Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Office of the Chief Financial Officer Division has an opening for a Resource Analyst to join the team.In this exciting role, you will be matrixed from the OCFO Field Finance unit to anassigned area/division, operating within the Lab's financial policies and procedures. Working under the direction of an assigned supervisor/manager, you will provide detailed and comprehensive program/project budget management and planning and analysis services. This includes providing financial support and moderate consultative advice to scientific investigators and their research programs/projects or operations managers covering parts of the assigned division's annual funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), other direct sponsors, and/or the Laboratory's Operations Division.What You Will Do:
- Support the formulation, execution, projection, and analysis of budgets, funding, costs, and commitments.
- Prepare financial reports for both PIs, Program Managers as well as external sponsors.
- Process financial transactions, including commitment of funds consistent with delegated authorities.
- Establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships with customers/partners.
- Demonstrate clear and concise verbal and written communications.
- Prepare administrative documentation to support the proposal process and development of detailed, multi-year proposal budgets.
- Provide comprehensive contract and grant preparation and coordination support.
- Assist in the preparation of moderately complex and fully costed budgets in multiple formats.
- Coordinate placing procurement requisition into the Lab's procurement system.
- Assist assigned supervisor/manager with annual information/budget submissions to the Lab's Budget Office.
- Accept assignments on a rotational basis and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Undertake training on an ongoing basis to promote continual service improvements.
- Cross train with assigned supervisor/manager and other Resource Analysts when needed.What is Required:
- A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or economics, or the equivalent in training and experience, and a minimum of 2 years related experience preferably in a research, academic or large/complex organization.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing financial information.
- Applied knowledge of business, budgeting and accounting principles, including GAAP.
- Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability and initiative to analyze and solve problems of moderate complexity.
- Ability to interact effectively with a broad range of customers.Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Federal Cost Accounting Standards and other Federal process and regulations.
- Knowledge of DOE, UC, LBNL and SPP financial policies and procedures.Notes:
- This is a full-time, career appointment, exempt from overtime pay.
- Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience.
- This position may be subject to a background check.
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.Want to learn more about working at Berkeley Lab? Please visit: careers.lbl.govBerkeley Lab is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. #J-18808-Ljbffr