Job Description

Position Summary:

Business Analysts are responsible for research, data analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting in support of business decision making, business strategy and business operations. May also be involved in business process improvement, quality control and special projects and other initiatives.

Responsibilities typically include many or all of the following:

Data Analysis: Compiles and analyzes data. May develop and/or maintain data models for what-if analysis and for other business purposes.

Metrics and Reporting: Develops and tracks business metrics. Develops and maintains standard, custom and ad-hoc reports.

Budgeting & Forecasting: Develops or works with budgets and forecasts.

Research: Researches best practices; develops internal and external benchmarks in support of business decisions.

Quality Assurance & Business Process Improvement: May perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities in support of the business. Activities may include developing, managing or coordinating performance or quality assessment, business process re-engineering, change management, communication and training.

Project Management: Lead projects, determining scope, budget, timeframes, forming teams, assigning tasks, managing resources and issues

Job Responsibilities:

Performs analysis on moderately complex data models selecting from various reports and data options.

Determines data needs, collects data, selects from different analytical techniques to achieve desired data outcomes.

Understands business needs, develops new reports and performs custom/ad-hoc reporting working independently. Presents findings to various audiences.

Performs basic research internally and externally.

Communicates with peers inside and outside the department exchanging ideas or gathering information.

Participates on project teams.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

* Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required
* 2 years of related work experience

Desired:

Knowledge of different analytical methods, approaches and tactics

Full understanding of fundamental analysis and what-if modeling and how different factors

affect business outcomes

Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

Organizational, prioritization and multi- tasking skills.

Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity

Presentation skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio or similar software