Senior Accountant, Compliance

About the role

The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking to hire a Senior Compliance Accountant who will focus on assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system over financial reporting. The role involves managing the annual process of risk analysis, documentation review, testing of internal controls, and reporting results to the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual assessment of internal controls, including coordinating and developing applicable documentation, procedures, policies, and flowcharts.
• Develop the standard approach and format to map, test, and demonstrate regulatory compliance of internal controls contained within SRNL business processes.
• Establish a working relationship with management and process owners, completing a risk assessment on the business processes and providing a recommendation on scope applicability.
• Identify internal controls and segregation of duties associated with each process step, designing test plans consistent with DOE Internal Control Evaluation guidance.
• Validate and test internal controls against requirements and documentation.
• Support process owners in creating self-assessments for core processes, developing control metrics to validate assessment results for operational effectiveness.
• Support staff and management in the identification of internal controls when new processes or systems are implemented.
• Coordinate the preparation and submittal of the Annual Assurance letter, assisting control owners in completing remediation corrective action plans and providing innovation solutions for implementation of best business practices.
• Liaise with managers outside of the Business Services organization to accomplish internal control requirements.
• Aid in the development of corrective action plans as required.
• Provide in-depth training for process and control owners, including management.
• Identify and implement process improvements and efficiency opportunities.
• Participate or complete special projects as assigned, including process assessments.
• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements.
• Maintain a strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.
• Provide testing results to DOE utilizing the AMERICA tool (A123).

Measures of Effectiveness

• Successfully performs assigned responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner.
• Successfully completes special projects as assigned.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Proficient use of BSRA and DOE accounting systems to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Works effectively with others, both internal and external to SRNL.
• Effective and efficient resolution of problems and/or issues that arise.
• Keeps management informed of any issues that may have an impact on successful and/or compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a business-related field.
• 10+ years’ relevant experience in the areas of Accounting and Compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of processes and deliverables.
• Proficiency in applying accounting principles, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to analyze scenarios and research complicated problems to formulate solutions.
• Excellent human relations skills that promote effective and positive interactions with a diverse group of others, both internal and external to the company.
• Ability to become familiar with the SRNL accounting system, DOE Order requirements, and external business applications.
• Excellent computer skills with emphasis in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Benefits

• Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company-provided seed.
• Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid).
• Life Insurance Non-Contributory 1X salary (company paid).
• AD&D Non-Contributory 1x salary (company paid).
• Savings & Investment plan:
  • Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting.
  • Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match).
• Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap.
• Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children).
• Paid Time Off.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Competitive relocation package to ease the transition process (domestic and international relocation assistance available for certain positions).