Associate Business Specialist

Title: Associate Business Specialist

Location: Upton, NY

Full time

Job Description:

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) provides high-quality business services to support the Lab's research initiatives by participating in cross-functional teams with a focus on risk mitigation and cost management, which is a critical component to the Lab's success.  Led by the Chief Financial Officer, Brookhaven’s Business Services Directorate includes the Budget Office, Fiscal Services Division, Procurement & Property Management Division, Chief Financial Office, and the Business Operations Offices.  The Directorate manages a broad range of financial activities, including the planning and implementation of the Lab’s fiscal matters and its approximately $900 million annual budget.

The function of the Fiscal Services Division (FSD) is to support the mission critical research of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). FSD provides Payroll, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Travel Services support to the Laboratory. The open position is for an Associate Business Specialist in the General Accounting area of the Division.

The Associate Business Specialist reports to the Accounting Supervisor. Under minimal supervision, this individual will demonstrate versatility in performing diverse accounting assignments requiring professional training and expertise in the preparation, control, and maintenance of regularly produced accounting records and reports. The successful candidate combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles. The successful candidate can work effectively independently or in a team and meet multiple deadlines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the General Accounting function by generating invoices for customers and handling collections with customers.

• Assist with monthly accruals.

• Support the Accounts Payable function by entering vendor invoices and getting vendors paid in a timely fashion.

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.

• Assist with audit requests.

• Assist with other miscellaneous accounting functions as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in related accounting/business field or equivalent experience generally based on the basis of 2:1 (experience: college).

• 2+ years of related/relevant work experience.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook and Word.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong customer service skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines and work within tight time constraints.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Oracle People Soft Financials.

• Experience working in an Accounting Department in AP/AR/General Accounting area.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Extensive time spent on a computer typing and analyzing data.

Other Information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• This is a hybrid position and requires 4 days a week onsite at BNL in Upton, NY and 1 remote day.

Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $79,850-$115,800 year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education, and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program

About Us

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.