Lincoln Laboratory

Business Process Analyst - Finance

Lincoln Laboratory$81K — $106K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or relevant field.
  • 3+ years in process documentation and design or a related role.
  • Proficient in process improvement and data governance; Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Experience with process mapping tools and ERPs like SAP S/4.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and collaborative abilities.
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze current financial processes to identify pain points and improvement opportunities.
  • Design future financial workflows and controls using technology and automation.
  • Identify automation opportunities leveraging financial software and tools.
  • Contribute to finance transformation projects from conception to completion.
  • Track and report on key process performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Act as a liaison between finance and other departments to align systems and processes.
  • Ensure new processes comply with internal controls and accounting standards.
  • Promote continuous improvement by keeping up with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
  • MIT-funded pension plan.
  • Matching 401K contribution.
  • Generous paid leave including vacation and sick days.
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational programs.
  • Access to mentorship programs.
  • Variety of work-life balance options.
  • Various voluntary benefits, discounts, and perks.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Business Process Analyst to join our dynamic Finance team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to driving operational excellence by completing analysis, design and documentation of financial workflows and systems. The successful candidate will bring expertise in business process improvement and possess a strong financial acumen to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve accuracy across the organization. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders, driving process efficiency and supporting our commitment to high-quality financial reporting and analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyze and document current-state financial processes. Identify pain points, opportunities for efficiency as well as risk review and mitigation.
  • Design future-state financial workflows, processes, and controls that leverage technology and automation to drive efficiency and operational excellence.
  • Identify opportunities for automation, leveraging financial software and other applications/tools
  • Contribute to finance transformation projects from conception to completion by evaluating problem statements and participating in solution design, testing, deployment and organizational change management activities.
  • Assist in the tracking and reporting of key process performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor the effectiveness of processes and identify new opportunities for improvement.
  • Serve as a liaison between finance and other organizational groups to ensure systems and processes are aligned with business needs and technical capabilities.
  • Review new and updated processes to ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards (e.g., GAAP), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by staying current on industry best practices and emerging technologies related to financial process engineering.


Qualifications - Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in process documentation and design or related role.
  • Strong experience with process improvement and data governance, Lean Six Sigma certification a plus.
  • Experience with process mapping tools as well as major ERP's such as SAP S/4
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Join our dynamic team. The Business Process Analyst, Finance is integral to maintaining the efficiency of our financial processes. Your expertise will be critical to driving transformation within the organization's operations and will help ensure optimized and harmonized processes to support informed decision-making across the organization. If you are passionate about process improvement and have a keen eye for detail, we invite you to apply and become a key contributor to our team's success.

Hiring Range: $81,600 $106,800
Job Grade: Adm-07

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to-the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

Requisition ID: 43066

About Lincoln Laboratory

Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center that conducts research and development in technology areas relevant to national security. The laboratory is operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Lincoln Laboratory's research areas include air and missile defense, cyber security, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, communications and information technology, and advanced electronics. The laboratory was founded in 1951 and has been responsible for many technological innovations, including the development of the first air traffic control system and the first satellite navigation system. The laboratory has a staff of over 3,000 employees, including scientists, engineers, and support staff.
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