Data Analyst II

The primary focus of the Data Analyst II is to manage the warranty accrual planning, reserve planning and warranty expense recovery efforts.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures and guidelines:

• Manage the calculation of the warranty budget.
• Develop forecasting models for warranty exposure.
• Administer and maintain Vendor/Factory agreements
• Drive and design new methods to increase warranty expense recovery
• Administer non-recoverable warranty cost and prepare data for management approval
• Reconcile all warranty receivables with payments through the appropriate accounting schedule
• Generate reports on claims and recovery status and regularly present to KUBOTA management
• Assist front line claim processors with seasonal overflow claim processing as assigned by management
• Structure facts and conceive arguments and present to suppliers gaining concurrence of responsible costs
• Gather complete and timely internal supporting documentation for warranty payment justification
• Establish partnerships both internally and externally and to influence without direct authority
• Support warranty process development initiatives, including supplier recovery processes
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or related experience preferred:
• In lieu of a degree at least 7 years of experience in a similar field required.
• With a degree at least 5 years of experience in a similar field preferred.
• MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
• Detail oriented with high attention to detail
• Familiar with equipment sales business and service structure orientation
• Basic familiarity with Continuous Improvement Processes
• Ability to resolve conflicts, and to remain calm during stressful situations.
• Data analysis experience, using SAP, and Salesforce
• Expert level Microsoft Office ability, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Power Bi
• Knowledge of Agricultural/Construction/Equipment Retail/Service business is a plus
• Strategically-minded, well organized and disciplined with ability to multi-task