Division Finance Lead – BioSciences & DSL

Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory seeks a Division Finance Manager to lead financial activities for the BioSciences (BIO) and Data Science and Learning (DSL) divisions. You will provide financial leadership, prepare budgets, forecasts, and reporting to management and sponsors, and oversee procurement and effort reporting.

You will also help develop funding proposals and manage internal rates for user facilities. The role requires a Bachelor's (or Master's) with several years of experience, US

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's and 4+ years.
• US citizenship to perform essential functions as required by federal regulations.
• Knowledge of finance, budgeting, cost accounting, and procurement policies and procedures.
• Strong oral and written communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in problem resolution.
• Ability to develop project budgets, estimate costs, and prepare financial summaries.
• Experience initiating contracts and procurement of goods and services.
• Ability to work with diverse personnel and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement budgets.
• Track and monitor costs.
• Coordinate financial forecasts.
• Prepare and report financial information to division management and sponsors.
• Support development of funding proposals.
• Develop and track user facility rates.
• Oversee divisional financial practices and support procurement and effort reporting.
• Execute subcontracts, procurements, and agreements.
• Track and analyze financial data for proper funding allocation and reporting.
• Perform financial analyses and reconcile data discrepancies.
• Lead and coach junior staff, set performance goals.

Skills

Finance & budgeting

Cost accounting

Procurement policies

Communication

Project budgeting

Contract initiation

Stakeholder management

Spreadsheets

Financial databases

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Spreadsheets

Financial databases

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory seeks a Division Finance Manager to lead financial activities for the BioSciences (BIO) and Data Science and Learning (DSL) divisions. You will provide financial leadership, prepare budgets, forecasts, and reporting to management and sponsors, and oversee procurement and effort reporting.

You will also help develop funding proposals and manage internal rates for user facilities. The role requires a Bachelor's (or Master's) with several years of experience, US