Finance Rotation Program

Job Description

Finance Advisor, Finance Rotation Program (Cohort 11) | MITRE

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at MITRE, located Onsite. MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest, leading federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. This position is vital for cultivating entry-level finance professionals through broad rotational assignments within MITRE’s Finance organization. In this role, you will contribute to managing business functions that maximize MITRE’s value to government sponsors, strengthening national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Onsite
• Pay: $62500–$93500 annual
• Team: MITRE’s Finance organization, Cohort 11 of Finance Rotation Program
• Mission: Play a key role in managing business functions that maximize MITRE’s value to government sponsors.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Tableau, PowerBI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze Performance: Analyze and diagnose business drivers and variances to budget using various financial systems.
• Manage Budgets: Prepare and maintain direct and indirect budgets at various organizational levels.
• Communicate Insights: Communicate financial results effectively with powerful visual narratives and story-telling.
• Develop Projections: Develop financial projections using various methods and techniques.
• Facilitate Decisions: Partner with Leadership to facilitate data-driven decision making.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Finance, Accounting, etc.) or Economics, with a graduation date in the 2027-2028 academic calendar year.
• Experience: Prior internship experience in a business or technical role.
• Skills: Proficient in Excel.
• Bonus: 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.).