Budget Analyst

About the Role

At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.

Pay

The good-faith pay range for this role is $74,400 - $108,400 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

Responsibilities

• Develops annual budgets and performs variance analysis and forecasting of Lab financial information to ensure effective cost and funds control.
• Assists in the development of financial reports for Lab-wide use.
• Analyzes and reports Lab financial information, including interfacing with Project and Activity Managers for budget development, monthly cost reports, and other financial data requests.
• Maintains and updates the Lab's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Works with Project/Activity managers to maintain spending constraints during annual Continuing Resolution periods.
• Develops, tracks, and reports against an activity-based Annual Work Plan (AWP) and budget at varying levels of the WBS and organizationally.
• Trends financial data for forecasting to identify potential cost efficiencies.
• Tracks and projects costs by DOE’s Budget & Reporting Codes.
• Develops financial reports using report writing software and conducts quality assurance checks before placing reports in the central repository.
• Ensures accuracy of financial WEB reports in collaboration with Computer Center personnel.
• Manages the signature authority process, including maintaining the Signature Authority Database and ensuring proper documentation for project/org signature authorizations.
• Supports Laboratory policies and programmatic initiatives by providing innovative solutions within accounting practices, DOE guidelines, and the contract.

Leadership and Management

• Trains and provides guidance to staff related to applicable functions and specific financial software.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated analytical, planning, organization, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of a personal computer and automated accounting software.
• Experience with activity-based budgeting and costing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek, Costpoint, and Impromptu.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.

Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with the procedures of all Budget/Financial functions.
• Proficiency in developing Excel spreadsheets and graphs.
• Familiarity with Cost Accounting Standards.
• In-depth knowledge of the contract with DOE concerning practices and allowability of costs.
• Skills in general Project Management principles.
• Skilled use of Web-based reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to solve problems effectively.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.