Financial Analyst
| Company | Argonne National Laboratory |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodridge, IL, USA |
| Salary | $58172 – $116445 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Knowledge in project costing, estimation principles, and related procedures.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, track projects, and recognize and analyze anomalies with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in managing and querying databases using Excel to analyze and present financial data.
- Adaptability to new procedures and technologies, with a focus on process improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for building effective working relationships with staff at all levels, both within and outside the organization.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information effectively.
- Ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures, and requirements, offering guidance as needed.
- Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, modeling, and understanding financial processes to identify and implement improvements.
- Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial reports and interpret cost data to provide insights to research personnel and sponsors.
- Monitor project spending, analyze variances, address funding challenges, and resolve financial discrepancies.
- Oversee funds control for purchases, subcontracts, service contracts, travel, material orders, effort charges, and other expenditures.
- Develop cost estimates and financial documentation for SPP and DOE proposal submissions, and agreements under guidance.
- Support the development and maintenance of budget information, financial data, and provide financial assistance to division staff.
- Recommend actionable plans and decisions based on detailed financial analysis.
- Collaborate with stakeholders such as accounting, budget office, the Sponsored Research Office, procurement, HR, and others.
- Deliver oral and written reports, using charts, graphs, and spreadsheets to present financial and operational trends effectively.
- Enhance efficiency by recommending and implementing automated financial tools and coordinating information needs.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.