MITRE · 22 hours ago
Program Finance Manager
McLean, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expMITRE is a not-for-profit corporation committed to tackling the nation's toughest challenges. The Finance Manager role involves providing financial support to Department Managers and Project Leaders, ensuring effective financial management and decision support to maximize MITRE's value to government sponsors.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary project finance liaison to sponsors, internal customers, Project Leaders, and Department Managers, building trusted relationships and understanding business needs
Lead full lifecycle financial management for programs (budgeting, resource planning, execution tracking, reporting, collections, and closeout) while ensuring compliance with FAR, CAS, KPIs, and internal policies
Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual closes and reporting, delivering accurate financial information and analysis to inform leadership decision-making
Identify and drive operational improvements in program finance processes, leveraging best practices, tools, and standard financial methodologies
Collaborate across Program Finance and business sectors to understand critical needs, provide timely information, and maintain strong vertical and horizontal support networks
Like all MITRE Finance employees, Finance Managers support business transformation and process reengineering efforts, leveraging their on-the-ground experience and relationships with stakeholders to drive requirements that meet business needs
Directly supervise, guide, and support Program Finance staff while leading, coaching, and developing team members to foster career growth and high performance
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
4+ years of finance and/or accounting experience within the US Government (Federal) practice of a professional services firm
4+ years of supervisory/management experience leading teams delivering multiple high visibility initiatives simultaneously
Creative, detail-oriented, and resourceful self-starter with strong drive, energy, follow-through, and a continuous improvement mindset to lead and drive change
Exceptional communicator and collaborator with strong presentation, interpersonal, influencing, and consensus-building skills
Flexible team player with ability to work in cross-functional teams and across varying groups and organizational levels
Ability to lead and work across cross-functional teams and organizational levels while managing multiple concurrent workstreams at a high level of quality
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet government suitability requirements
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
Preferred
Proven experience with Deltek Costpoint and/or Cognos Analytics
Experience with Data Visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI
Company
MITRE
MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that operates research and development centers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.05MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyMassachusetts Technology Collaborative
2023-07-27Grant
2023-06-08Grant· $2.05M
Leadership Team
Katie Schroth
Air & Space Forces Center Vice President
Kerry Buckley
Vice President
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