Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

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The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for financial planning, budgeting and analysis to serve as a finance business partner to several internal departments. The departments supported include highly matrixed indirect spending and/or full P&L impact. This position requires frequent collaboration with internal partners, executive and senior leadership team members, and FP&A management during budget development, variance analysis, forecasting and operational reporting.

• Dedicated finance business partner to internal departments to develop budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and expense monitoring.
• Provide actionable recommendations that support the organization’s goals. Add insight to supported departments through enhanced reporting and financial analysis with guidance from FP&A management.
• Solicit capital budget requests from supported departments, analyze ROI, prioritize and present results to FP&A management. Once approved, track actual spending and update forecasts for future expenditures as needed.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve recurring financial reporting for senior and executive leadership.
• Perform data integrity and validation during month‑end close, including transactional research from financial system and source documents.
• Guide less experienced analysts on completion of this recurring task.
• Identify, initiate and support other ad hoc analyses and projects as required.
• Gather and analyze data from disparate sources, develop hypotheses and conclusions, and present analytical results to both FP&A and operational management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Exceptional Excel skills for analysis and modeling in conjunction with financial tools such as Adaptive, Tableau, People Soft and Data warehouse.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently within a team environment.
• High level of accuracy, productivity and flexibility to multitask various projects within a deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of DOD and other applicable government regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field preferred.

• 7 to 10 years of previous financial planning, budgeting and analysis experience required.
• Experience as a finance business partner is required.

Applicants selected for this position may be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

The U.S. base salary range for this full‑time position is $95,000.00 – $. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all U.S. locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience and relevant education or training.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact