Resource Analyst

Company: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

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 an assigned 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.
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