Financial Analyst, MIT Sloan Finance

Financial Analyst, MIT Sloan Finance

• Job Number: 26185

• Functional Area: Finance/Accounting

• Department: MIT Sloan Finance

• School Area: Sloan School of Management

• Pay Range Minimum: $83,600

• Pay Range Maximum: $106,420

• Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

• Employment Category: Exempt

• Visa Sponsorship Available: No

• Schedule:

• Pay Grade: 8

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Posting Description

FINANCIAL ANALYST, MIT Sloan Finance, assists in the development and implementation of monthly/quarterly/yearly management reporting; prepares, analyzes and distributes monthly variance reports, explaining key drivers and variances; ensures area is in compliance regarding financial activities; supports management decision-making through forensic and forward-looking analysis and modeling; performs needs analysis for upgrades and improvements to systems processes; gathers, analyzes and benchmarks MIT Sloan to relevant external comparisons; evaluates opportunities or issues using cost benefit, what-if, breakeven or discount cash flow analyses l documents results of analyses in highly visual PowerPoint packages; prepares annual and quarterly budget reports, forecasts and financial analyses; actively train and support portfolio personnel on the budget process and other financial policies; develop and effectively deliver budget-related presentations to portfolio leads and senior leadership; provide periodic updates to the long-range financial planning tool for portfolio based on new information; and analyze long range plan data and create budget materials for submission to the MIT Provost.

The full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/FinanceFinancialAnalyst.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree and/or experience); a minimum of five years of experience in accounting or finance including relevant to financial planning and analysis; strong analysis and organizational skills; effective interpersonal skills including the ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with clients and stakeholders across the Institute; experience with budgeting, analysis, financial reporting, and nonprofit accounting; must be collaborative, team oriented and comfortable achieving results under ambiguous circumstances; exceptional quantitative abilities, problem solving skills and financial acumen; ability to work effectively in a demanding environment at a sustained, rapid cadence; excellent verbal, written (including highly visual PowerPoint skills); comfortable presenting complicated and nuanced issues directly to senior leaders; ability to suspend judgment and be open minded as well as transparent with regards to data/facts; comfortable presenting data visually and/or numerically; deals with confidential information using discretion and judgment; technical skills: advanced Excel and advanced PowerPoint.

10/26/2026