Business / Systems Analyst

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Date : Nov 2, 2025

Location : Lexington, MA, US

Company :

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Position Description

The Business / Systems Analyst will study the business and information needs of specific customer groups and of the Laboratory as a whole to develop information systems solutions. As the liaison between the business areas and the Information Services Department, the Analyst is responsible for identifying and defining issues and gaps, then gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into functional system design specifications that can be successfully executed in a manner that consistently meets or exceeds business and user requirements. The Business / Systems Analyst will develop and configure solutions and processes that address business requirements and are in line with Lincoln Laboratory standards.

Primary Duties

Financial Systems Operational Support and Continuous Improvement

• Maintains high level of proficiency and knowledge of financial applications including SAP FI / CO functions, the month-end close process, cash management, and all variations of financial postings
• Identifies, analyzes, and documents business requirements, system functional requirements, and develops key decision documentation as needed.
• Manages assigned projects by applying project management skills, coordinating activities of resources across ISD and business teams
• Collaborates with Financial Business Process owners and documents overall solution design, which may include UI, processing logic, batch jobs, reports, interfaces, conversions, workflows, etc.
• Develops and communicates functional specifications for any required programming or reporting tasks, serves as a QA tester for solutions requiring in-house development
• Tests functionality of enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet customer and Laboratory requirements and data standards
• Maintains advanced proficiency of SAP FI / CO master data, transaction data and table structures to support reporting, functional specification development and troubleshooting.

Financial Systems Operational Support and Continuous Improvement (cont.)

Systems Upgrade and Implementation

Communication, Collaboration and Training

Business Planning

This position is under the general supervision of an Enterprise Applications Service Management Finance Team Lead.

This position can interact with vendors to keep abreast of roadmaps and directions.

This position routinely interacts with MIT-LL Finance Department and Financial Reporting end-users.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

US citizenship required to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Hiring Range : $92,900-$123,000

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 :

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage ofother voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.

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.

Requisition ID : 42094

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