Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Sandia National Labs is seeking an Early Career Auditor for Financial and Business Applications to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our financial controls and risk mitigation efforts.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

• Conduct audits by examining and verifying accounting, statistical, operational, and procedural records and practices of internal and external organizations.
• Prepare audit work papers ensuring completeness, accuracy, and logical conclusions to provide effective risk mitigation through the implementation and adherence to recognized auditing standards.
• Examine records to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, agreements, and policies.
• Conduct audits and prepare reports of findings and recommendations for management and other entities.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to business practices, processes, and control procedures.

This position requires the willingness and ability to travel nationwide up to 5% of the year. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary, as telecommuting may be eligible.Join us at Sandia National Labs and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. We look forward to your application!

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business field.
• Three or more years of directly related experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Two or more years of auditing experience or similar assessment experience, with the ability to acquire and maintain professional audit certification.
• Accounting Principles, FAR, DEAR, and standard contract terms and conditions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• A master’s degree in business with at least (30) semester hours of accounting.
• Active Certified Public Accounting license, Certified Fraud Examiner certificate, Certified Internal Auditor license or similar related license/certification.
• Knowledge of Federal acquisition policy, internal controls, and process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• A proven history as the member of a results-oriented team.
• Demonstrated ability of good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management and staff.
• Prior experience as a financial analyst and/or in supply chain management.
• Hands-on experience working with business systems.
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, Generally Accepted
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

About Our Team:

Contract Audit is responsible for the audit and settlement of contracts and subcontracts that support the mission of the Laboratories. We provide Procurement and the line organizations the necessary accounting and financial services needed in the negotiation, administration, and settlement of costs for auditable contracts and subcontracts.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 694466

Job Family: AM

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.