NMC&A Accountant

What You'll Do

Exercises reasonable latitude in determining nuclear accountability techniques to accomplish objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. Provides nuclear accountability services and support to include analyzing and reporting of nuclear inventory data. Evaluate physical and chemical forms of materials as they are produced by various processes throughout the Y-12 site. This includes intended products, as well as by-products produced as waste and salvage materials. Monitors and reconciles nuclear material accounts. Understands material manipulation processes and material flows to ensure suitable measurements are taken to appropriately account for materials. Acquires chemical, gamma, and other various analyses, then ensures appropriate flow-down of information is entered into the nuclear material accountability system. Prepares inventory statements and transactions, maintains ledgers, accounts and tables; coordination of shipments and receipts of nuclear material; and coordinates input of inventory data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Coordinates input of nuclear inventory data in accordance with accounting cycles, which includes preparation and review of inventory statements. Conducts audits and appraisals of selected nuclear material accounting functions. Analyzes nuclear materials inventory transactions and prepares monthly material balance reports, inventory statements, and inventory related financial statements. Monitors, analyzes and corrects variances between site nuclear material inventory records and external databases. Analyzes, interprets, and applies statistical inventory models to determine significance of inventory variances. Assists in modeling nuclear material processes to ensure data collection is managed appropriately. Assesses what information is needed for safeguards of the materials, and ensure appropriate data collection and key measurement points are in place ahead of the work. Interprets and identifies nuclear transactions to ensure good business practices and adherence to domestic and international policies on accounting for nuclear materials. Gather information and compile data packages to ensure appropriate justification is in place for nuclear material transactions.

Monitors the day-to-day operations of the nuclear material accounting system to ensure integrity of nuclear materials inventory data. Under limited supervision makes required adjustments to data in the nuclear material accounting system to correctly reflect nuclear material inventory to ensure accountability is maintained.

Successful Candidate(s) will represent NMC&A by serving as an interface between other Nuclear Sites regarding the shipping/receiving of NM and the development of Shipper/Receiver Agreements. Will be required to work with program management to create/review Termination of Safeguards documents to ensure that all aspects of NMC&A requirements have been met.

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

Why Y-12?

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