The MITRE Corporation
Lead Business Analyst
The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, us, 01730
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The Business Analyst lead will be working in the Treasury, Analytics and Integration department. This department is responsible for the cash management and analytics for all functions that comprise the cash cycle (A/R, Billing, Purchasing, Accounts Payable).
Roles & Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand, document and solution business operations issues
Develop, build, and measure performance on operational metrics as part of the cash cycle with particular emphasis on driving insights to improve the efficiency of operations
Create timelines and execution plans that implement process change across functions
Develop process models and workflow diagrams to visualize current and future states
Develop executive level briefings to keep senior Finance leadership apprised of metrics, process improvement and implementation outcomes
Communicate process improvement recommendations across stakeholders through executive level presentations
Review operations, diagnose problems and provide solutions to those problems functioning in many ways as a management consultant to the department and broader Finance
Become an expert in the various systems used in Finance to help drive process improvements through technological expertise
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical principal Business Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a driver of process improvement helping to improve processes, systems and overall business operations performance. This role involves gathering and analyzing data, identifying business needs, troubleshooting problems, recommending solutions and communicating to stakeholders. This role will work hand-in-hand with the various business operations leaders to help optimize their businesses.
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in business analyst or management consulting with increasing responsibility 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.
Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
Ability to build, develop and narrate executive level presentations
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proven analytical abilities with emphasis on developing metrics
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years working experience in Business Operations (accounting, payroll, treasury, A/R, A/P, etc.)
MBA preferred
CPA is a plus
Project management experience
Government contracting experience
Dashboard software experience (Tableau, Power BI, etc)
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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The Business Analyst lead will be working in the Treasury, Analytics and Integration department. This department is responsible for the cash management and analytics for all functions that comprise the cash cycle (A/R, Billing, Purchasing, Accounts Payable).
Roles & Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand, document and solution business operations issues
Develop, build, and measure performance on operational metrics as part of the cash cycle with particular emphasis on driving insights to improve the efficiency of operations
Create timelines and execution plans that implement process change across functions
Develop process models and workflow diagrams to visualize current and future states
Develop executive level briefings to keep senior Finance leadership apprised of metrics, process improvement and implementation outcomes
Communicate process improvement recommendations across stakeholders through executive level presentations
Review operations, diagnose problems and provide solutions to those problems functioning in many ways as a management consultant to the department and broader Finance
Become an expert in the various systems used in Finance to help drive process improvements through technological expertise
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical principal Business Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a driver of process improvement helping to improve processes, systems and overall business operations performance. This role involves gathering and analyzing data, identifying business needs, troubleshooting problems, recommending solutions and communicating to stakeholders. This role will work hand-in-hand with the various business operations leaders to help optimize their businesses.
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience in business analyst or management consulting with increasing responsibility 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.
Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
Ability to build, develop and narrate executive level presentations
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proven analytical abilities with emphasis on developing metrics
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years working experience in Business Operations (accounting, payroll, treasury, A/R, A/P, etc.)
MBA preferred
CPA is a plus
Project management experience
Government contracting experience
Dashboard software experience (Tableau, Power BI, etc)
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
MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .
MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email recruitinghelp@mitre.org .
Copyright © 2024, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.
Benefits information may be found here (https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/benefits)