Business Analyst - Finance

MIT Lincoln Laboratory • Lexington, MA • 6h ago

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated and technically proficient Business Analyst to join our Financial Systems Operations team. In this vital role, you will support the management, maintenance, and optimization of our SAP S/4HANA environment and peripheral financial systems. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of SAP FICO modules, strong analytical skills, and experience providing operational support for SAP environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Business Analyst, your primary responsibilities will include providing initial SAP user support, gathering business requirements, performing root cause analysis, and testing and training support as needed. You will work closely with the Laboratory's IT department as well as stakeholders from within the Finance organization and other functional areas to ensure that SAP financial systems are robust, secure, and aligned with business requirements.

Support the management and maintenance of our financial systems to ensure their optimal performance and availability.

Document business requirements for initiatives.

Assist in regular system reviews as well as support data and authorization integrity checks.

Complete initial intake and troubleshooting of system issues in a timely manner.

Translate business requirements for the development of functional and technical specifications for handoff to the Level Three (L3) team.

Develop and maintain system documentation, including user manuals, procedures, policies, and technical guides.

Assist in implementing new financial systems and integrating existing systems.

Qualifications - Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.

Minimum of 4-6 years of experience supporting financial systems.

Functional proficiency in SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC (specifically GL, AP, AR, AA, and Controlling).

Strong understanding of financial processes, system lifecycle management and access management.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Detail-oriented with a focus on system accuracy, reliability, and customer support.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize support effectively.

Additional Experience:

Experience in a corporate or governmental finance environment.

Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud).

Experience with system integration and automation.

Experience with project management

Join our dynamic team. The Business Analyst will play a crucial role in maintaining the functionality and integrity of SAP S/4HANA and all our financial systems. Your expertise will help us ensure system reliability and provide essential support; you will help facilitate accurate financial reporting and analysis. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for financial technology, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated finance team.

Hiring Range: [[hiringRange]]

Job Grade: [[jobGrade]]

Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to-the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans

MIT-funded pension

Matching 401K

Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)

Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs

Mentorship programs

A range of work-life balance options

... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits) for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits/additional) .

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

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