Jefferson Lab


    Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter

    Posting Date: 10/20/2023

    Salary Range: $71,100 - $114,400 (SA II)
    Work Location Type: Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote work based on business needs)

    We are looking for a skilled Budget Analyst who will perform budget planning, organize our finances and ensure company's profitability and growth. You will also review budget proposals and analyze financial data to optimize funding procedures.

    A successful candidate should possess strong mathematical skills together with critical thinking. We expect you to have a keen attention to detail, good writing skills, and excellent communication abilities. Besides, you should maintain relevant knowledge about all legal regulations related to budgeting.

    In this role you will:

    • Develop, analyze and report Lab budgets.
    • Interface and coordinate with Project and Activity Managers to assist in annual budget development, monthly cost reports/charts, and any other data analysis as appropriate.
    • Monitor and report performance against plans to ensure that cost and schedule objectives are met.
    • Informing the Project/Activity managers on projections and variances in order to maintain spending constraints, particularly during annual Continuing Resolution periods of the Federal budget
    • Complete maintenance and updates to the lab’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
    • Develop, track and report against an activity-based Annual Work Plan (AWP) and budget at varying levels of the WBS and organizationally and projection of costs by DOE's Budget & Reporting Codes
    • Develop budget reports through report writing software , organize budget templates and data in a clear and intuitive manner.
    • Assist with the Lab’s budget presentations, budget submissions, reviews, and financial assessments/audits.
    • Conduct quality assurance checks on all reports before report is placed in the central repository
    • Identify and resolve problems and issues, as well as clarify policies and procedures, regarding JLab’s budget functions with Laboratory personnel, auditors, and external organizations.
    • Assist in preparation of audit work papers and answering questions for JSA’s internal auditor, and other audit entities as applicable
    • Identify and document internal controls. Recommend for approval procedural changes as necessary.
    • Implement new and/or changed procedures through revisions to desk manuals for all tasks.
    • Responsible for developing streamlining initiatives for functional areas of responsibilities

    • Preparing and submitting budget recommendations and presenting them to stakeholders

    • Helping managers to develop annual work plans commensurate with their budget

    • Performing cost/benefit analysis, and exploring expenditure and forecast spending trends

    • Creating projections for future budget needs

    • Ensuring the compliance of the organization’s budget structure to related legal regulations

    • Developing measures for budget optimization

    • Creating periodical and on-demand reports and presenting them to the senior management

    • Performs other such duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by the Budget and Program Support Manager in support of Departmental, Divisional, and Laboratory goals and objectives

    Qualifications we require:

    Education

    • BS in accounting, finance, business or other relevant areas required
    • 5 years of professional experience working in a Budget Analyst position

    Experience

    • Solid practical experience with MS Office and databases; knowledge of graphic software will be a bonus

    • Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting practices

    • Excellent knowledge of budgeting and regulatory standards and best practices

    • Strong mathematical and analytical skills

    • Strong communication skills with close attention to details

    Qualification we desire:

    Education:

    • MS in accounting, finance, business or other relevant areas preferred

    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 Jefferson Science Associates, 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.

    Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

    At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

    • 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

    Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

    JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

    Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time
    during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government
    Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such
    programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to
    acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded
    by the government that target scientists, engineers, students,
    academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working
    or educated in the United States. This includes positions or
    appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional,
    or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received
    and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.