FP&A Business Manager - Strategic Energy Analysis and Decision Sciences (SEADS)

Posting Title

FP&A Business Manager - Strategic Energy Analysis and Decision Sciences (SEADS)

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Join the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NREL stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NREL, you’ll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Learn about NREL’s critical objectives: NREL's Mission and Vision.

Job Description

The Business Manager will report to the Group Manager for Financial Planning and Analysis and be the primary financial advisor to the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) of Strategic Energy Analysis and Decision Sciences (SEADS) directorate. They will partner with directorate leadership to develop the annual and long-range financial plans, ensuring the management and reporting of costs are in compliance with NREL and DOE policies. Manage the financial performance of the directorate through insightful reporting and analysis. Ensure that their financial analysts are well trained and highly motivated to support the research directorate with all aspects of proactive and insightful financial support. This position will work closely with the Business Managers of other Directorates and Business Area Managers.

Job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Partnering with directorate leadership to develop strategic goals and the multi-year directorate business plan, linking financial planning and execution to directorate research strategy.  Lead the development of the requirements for staffing, facilities and capital equipment. Develop and manage long-range forecasts, intermediate objectives and key performance indicators to measure progress toward strategic goal achievement.
• Driving the directorate’s annual financial target setting process and ensuring its integration with DOE’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process and Non-DOE strategic plan.  Work with the center directors, program managers, business development teams and project managers, to develop monthly/quarterly/annual financial targets that support achievement of directorate goals.
• Managing the financial performance of the directorate through insightful reporting and analysis. Including program funding, direct project costing, indirect cost budgeting, project pipeline analysis and research project cashflow management.
• Leading and inspiring a team of financial analysts with a vision that supports NREL’s mission of transforming energy. Provide strong leadership for a team that supports multiple Research and Development (R&D) centers, DOE R&D Programs, and non-DOE contracts. Provide staff with technical advice and guidance related to their respective areas. Ensure the team is adequately staffed, well trained, and highly motivated to financially support the research directorate with role redundancy via cross training and no single points of failure.
• Through effective use of enhanced reporting systems, making it simpler for NREL researchers to plan and manage their staffing and budgets while making it simpler for the Department of Energy to track and trust NREL financial results.
• Acting as the directorate’s key interface to other OCFO organizations, including Acquisition Services, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Funding, and Rates Management. Work to more tightly integrate and streamline processes with the directorate R&D staff and project management.
• Serving as the directorate’s expert for financial matters, ensuring management and reporting of costs are in compliance with all contractual requirements, federal regulations, and DOE orders and directorate employees understand their financial management responsibilities.
• Portfolio alignment - https://www.nrel.gov/analysis/,  https://www.nrel.gov/grid/, https://www.nrel.gov/energy-solutions

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and 9-years’ experience in finance; Or, Master’s Degree and 7-years’ experience in finance; Or, PhD and 4-years’ experience in finance. Previous management and budget adherence experience and/or significant leadership in an individual contributor role required.

Eligibility requirements: This position will require access to Controlled Unclassified Information which may include restricted dissemination requirements based on citizenship. As a result, applicants may be excluded from consideration based on citizenship in accordance with DOE O 471.7, Controlled Unclassified Information. https://www.directives.doe.gov/news/new-doe-o-471-7-controlled-unclassified-information

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Excellent organization, project management, budgeting, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and direct personnel with diverse skills, work styles and values.
• Demonstrated skill in dealing with legal and ethical management issues and practices. 
• Strong business acumen and financial savvy.
• Ability to develop and explain financial implications and options.
• Very strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills required to listen, coach, solve problems, and manage conflicts in dynamic and stressful environments.
• Strong experience with financial planning and Business Intelligence systems.
• Ability to mine data from various business systems and demonstrate actionable recommendations with excellent presentation skills.
• Previous management, budget development and/or significant leadership in an individual contributor role required.
• Strong computer and business solutions software skills.
• Generally viewed as subject matter expert for group or work units.
• Demonstrated ability to make appropriate decisions regarding work activities and projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership ability, people skills and emotional intelligence with requisite financial planning skills and experience.
• Strong knowledge of the issues and best practices related to GAAP, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and the DOE Financial Management Handbook.
• Strong skills using PowerPoint, Word, Excel, TEAMs, and Power B.I.
• Experience with functional support, deployment and management of Oracle Hyperion, EPM, and R12 systems.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Manager II / Annual Salary Range: $117,200 - $211,000

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Badging Requirement

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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