including analysis and reporting of nuclear inventory data. The role evaluates physical and chemical forms of materials produced by processes throughout the Y-12 site, including products, waste by-products, and salvage materials. It monitors and reconciles nuclear material accounts, understands material processes and flows, and ensures appropriate measurements and data are collected and entered into the nuclear material accountability system. The position prepares inventory statements, transactions, ledgers, accounts, tables, monthly material balance reports, and inventory-related financial statements. It coordinates nuclear material shipments and receipts and accounting-cycle data inputs, and conducts audits and appraisals of selected accounting functions. The accountant monitors and corrects variances between site records and external databases, applies statistical inventory models to assess variances, and assists in modeling processes and setting up safeguards data collection and measurement points. The role interprets nuclear transactions and applicable domestic and international accounting policies, compiles supporting documentation for transactions, and monitors the day-to-day integrity of nuclear inventory data. Under limited supervision, it adjusts system data as needed to accurately reflect inventory. The successful candidate interfaces with other nuclear sites on nuclear material shipping and receiving and develops Shipper/Receiver Agreements. The role also works with program management to create or review Termination of Safeguards documents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 15 or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may be considered.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
The position may require entry into Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, including successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
The position may be designated under 10 C.F.R. Part 709 and may require a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that includes a counterintelligence-scope polygraph.

Responsibilities

Analyze and report nuclear inventory data and evaluate the physical and chemical forms of materials produced by site processes, including products, waste by-products, and salvage materials.
Monitor and reconcile nuclear material accounts, understand material processes and flows, and ensure suitable measurements are taken.
Acquire chemical, gamma, and other analyses and ensure relevant 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, including preparation and review of inventory statements.
Conduct audits and appraisals of selected nuclear material accounting functions.
Analyze nuclear inventory transactions and prepare monthly material balance reports, inventory statements, and inventory-related financial statements.
Monitor, analyze, and correct variances between site inventory records and external databases.
Apply statistical inventory models to assess the significance of inventory variances and assist in modeling nuclear material processes.
Assess safeguards information needs and ensure appropriate data collection and key measurement points are established before work begins.
Interpret and identify nuclear transactions to promote good business practices and compliance with domestic and international nuclear material accounting policies.
Compile data packages and supporting justification for nuclear material transactions.
Monitor daily operations of the nuclear material accounting system to maintain the integrity of inventory data and make necessary data adjustments under limited supervision.
Interface with other nuclear sites regarding nuclear material shipping and receiving and develop Shipper/Receiver Agreements.
Work with program management to create or review Termination of Safeguards documents.