Business Financial Analyst  

The Business Financial Analyst collects and analyzes data so that the Company/ Division/ Subsidiary can use said data to enhance/ strengthen its performance. The Analyst is a highly trained professional who performs the analysis, running various mathematical calculations to determine how data samples could best be applied to profit the business.

Duties and responsibilities

• Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques and provides ongoing reports.
• Develop and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/ data systems.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Filter and “clean” data.
• Review computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
• Work closely with management to prioritize business and information needs.
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.

• Degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, or any related course.
• 4-5 years combined experience in data visualization, data mining, data analysis, and/or business intelligence/performance.
• Strong experience in designing and presenting complex data sets in visually compelling formats.
• Experience with extracting data from databases, ideally in an enterprise data warehouse and reporting platform.
• Experience in developing simple, understandable reports, and useful visualizations.
• Strong data manipulation, analysis, and creation of reports to include financial analysis relevant to the strategies of the business.
• Demonstrated abilities in regards to compiling and analyzing detailed marketing and business metrics and presentation skills.
• Knowledgeable of web analytics and related software.
• SQL and statistics knowledge.
• Proficiency in Excel.