Accounts Receivable Analyst

The MITRE Corporation • McLean, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.
Department Summary
The MITRE Corporation is seeking an experienced, self-driven Accounts Receivable Analyst who will function comfortably in a fast-paced, high-energy, mission-driven environment. This position is critical to the MITRE Cash Flow cycle and will have direct visibility to leadership. In this role, you will collaborate with Business teams, Finance, Contracts, Collections, and other AR Analysts to support invoicing and collections efforts. You will be responsible for managing billed and unbilled costs and work with various leadership to facilitate resolution in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint 7.0 or later.
• Billing experience in a government contractor environment preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Demonstrated understanding of the end-to-end O2C (Order-to-Cash) cycle and a proven ability to optimize the billing process while providing recommendations for improvement.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Nice To Haves

• Strong ability to multi-task.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong cross-group working relationships.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews, and submits invoices.
• Experience in Deltek Costpoint Billing and familiarity with other Costpoint modules to understand data flow within the system.
• Analyze receivables, collections, and cash receipts data, identifying issues, and ensuring resolution, including communication with executive-level stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and communicate issues and solutions to all levels of management.
• Knowledge of the full contract life cycle (Cost Plus, Fixed Price, and Time & Materials) and its financial impact across other organizations.
• Preferred experience with order-to-cash processes in a government contracting environment.
• Make well-informed, independent decisions and provide support for those decisions to the management team when needed.
• Work closely with the AR team to identify, address, and resolve payment issues, potentially involving cross-functional collaboration with MITRE teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, facilitating communication across all management levels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level