Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Business Analyst
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Job Specialty: Cost Analysis Accounting
What You'll Do
The primary support of this role includes performing budget planning, estimating, cost analysis, monitoring, and reporting, along with variance analysis and other program/project and/or division control duties. As the primary financial representative assigned to the work group, the individual will be required to work closely in a matrix relationship with the programs/projects and/or division personnel and management within CNS, as well as with external customers (such as NNSA YFO). This position also includes the following responsibilities:
- Enter and/or ensure that cost estimates are complete and comprehensive for the assigned program or organization during the Annual Controlled Baseline process each fiscal year, as well as ensure that the cost estimate changes submitted in Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) are accurate.
- For program support, develop specific resource demand needs for each period and future year workload schedule.
- For organizational support, reconcile resource availability in comparison to program mission demands.
- Enter and/or validate the Estimate at Completion (EAC) for each assigned project, working with program or organization financial contacts.
- Analyze financial transactions for appropriate charging and request necessary corrective actions.
- Maintain status of all budget and financial deliverables and objectives.
- Analyze funding availability and budget usage, and keep the program/project and/or division manager and F&BO management apprised of the fiscal status and any suggestions for course correction throughout the fiscal year.
- Develop and/or generate reports and graphs that enable management to make decisions regarding current and future financial direction.
- Maintain an early warning trend program on all programs/projects and/or divisions being supported.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement associated with existing processes, tools, and methods.
- Support continuity of cost savings initiatives and productivity improvements within the assigned work group.
- Maintain safe working conditions and strict application of regulations for security and plant protection.
The individual ensures:
- Timely and effective communication and coordination within the F&BO Division, along with timely definition and communication of finan