Financial Analyst

The MITRE Corporation

$116K — $174K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of related finance experience, or equivalent education and work experience.
  • 3-5+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or business analysis.
  • Advanced analytical skills to interpret financial results and identify business drivers.
  • Strong communication skills to convey complex financial information clearly to various audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage deliverables and drive projects to completion.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and knowledge of finance systems like TM1 or Oracle.

Responsibilities

  • Own monthly financial performance reporting and analysis across key indicators.
  • Lead variance analysis for month-end close and CFO briefings, highlighting risks and opportunities.
  • Collaborate with finance leads and stakeholders on budgeting and forecasting activities.
  • Develop and enhance financial models and dashboards for better business visibility.
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights and executive presentations.
  • Support FP&A process improvements to streamline reporting and enhance data accuracy.
  • Identify trends impacting financial performance and communicate recommendations to leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive volunteer and community engagement programs.
  • Opportunities for continued education and professional development.
  • Flexible work arrangements with a minimum of 4 days on-site.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation and improvement efforts.
Full Job Description


Seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to serve as a key member of the Corporate FP&A team. This role reports to the Senior Finance Manager of Corporate FP&A and partners closely with finance leadership, sector financial leads, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-level insights for the CFO and business leaders.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The role will be responsible for owning recurring FP&A deliverables, analyzing enterprise financial performance, supporting the annual budget and forecast cycles, and developing actionable insights that help leadership understand trends, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.

  • Own monthly reporting and analysis of key financial performance indicators, including revenue, delivery, indirect costs, labor trends, and enterprise-level financial performance.
  • Lead recurring variance analysis in support of month-end close, forecast updates, and monthly CFO briefings, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
  • Partner with sector finance leads, directors, finance managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc financial analysis.
  • Develop and enhance financial models, reporting packages, and management dashboards to improve visibility into business performance.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and executive-ready presentations for finance and non-finance audiences.
  • Support continuous improvement of FP&A processes, including streamlining reporting, improving data accuracy, reducing manual work, and enhancing accessibility of financial information.
  • Serve as a trusted finance partner and subject matter resource to peers and stakeholders, helping promote consistency, quality, and analytical rigor across FP&A deliverables.
  • Proactively identify trends, issues, and opportunities that may impact financial performance and communicate recommendations to leadership.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial planning, or business analysis, with demonstrated experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and executive presentations.
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results, identify business drivers, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to executive, finance, and non-finance audiences.
  • Strong business and FP&A acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage recurring deliverables, lead analysis from problem definition through recommendation, and drive projects to completion.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including financial modeling, executive presentation development, scenario analysis, and ability to quickly learn finance systems such as TM1, Costpoint, Oracle, Tableau, or similar tools.
  • This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a government contracting, project-based, or complex matrixed environment is strongly preferred.
  • Prior government contracting experience and/or working knowledge of MITRE's financial tools and systems are a plus.
  • Innovative thinker with a focus on continuous process improvement, data accuracy, and scalable reporting.


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:
$116,000 - $145,000 - $174,000 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

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