Process Analyst Job ID 6251 Location SLAC - Menlo Park, CA Full-Time Regular **SLAC Job Postings** **Position overview:** **SLAC's Business Services Division (BSD) seeks a Process Analyst who is detail-oriented and is a dependable self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills to join the SLAC Controller's Office.** **You will have the opportunity to apply a variety of skills ranging from preparing financial transactions, evaluation controls and compliance with government accounting requirements, and supporting process improvement projects within the department as well as ad-hoc projects across the Business Services Division.** **You will provide management decision support using PeopleSoft, SQL, and Excel-based tools.** **This position is expected to maintain an effective and engaged working relationship across all finance functions at SLAC.** **The ideal candidate is skilled in balancing customer service and support with controls and compliance.** **SLAC is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory operated by Stanford University and based in Menlo Park, CA. Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.** **Note** **: This is a two-year fixed-term appointment with the possibility of extension or conversion to a regular- continuing position. Assignment duration is contingent upon project needs and funding.** **Your specific responsibilities include:** + Perform moderately complex finance functions and/or activities, including monitoring accounts, preparing documentation, expenditure reconciliations and reviews, revenue reporting/accounting, general ledger transactions, and journal entries. + Perform structured analysis; conduct data mining; identify, clarify, and investigate discrepancies and exceptions; proactively develop solutions and processes. + Maintain, reconcile, review, combine, and validate financial data sets and accounts, utilizing financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information. + Test, develop and/or implement financial process streamlining, system improvements or workflow changes. + Run and analyze financial reports, often from multiple systems; assist in preparation of management information reports. + Ensure works complies with complex internal policies and external regulations which may require interpretation. + Participate as a member of a project team and contribute to change management strategy through communication and collaboration with others. + Understand and participate in cross training on core functions in work area or unit; serve as a back-up to other functions. + _Other duties may also be assigned_ **To be successful in this position you will bring:** + Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience. + Ability to prioritize competing deliverables. + Proficiency in business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel. + User knowledge and demonstrated experience of financial systems; internet and computer literacy. + Keen attention to detail. + Understanding and ability to apply basic accounting skills and concepts. + Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups. + Basic project management skills and ability to contribute as part of a project team. + It is highly desired that the successful candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, managing large data sets, and working in a matrix organization. **SLAC employee competencies** : + Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner. + Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing. + Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes. + Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward. + Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes. + Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages. + Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals. **Physical requirements and Working conditions:** + Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. + Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options. **Work standards:** + Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues, field staff, business partners, and with external organizations. + Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1 General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf + Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/ ---------------- + **Classification Title: Financial Analyst 1** + **Job code: 4451, Grade: G** + **Employment Duration: 2-year fixed term** _The expected pay range for this position is $89,914 - $103,137 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs._ SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.