Early Career Financial Operations Specialist, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Competitive 401k

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Financial Operations Specialist to oversee financial matters, including regulatory interpretation, audits, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting. The role collaborates with teams to ensure federal compliance and effective risk management in a dynamic lab environment.

On any given day you will post GL entries, manage payables/receivables, analyze financial reports, support forecasting, and maintain accurate records while adhering to policies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Post general ledger and sub ledger entries
• Managing accounts payable and receivable, processing invoices, payments and expense reports
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports to support decision-making
• Carry out internal controls activities
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Ensuring adherence to financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements

Skills

DOE Q-level clearance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Finance / Accounting

Job description

Job Details

• Job ID: 699041
• Location: Albuquerque, NM
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co‑workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World‑changing technologies. Life‑changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking Financial Operations Specialists to join our dynamic team. We are active in identifying candidates with relevant academic and work experience in an effort to meet our staffing needs and objectives for either current or near‑term positions.

Selected applicants will be interviewed by a subcommittee of managers and staff. Subsequently, successful applicants will be provided to managers for placement in positions across the Laboratory. These positions require reporting onsite due to the nature of the work.

Candidates are expected to team with others to support Sandia's mission by adding value, improving operations, offering innovative solutions and appropriately managing risk for the corporation.

Position Information

The Financial Operations Specialist oversees financial matters including regulatory interpretation, audits, compliance, reporting, controls, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tax, governance, asset management, and cost accounting. Collaborating with teams, they ensure adherence to federal requirements, advise management on financial issues, develop solutions, analyze data, and improve risk controls to support the laboratory's mission and efficiency.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Post general ledger and sub ledger entries
• Managing accounts payable and receivable, processing invoices, payments and expense reports
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports to support decision‑making
• Carry out internal controls activities
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Ensuring adherence to financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements

Salary Range

$74,700 - $144,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Master's degree in Business Administration.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to conduct research, analyze complex data sets, and resolve business issues.
• Knowledge of Finance and Accounting Principles such as GAAP, CAS, governmental financial accounting, and relevant laws.
• Knowledge of moderately complex accounting and financial analyses, including benefits accounting, tax accounting, financial accounting, and cost accounting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and conduct effective meetings with stakeholders.
• Data analytics and data literacy skills
• Microsoft Excel skills

About Our Team

Mission Services provides essential business services that support Labs operations. From supply chain to project controls, finance, and integrated business management; Mission Services ensures that every mission at Sandia has the necessary equipment, materials, project management and business support necessary to keep The Mission moving.

Our vision is to transform our services for mission success and support Sandia's national security mission by innovating, partnering with our customers, and addressing issues directly. We aim to significantly enhance our mission delivery, increase our value to sponsors, clients, national security partners at the Sandia Field Office (SFO), and internal customers, while fostering trust in our teams. Our 10000 staff is matrixed to support various missions across the Labs.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on‑site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.