Division Finance Manager for the Leadership Computing Facility (LCF) and Computational Science (CPS)

at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, United States

Job Description

The CELS directorate is seeking a Division Finance Manager for the Leadership Computing Facility (LCF) and Computational Science (CPS) divisions. The Division Finance Manager works directly with division management and is responsible for all financial activities of the LCF and CPS divisions. This includes developing and implementing budgets, tracking, and monitoring costs, reporting financial data to management and sponsors, assisting with funding proposals, overseeing the financial practices of the division, coordinating the formulation of financial forecasts, and executing subcontracts, procurements, and agreements. The position also involves tracking, monitoring, and analyzing data to ensure proper allocation and status of funds, performing financial analysis, and reconciling and resolving data discrepancies. The Finance Manager provides operational and managerial support in areas of procurement and effort reporting. One of your key responsibilities will be to lead and support junior staff members. You will be responsible for setting performance goals and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to help team members achieve those goals. In addition, you may be responsible for identifying areas where additional training or support is needed and developing programs or initiatives to address those needs.

This job description documents the general nature of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of job incumbent. Consequently, job incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

This position can be hired at one of two levels, based on the qualifications listed below:

+ Knowledge of finance, budgeting, cost accounting, and procurement policies and procedures.

+ Oral, written communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects using tact and diplomacy in anticipating problems and directing or participating in their solution.

+ Skill in developing project budgets, accurately estimating costs, analyzing budget and accounting reports, and the preparation of summary information and applicable financial status reports.

+ Skill in initiating requests for contracts and procurements of goods and services.

+ Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships between a diverse group of personnel.

+ Skill in organizing and planning work projects.

+ Skill in set up and manipulation of spreadsheets and financial databases.

+ Ability in handling multiple tasks to accurately manage conflicting priorities, and to meet commitments.

This position can be hired at one of two levels, based on the qualifications listed below:

PA4: Bachelor’s degree +6years of experience or equivalent

PA5: Bachelor’s degree +10years of experience or equivalent

Job Family

Professional Administrative (PA)

Job Profile

Budget/Resource Administration 4

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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