Business Development Svcs ANALYST 2, BUSINESS DEVELPMT

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal. The Business Development Analyst 2 (BDA2) position exists to provide support to the Director., Business Development Analysis, the Business Services & Strategy team, and Focus on the Family’s ministry owners. The BDA2 will support ministry owners in planning, prioritization, evaluation, and decision-making, will engage in development and will be accountable for monitoring ministry goals and budgets, and providing business analysis of ministry activities. The BDA2 will also support Business Leads in managing the financial processes through key ministry teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Business
5-7years of experience in Financial/Business Analysis (or equivalent work experience)
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and written
Ability to deal with stress from deadline pressure and multiple tasks
Able to adapt to changing deadlines/prioritized tasks
Punctual with deliverables
Shows discretion in handling confidential information
Proficient in use of MS Office software, especially Excel
Attention to detail, self-starter, good follow-through
Analytical skills to extract data and draw conclusions
Ability to prioritize and schedule workload, work independently
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work in a cross-functional team setting

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in coordinating strategy and budget
Previous experience in coordinating business process is preferred

Responsibilities

Supports Director., Business Dev Analysis in the maintenance and analysis of Business Intelligence/Impact Centers’ ministry objectives
Maintains an intimate understanding of Business Intelligence/Impact Centers’ performance regarding ministry objectives
Under the direction of Director, Business Dev Analysis, provides in-depth metrics analysis of prioritized activities
Supports Business Leads in planning annual budgets and monitoring execution of ongoing financial plans
As directed by and in co-ordination with Director., Business Dev Analysis supports Business Leads in development of Business Cases, and is specifically accountable for financial detail build out
Oversees management of budget and expense tracking for business leads, including but not limited to: Interacts with Purchasing Agent(s) to assist with invoice/payment resolution
Manages source code set-up (finance piece) and maintenance for GL assignment and designation language
Engages appropriate Financial Service Team (Accounting) to coordinate information relating to projects’ financial (GL) activity
Manages ongoing changes to original budget (CEC process)
Under the direction of Director, Business Dev Analysis supports business leads & senior leadership in planning, prioritization, and decision-making processes, including engaging with the Reporting group on the design and maintenance of the reports portfolio for business leads and senior leadership
Constructs and maintains complex spreadsheets and databases to facilitate monitoring, reporting, and analysis of business activities
Leads a cross-functional team to enhance and compile necessary analysis
Evaluates Key Ministry Indicators (KMIs) data and provides analysis and insight Director, Business Dev Analysis, Business Leads and Senior Leadership
Under direction of Director, Business Dev Analysis, leads cross-functional teams in market analysis efforts
Participates in cross functional team assignments as required
May provide advanced support to high profile, more complex ministry segments in the following areas: Key Ministry Indicators (KMI) assessment/analysis, Business Case detail build out, managing the Purchase Requisition Process, financial analysis, both lead and participate in cross-functional teams, budgeting, and forecasting
Will be called upon to provide more advanced/higher level analysis for projects as needed
Acts as a backup to other Business Analysts in his/her absence
Pursues on-going continuing education regarding business development standards, best practices, and industry trends
Performs other duties as assigned