Business Intelligence Analyst (Financial Reporting & Forecasting Experience Preferred)

Navy Federal Credit Union•Vienna, VA

15h•$33 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Support business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to leadership through dashboards and reports. Analyze business problems and issues using business intelligence tools that incorporate data from internal and external sources. Lead the Annual Financial Plan (AFP) process, including budget development, forecasting, financial performance monitoring, variance analysis, and leadership reporting. Develop insights connecting operational performance and product adoption to financial outcomes and strategic objectives. This role involves developing an understanding of business needs and objectives and solving mostly straightforward problems, with some increased scope and complexity. It is a developing professional role requiring a basic skill set and proficiency with procedures and analysis techniques. The position is based at one of the listed locations in Vienna or Winchester, Virginia, or Pensacola, Florida. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
Basic understanding of the business and operating environment.
Effective skill using business intelligence applications and/or cloud services.
Knowledge of reporting capabilities of existing ERP, CRM, and/or database software vendors.
Knowledge of data integration, cleaning, and validation techniques.
Effective skill using statistical methods, mathematical techniques, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis.
Understanding of financial reporting concepts, including budgets, forecasts, actual results, variance analysis, and performance measurement.
Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, or financial performance management processes.
Working knowledge of various data structures and the ability to manipulate data within visualization tools.
Research skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Financial reporting and forecasting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow standard procedures to create and update moderately complex reports and dashboards.
Identify and analyze trends or patterns and prepare ongoing reports and data visualizations to support business decisions.
Contribute to reports showing key performance indicators, identifying areas for operational improvement, and displaying root-cause analysis of problems.
Lead the Annual Financial Plan process, including budget development, forecasting, financial performance monitoring, variance analysis, and leadership reporting.
Analyze product, operational, and vendor expenses to identify cost drivers, support financial planning, and improve financial decision-making.
Communicate findings and insights to peers and mid-level management.
Create specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements.
Collaborate with team members and participate in team projects and initiatives.