Sr Finance Analyst

at Kansas City National Security Campus in Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Provides a broad range of Finance/Accounting services. In support of strategic objectives, this position interacts with FM&T leaders & NNSA Finance counterparts, to resolve related business issues.

• Functions at advanced level by planning, organizing, and coordinating accounting and/or budget activities to meet established objectives and schedules, including analysis of reports, journal entries and other data. 
• Anticipates business needs and develops analytical data to support decision making. 
• Implements initiatives in partnership with business leaders in support of the organization’s strategic objectives. Guides business to establish budget and overhead rate targets with the ability to communicate with leadership. 
• Perform special assignments or assigns projects and provides results to management. 
• Leads the development and maintenance of internal procedures and work instructions for accounting and/or budget activities. 
• Uses financial reporting, customized as necessary, to support division, programs, and/or overhead rate analysis requirements.  
• Provides proactive support in budget process, resource planning process, variance analysis and forecasting. Leverages an understanding of inter-relationships between Fund Accounting, divisional labor, and expenses to influence and provide guidance to stakeholders. 
• Advises business stakeholders on the financial implications of strategies and tactics. Attends functional staff meetings, establishing and maintaining effective customer relationships. 
• Assists in the training of personnel in various accounting and/or budget activities. 
• Manages multiple ad hoc requests in a timely manner.  
• Helps ensure a sound internal control environment exists by highlighting potential risks. 
• Serves as a liaison to management in the absence of supervision. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field and a minimum 5 years of Finance or Accounting experience; or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree 
• Ability to travel as determined by the needs of the business. 
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business. 
• United States Citizenship 
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain, if required for position, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations) 

• Advanced level of proficiency applying advanced principles, theories, and concepts. 
• Contributes to development of new principles and concepts. 
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting experience. 
• Ability to influence leadership and interact with different levels in the organization. 
• Proficient in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word). 
• Strong verbal and written skills. 
• Demonstrated project enabler, not barrier. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.