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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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