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The MITRE Corporation Finance Advisor, Financial Rotation Program (Cohort 8) in McLean, Virginia
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MITRE’s Finance organization is seeking entry-level business professionals to participate in Cohort 8 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 MITRE Public Sector Finance Business Management, MITRE National Security Finance Business Management, MITRE Labs Finance Business Management, Treasury and Investments, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Enterprise Analytics, Strategic Finance and Information Systems, Financial Digital Services & Transformation, Innovative Contract Solutions, as well as Corporate Finance and Business Systems. 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:
Prepare and maintain direct and indirect budgets at various organizational levels
Analyze and diagnose business drivers and variances to budget using various financial systems
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, Analytics, etc.) or Economics with a date of graduation in the 2023-2024 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
Resourceful self-starter
Creative problem-solver
Mindset of continuous improvement
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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