Accountant & Financial Analyst (Senior)

External Job Opportunity

Job Duties/Scope Of Work


WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCo TEAM!

At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

The CPCCo Business Operations team is seeking a self-directed and well-organized Accountant & Financial Analyst with a strong accounting and analytics background who works well in a team environment. If you are a Finance professional with the ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, we want to speak to you!

Under direction of organizational leadership, the Accountant & Financial Analyst performs assignments of an advanced degree of complexity, solves unique problems that have a broad impact on the business or direction of the Finance organization, and is recognized as a subject matter expert within the Finance organization. The Accountant & Financial Analyst has the required knowledge and ability to select and apply standard financial and accounting techniques, procedures, and criteria in the Finance Organization, performs duties requiring independent thought and judgment, and displays good analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

A day in the life of an Accountant & Financial Analyst involves, but is not limited to:

* Participate in discussions with subject matter experts to gather reporting and analytic requirements.

* Capture and analyze business requirement needs for reporting tools.

* Work within established company procedures to build and maintain Power BI reports in collaboration with data owners and system owners.

* Develop a working knowledge of financial business processes, including financial data entry and upload, and the flow of data between heterogeneous systems.

* Provide support to design, develop, test and document reports, dashboards, and other financial analytic tools.

* Develop reporting tools to assist in the preparation of contract deliverables in accordance with the prime contract, as needed.

* Develop or refine existing reporting tools ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and applicable DOE guidelines and procedures.

* Work with a variety of financial datasets (general ledger, cost, invoicing, procurement, etc.), to create reports, analytics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for internal and external stakeholders.

* Define, develop, and create reporting tools for fraud and business analytics.

* Work special projects upon request providing sound technical strategies and recommendations to management.

* Collaborate and provide insightful interpretive compliance guidance leading to improved accountability and process improvements within the organization including improvements to existing systems/tools.

* Provide technical guidance and support to ongoing process improvement and automation opportunities within the Finance organization. Proactively identify additional opportunities for automation and process improvements to existing processes and work with management and end-users to understand, prioritize, and implement identified opportunities.

* Perform work in a safe, compliant, and cost-effective manner.

* Demonstrated ability to manage varied workloads, prioritized tasks, execute independent decision-making.


Basic Qualifications


* Senior Level Grade 18: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 8 or more years of relevant experience.

* Senior Level Grade 19: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 9 or more years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.


Desired Qualifications


* Knowledge of accounting principles and concepts including GAAP, CAS, and regulatory compliance such as Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEARs), and DOE Directives.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI Service, Power BI Desktop, Microsoft Office software.

* Experience with M Power Query and DAX.

* Experience with Microsoft Access.

* Experience with data analytic platforms.

* Understanding of transactional accounting data and business logic.

* Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for and implement process improvements and automations within new and existing processes.

* Ability to communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner, including in writing, visually, and verbally.


Compensation & Benefits


In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

* Senior Level Grade 18: $106,663 - $134,588.

* Senior Level Grade 19: $117,225 - $147,775.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:

* A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
* A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.