Business Analyst 4 Job at Aditi Consulting in Plano

Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented business analyst to join our team and manage the Quarterly strategic planning process. The ideal candidate will focus on maintaining the weekly promo / marketing calendar, conducting promo analysis, and managing processes, and communicating effectively with various functional teams to provide support.

Key Responsibilities
1) QSP process management

• Oversee the Quarterly Strategic Planning process to ensure alignment with company goals and objective
• Continuously improve and streamline QSP processes for better efficiency and effectiveness

2) Weekly Calendar Maintenance

• Maintain and update the weekly calendar, ensuring all activities and deadline are accurately tracked and communicated

3) Promo Analysis

• Conduct in-depth promo analysis to assess the effectiveness of promotional activities
• Provide insights and recommendations based on promo performance data
• Model channel-level analysis of promotional spend efficiency, and identify areas to improve national promotion investment
• For post-mortem of national promotions, aggregate and analyze performance data from different sources and formats across the organization and from external vendors
• Aggregate, collate, and analyze primary, secondary, and third party sources to create analyses to shape national promotional strategy
• Develop analysis and insights to support development of acquisition & retention initiatives for specific sales channels

4) Process MGMT

• Manage and optimize business processes related to the QSP
• Identify areas for process improvements and implement necessary changes

Top 3 Skill Sets

• Very strong business analytical skills, business acumen, financial process management know-how required. Strong understanding of carrier business, including cost of acquisition and retention preferred.
• Strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or stored, and create channel-level financial models and profitability analysis to drive critical business decisions and investments
• Excellent proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, data visualization, etc.) and PowerPoint, with ability to translate financial models into strategic/executive communications
• Local to DFW candidates only or willing to relocate on personal expense
• 5+ years of work experience in financial, business analytics, and project management preferred

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of work experience in financial, business analytics, and project management preferred
• Very strong business analytical skills, financial acumen, budget management know-how required
• A proven self-starter, he/she must be a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or stored.
• Outstanding proficiency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, data visualization, etc.) and PowerPoint, with ability to translate financial models into strategic/executive communications / Tableau is a plus

Necessary Skills and Attributes

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company and its constituents.
• Strong proficiency in navigating large organizations and multiple points of contact to complete a singular task
• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects.
• Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals, and complete assignments within established timeframes and specifications.
• The ability to complete tasks and work assignments on tight deadlines, sometimes based on vaguely defined parameters and data availability.

The position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal 70% of work time, including prolonged periods of time.
• The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time under 25 pounds.
• Performs work under time schedules and stresses which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive job stress, fatigue, unpaid over-time, intellectual challenge, constant technical data feedback, language barriers, and business management stress.
• Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids representative and commonly associated with PCs, printers, and office work areas.
• Under very little direct supervision with a high level of responsibility to apply general policies and guidelines where decisions are seldom monitored and consequences of decisions adversely affect operating results and management decisions. Complete access to confidential company data where disclosure may jeopardize the company's competitive position

Compensation:
The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).

Benefits and Ancillaries:
Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.

Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.