Senior Business Data Analyst

Acuity Inc.•Atlanta, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company focused on solving problems in spaces, light, and more. Through its business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), the company designs, manufactures, and markets products and services that improve people's lives. Acuity Inc. achieves growth through innovation in products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video, and control platform. The company focuses on customer outcomes, drives growth and productivity to increase market share, and delivers superior returns. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, powered by approximately 13,000 associates. The company is described as a lean, nimble, and highly adaptive team that works seamlessly and transparently across its Matrix to deliver for customers. The role involves rolling up sleeves, digging into challenges, creating and implementing new strategies, and not being limited by job title or description, emphasizing teamwork and valuing contributions from every member. Working directly with Sales and the extended team, the Sr. Data Analyst will leverage analytics to formulate actionable insights that drive business efficiencies and increase profitability. This role is an integral part of the Strategic Partnerships team, providing analytical insights, facilitating data-driven decision making, and executing cross-functional initiatives. The Sr. Data Analyst will use expert knowledge to resolve problems and extract actionable insights from data to help capture market share.

Requirements

5 or more years’ experience in Data Analytics/Mining.
Bachelor’s degree – preference in Analytics, Computer Information Systems or Data Science, or directly related work experience can be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Business acumen in one or more of the following business functions (Finance, Retail Sales, eCommerce Sales, or Supply Chain).
Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, PPT, Power BI, Hyperion SmartView, OneStream).
SQL optimization/query performance.
Cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
ETL/ELT tools or data pipeline experience.
Version control (Git).
Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information.
Strong communication skills, as well as written and verbal presentation skills.
Basic understanding of US GAAP.
Strong mathematical and analytical background.
Excellent Problem-solving skills.
Exceptionally organized and strong at execution, follow-up, and attention to detail.
Ability to work on own efficiently.
Interpersonal skills and ability to build and improve trusting relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in eCommerce and/or retail is a plus.
Experience working with Retail and eCommerce platforms such as Shopify and Google Analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and insights into multiple business segments in Consumer Retail and Strategic Partnerships.
Be the primary partner for cross-functional stakeholders to understand the 'why' behind the analytics, digging in to drive meaningful, actionable insights that help business performance improve or double-down on success.
Partner with stakeholders to create new dashboards for day-to-day use by Sales, Portfolio, and Leadership teams.
Help improve the underlying data model and processes that impact data analysis, dashboard creation, and reporting.
Forecast and size opportunities to set goals and evaluate potential opportunities, helping business stakeholders evaluate trade-offs and create targets for driving business performance.
Partner closely with business stakeholders to identify and unlock opportunities, and with other data teams to improve platform capabilities around data modeling, testing platforms, data visualization, and data architecture.
Prepare and review key performance indicators with sales and marketing leaders.
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Clearly present results to sales and leadership, identifying key trends in performance.
Respond timely and thoughtfully to ad hoc financial requests and standard monthly reporting.