Business Analyst

Ask IT consulting•Buffalo, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a Business Analyst. This is more of a communications role, Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Finance background is a plus. Strategy and planning experience is also a plus.

Requirements

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Finance background
Strategy and planning experience

Responsibilities

Develop and produce complex ad-hoc and automated departmental reports and spreadsheets to include but not limited to project or product strategy analysis, profitability, historical reporting, work flow analysis, and financial analysis.
Perform budget, P&L reporting and other business reporting.
Report variances to management.
Make recommendations on variances and methods to increase efficiency, lower costs, etc.
Research and gather business and financial information regarding business results.
Perform complex analyses to support business decisions.
Provide feedback to management regarding results.
Make recommendations on findings to management.
Design and implement complex and highly specialized PC based models to support business decisions, making recommendations to management based on research and financial analysis.
Develop a thorough understanding of the business and its functions, processes and operations.
Keep abreast of business and market trends which may affect business department.
Participate in the planning and implementation of new projects, products, programs, and plans to achieve short and long term business objectives; develop project plans.
Act as project leader in the execution of various complex and highly visible projects for the promotion and maintenance of the business.
May have direct management responsibilities.
Perform other assignments/projects as requested by management.