Business Data Analyst Jobs

JOB TITLE: Business Data Analyst

DURATION: 12+ months (Possible Extension or Conversion)

LOCATION: Seattle WA or Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Responsibilities:

• Participate in developing and implementing data collection techniques, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize efficiency and enable reporting.
• Assist in translating findings into actionable and directional plans.
• Acquire data from primary and secondary data sources (combining and/or splitting as needed) and maintain databases, dashboards, and other management resources.
• Assist Leadership by synthesizing data into useable presentation material (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Assist in the development implementation, monitoring, and measurement of key performance indicators.
• Seek out, gather, and interpret data, analyze results, and provide ongoing and custom/ad hoc reports.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Identify and define process improvement opportunities.
• Filter and scrub data from various reports and raw data sources.
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs, and build analyses, reports, and presentations that enable insight and decisions.

Skills and Experience:

• Critical: Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience working with a procurement/purchasing or payables function is a plus.
• Adept at queries, report writing, and compiling results in a cohesive and presentable format (including aptitude in Microsoft PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to build and maintain business relationships, leveraging interpersonal skills.
• Proven working experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, or another relevant field is preferred.
• Helpful: Salesforce, Oracle, Tableau.
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).
• Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (e.g., Business Objects, Oracle Business Intelligence), and databases (e.g., SQL).
• Specific experience and proficiency in various business systems and applications.
• Adept at queries, report writing, and compiling results in a cohesive and presentable format- including aptitude in Microsoft PowerPoint.