Business Intelligence and Financial Analyst

Sasser, Inc. • Oak Brook, IL

23d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports our Express 4x4 Truck Rental business, a specialized provider of mid-to-long-term pickup truck rentals serving customers across North America. The Financial & Business Intelligence Analyst combines financial analysis with hands-on business intelligence and reporting. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting while maintaining and developing dashboards and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI and SQL. Working across Finance, Business Intelligence, IT, and Operations, the analyst will connect operating measures such as mileage, rent, and off-rent activity to financial performance, turning complex data into clear insights that support better business decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in financial analysis, business intelligence, or a similar analytical role combining financial and operational data.
• Experience with financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining reports and dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable business intelligence platform.
• Working knowledge of SQL and experience using data from multiple sources for reporting and analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including experience building financial or analytical models.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate complex data, identify trends and discrepancies, and translate findings into meaningful business insights.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, or similar data platforms.
• Exposure to machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics tools such as Azure Machine Learning or DataRobot.
• Experience troubleshooting data-quality issues or working with technical teams to resolve reporting and data-pipeline problems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and enhance existing reports and dashboards using Power BI, SSRS, and other reporting tools.
• Develop new reports, dashboards, and analytical tools based on evolving business needs.
• Work with functional leaders to understand reporting requirements, clarify business rules, and translate needs into effective reporting solutions.
• Review and improve the existing reporting repository by reducing redundancy, improving metric consistency, and organizing reports for easier use.
• Automate reporting currently performed manually in Excel and identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency.
• Investigate data-quality and reporting issues, troubleshoot discrepancies, and partner with Business Intelligence and IT resources to resolve underlying problems.
• Document reporting logic, data definitions, and processes to improve consistency and reliability.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improved business performance.
• Support the annual budgeting process by gathering input from department leaders, consolidating submissions, and building and maintaining budget models.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts and track performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Prepare recurring financial and management reporting, including monthly results, variance analyses, and key performance indicators.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, investigate significant variances, and identify the business drivers behind financial performance.
• Connect operational measures and trends to financial results to provide greater insight into business performance.
• Partner with department managers to understand business drivers and incorporate them into financial plans and projections.
• Respond to ad hoc financial and analytical requests by developing models, analyses, and summaries that support business decisions.
• Support month-end close activities as needed and help ensure financial reporting is accurate and reconciled to source systems.
• Improve and automate financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Build effective working relationships across Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence, IT, Sales, Operations, and other business functions.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Balance recurring reporting responsibilities with new analytical requests, and independently investigate questions when the path to an answer is not immediately clear.
• Support continuous improvement in reporting accuracy, documentation, data quality, and analytical capabilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including HSA and FSA accounts with employer contributions toward HSA
• 100% Company-paid disability and life insurance plans
• 401K plan with company match PLUS additional end-of-year funding
• Paid vacation time (tiered based on tenure), as well as personal time, sick days and summer half days for certain roles
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave for new parents, as well as a monetary gift towards a 529 education account
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Community service opportunities, charity match opportunities, employee recognition programs, and many celebrations!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level