• Finance Advisor, Finance Rotation Program (Cohort 9)

    The MITRE CorporationBedford, MA 01730

    Job #2726216405

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    Department Summary

    MITRE's Finance organization is seeking entry-level business professionals to participate in Cohort 9 of their Finance Rotation Program. The rotational program aims to develop individual's corporate finance knowledge and analytical/problem solving skills through rotational assignments spanning MITRE's Finance divisions - consisting of Sector Finance and Business Partner Support, Treasury and Investments, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Analytics, Strategic Finance Growth & Transformation, Enterprise Business Systems, and Corporate Contracts. As a cohort member, you will play a key role in managing the business functions that maximize MITRE's value to our government sponsors. The variety and breadth of these rotational experiences will provide candidates a rich learning environment to grow their business acumen and advance their career at MITRE.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Analyze and diagnose business drivers and variances to budget using various financial systems

    • Prepare and maintain direct and indirect budgets at various organizational levels

    • Communicate financial results effectively with powerful visual narratives and story-telling

    • Develop financial projections using various methods and techniques

    • Coordinate activities and information sharing with Business Partners, Sponsors and Leadership

    • Partner with Leadership to facilitate data-driven decision making

    • Define and interpret corporate policy as related to contract commitments and performance

    • Produce accurate and timely financial statements and manage recurring accounting processes

    • Identify problems and then source and collaborate to solve them

    • This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree with a relative degree in Business (Finance, Accounting, Analytics, etc.) or Economics with a date of graduation in the 2024-2025 academic calendar year

    • Prior internship experience in a business role

    • Proficient in Excel

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Proficient in Tableau or Power BI

    • Academic excellence with financial or quantitative interest/competence

    • Passion for learning and mindset of continuous improvement

    • Resourceful self-starter

    • Creative problem-solver

    • Strong interpersonal skills

    • Flexible team player with ability to work in cross-functional teams

    • Demonstrated ability to work across varying groups and organizational levels

    This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

    None

    This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

    None

    Work Location Type

    Onsite

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