Business Analytics Analyst

Analysis Group • Boston, MA

8h • $90,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,500 professionals across 15 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since 1981, we have provided expertise in economics, finance, health care analytics, and strategy to top law firms, Fortune Global 500 companies, and government agencies worldwide. Our internal experts, together with our network of affiliated experts from academia, industry, and government, offer our clients exceptional breadth and depth of expertise. The Business Analytics Analyst plays an important role in analyzing and providing data for strategic firm projects. This role will sit within the Business Planning & Analytics department that centralizes the firm’s analytics to inform many of the firm’s operations, including financial planning, budgeting, headcount forecasting, business intelligence and reporting. This role is responsible for gathering and analyzing firm performance data, performing relevant research, and creating key deliverables to support decision making in cross-functional projects. Key analyses include headcount forecast modeling, financial planning, measuring attrition and retention rates, compensation analyses, and creating efficiencies through automation. The Business Analytics Analyst will work on multiple projects at a time in collaboration with the HR and Finance teams as well as the broader organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1-2 years of substantive relevant work experience is preferred.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong proficiency in coding languages is required (e.g. SQL, R, Python, VBA, etc.).
• Strong PC capability (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong initiative, an eagerness to bring new ideas, and the ability to develop strategic recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Team player, willingness to assist other functions when needed.
• Able to effectively work independently and within a team.
• An inclusive and growth-oriented mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work across differences.
• To the extent permitted by applicable law, eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a professional services environment preferred.
• Background in economics or finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent and directed data analyses, using spreadsheets, algorithms, and statistical and/or general purpose programming (e.g., VBA, SAS, R, Python, Dax and other programs).
• Understand and interpret statistical and general purpose programming code.
• Assist in the preparation of project deliverables.
• Identify potential efficiency improvements to existing business processes through automation.
• Examine market and industry behavior through targeted research.
• Participate in meetings with all functions of Business Planning & Analytics, including a close collaboration with the Finance and HR teams.
• Collaborate with employees in other areas of the organization, including other administrative groups.

Benefits

• Analysis Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus that is determined in large part by individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees