Senior Accountant, Compliance

Job Description

Job Description s:
The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking to hire a Senior Compliance Accountant who will focus on assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system over financial reporting, including managing the activities involved with the annual process of risk analysis, documentation review, testing of internal controls, and reporting results to the Department of Energy.

Job Description s:
The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking to hire a Senior Compliance Accountant who will focus on assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system over financial reporting, including managing the activities involved with the annual process of risk analysis, documentation review, testing of internal controls, and reporting results to the Department of Energy.

• Prepare the annual assessment of internal controls, which includes coordinating and developing applicable documentation, procedures, policies, and flowcharts; developing the standard approach and format to map, test and demonstrate regulatory compliance of internal controls contained within SRNL business processes.
• Establish a working relationship with management and process owners, completing a risk assessment on the business processes and providing a recommendation on scope applicability.
• Identify internal controls and segregation of duties associated with each process step, designing test plans consistent with DOE Internal Control Evaluation guidance. Validating and testing internal controls against requirements and documentation.
• Support process owners in creating self-assessments for core processes, developing control metrics to validate assessment results for operational effectiveness.
• Support staff and management in the identification of internal controls when new processes or systems are implemented.
• Coordinate the preparation and submittal of the Annual Assurance letter, assisting control owners in completing remediation corrective action plans and providing innovation solutions for implementation of best business practices.
• Liaise with Managers outside of Business Services organization to accomplish internal control requirements.
• Aid in the development of corrective action plans as required.
• Provide in-depth training for process and control owners, including management.
• Identify and implement process improvements and efficiency opportunities.
• Participate or complete special projects as assigned including process assessments.
• Effectively work as a member of a team while maintaining a positive and willing attitude and perform in a customer service-oriented manner.
• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements.
• Maintain strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.
• Provide testing results to DOE utilizing the AMERICA tool (A123).

• Successfully performs assigned responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner.
• Successfully completes special projects as assigned.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Proficient use BSRA and DOE accounting systems to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Works effectively with others, both internal and external to SRNL.
• Effective and efficient resolution of problems and/or issues that arise.
• Keeping management informed of any issues that arise which may have an impact on successful and/or compliant operations.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a business‑related field and 10+ years’ relevant experience in the areas of Accounting and Compliance. Excellent attention to detail and well‑developed written and oral communication skills are required. Strong analytical, interpersonal, and…