Manager, Financial Operations & Procurement
Cambridge, MA - USA
Job Summary
Posting Description
MANAGER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & PROCUREMENT Campus Services & Stewardship (CSS) - Facilities Finance and Administration ensures effective compliant and efficient financial and procurement operations across a complex decentralized environment. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration to lead buy-to-pay (B2P) accounts payable payroll coordination and procurement processes supporting campus operations and a multi-billion-dollar capital program; oversee high-volume transactional activity including vendor payments purchasing expense processing and labor costing ensuring alignment with Institute policies and funding requirements; drive process design standardization and continuous improvement across financial workflows strengthening internal controls data integrity and audit readiness; partner with Accounting FP&A Procurement and operational teams to ensure accurate financial outcomes and visibility into commitments and activity; serve as a functional lead for ERP and procurement systems supporting implementation and alignment with business processes; and manage and develop staff while promoting consistency accountability and operational excellence.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field; a minimum of seven years of progressive experience in financial operations procurement or high-volume transactional environments; strong knowledge of procure-to-pay payroll processes and internal controls; experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP Coupa) and advanced Excel skills; and strong analytical leadership and communication skills. PREFERRED: Experience in higher education or a large decentralized organization.
Position has a hybrid schedule at least 2 days on-site.
5/15/2026
Required Experience:
Manager
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The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.