About this role
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MITRE’s Finance organization is seeking entry-level business professionals to participate in Cohort 11 of their Finance Rotation Program. The rotational program aims to develop individual’s corporate finance knowledge and analytical/problem solving skills through broad rotational assignments spanning MITRE’s Finance divisions – consisting of Sector Finance and Business Partner Support, Treasury & Investments, Accounting & 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 with a rich learning environment to grow their business acumen and advance their career at MITRE and beyond.
Job 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
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree with a relative degree in Business (Finance, Accounting, etc.) or Economics with a date of graduation in the 2027-2028 academic calendar year
• Prior internship experience in a business or technical role
• Proficient in Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
• Flexible team player with ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Academic excellence with financial or quantitative interest/competence
• Passion for learning and mindset of continuous improvement
• Resourceful self-starter
• Creative problem-solver
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in Data Visualization (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
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 Salary compensation range and midpoint: $62,500 - $78,000 - $93,500 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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