Financial Operations Specialist

Job Description

Early Career Financial Operations Specialist, Onsite | Sandia National Laboratories

The Tone:
This is a full-time, temporary role at Sandia National Laboratories, requiring onsite presence. Sandia is the nation’s premier science and engineering laboratory, dedicated to national security and technology innovation. The organization is committed to cutting-edge work across a broad array of areas, contributing to security, peace, and freedom worldwide. This position plays a crucial part in ensuring the financial health and compliance of the Labs’ operations, supporting the overall mission through sound financial management and strategic insights.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Temporary
• Location: Onsite
• Pay: $74700–$144400 yearly
• Team: Mission Services, supporting Labs operations.
• Mission: Oversees financial matters, including compliance, reporting, controls, and accounting, to support the laboratory’s mission and efficiency.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Oversight: Oversee diverse financial matters, including regulatory interpretation, conducting audits, ensuring compliance, and managing financial reporting.
• Accounting & Processing: Handle general ledger and sub ledger entries, meticulously manage accounts payable and receivable, and process invoices, payments, and expense reports.
• Analytical Reporting: Prepare and rigorously analyze financial reports to provide insightful data that supports effective decision-making and strategic planning.
• Control Implementation: Implement and carry out internal controls activities to safeguard assets and ensure the integrity of financial data, while maintaining accurate financial records.
• Strategic Guidance: Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts, while also advising management on complex financial issues and developing innovative solutions to improve risk controls and operational efficiency.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance, or another relevant discipline.
• Experience: Demonstrate the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which is a requirement for U.S. citizenship.
• Skills: Proficient in Finance and Accounting Principles, including GAAP, CAS, governmental financial accounting, and relevant laws. Possess knowledge of moderately complex accounting and financial analyses, covering benefits accounting, tax accounting, financial accounting, and cost accounting. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in Business Administration is preferred. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for research and complex data analysis, along with data analytics, data literacy, and Microsoft Excel proficiency, are highly desired.