Global Business Analyst
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field OR equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience.\n
- 5+ years of experience in business analysis, financial analysis, or analytics ideally in a manufacturing or operational environment.\n
- Strong experience developing reports and dashboards using Power BI (or similar BI tools with demonstrated Power BI migration experience).\n
- Solid understanding of financial statements, cost structures, and operational drivers.\n
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.\n
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across global and cross-functional teams.\n
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.\n
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office ecosystem.\n, * Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar Tier 1 ERP systems.\n
- Prior involvement in ERP implementations or system migrations.\n
- FP&A, budgeting, or forecasting experience in a global or multi-entity environment.\n
- Experience with Lean, continuous improvement, or 80/20 analysis.\n
- Familiarity with data modeling, SQL, or data integration concepts.\n
Benefits & conditions
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models to support global finance and operational reporting.\n
- Support and continuously improve analytics during and after the organization's ERP migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365.\n
- Translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions that drive insight across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Leadership.\n
- Develop and maintain standardized KPI reporting for: \n \n
- Revenue, cost, margin, and profitability\n
- Inventory turns, slow & obsolete inventory, and Kanban performance\n
- On-time delivery, safety, and quality metrics\n \n
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance across reporting environments.\n
\n \nFP&A Support\n \n \n \n
- Provide ongoing financial analysis, including: \n \n
- Monthly actuals vs. budget/forecast variance analysis\n
- Trend analysis and performance drivers\n
- Ad-hoc financial modeling and scenario analysis\n \n
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.\n
- Support management presentations and executive-level reporting with clear insights and recommendations.\n
- Partner with the Controller and FP&A team on improving financial processes, tools, and reporting efficiency.\n
\n \nCross-Functional Partnership & Process Improvement\n \n \n \n
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Work closely with Operations and Manufacturing to analyze production, inventory, and performance data.\n
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Collaborate with Sales and Commercial teams to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.\n
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Identify opportunities to improve systems, reporting processes, and data flows; recommend and help implement solutions.\n
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Document reporting logic, data definitions, and user guidance; assist with training business users on Power BI and financial reports.\n
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Support change management as the organization transitions to new systems and analytics platforms.\n, The expected salary for this position is between $86,985.00 and $116,995.00. This range represents a good faith estimate for the position and actual compensation will be based on numerous factors including knowledge, location, skills, training and experience. \n \n Anderson/IDEAL employees enjoy a wide range of valuable benefits including:\n \n \n
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Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance\n
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Education Reimbursement \n
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Wellness Programs\n
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401k with Company Match\n
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Cash Balance Pension Plan\n
\n Anderson/IDEAL values rest, personal time and community involvement facilitating these through several paid time off programs including:\n \n \n
- Vacation\n
- Personal Days\n
- Volunteer Time\n
- Holidays\n
- Parental Leave\n
