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Durham School Services · 20 hours ago

Sr Business Analyst

Warrenville, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Durham School Services is committed to providing high-quality transportation services and outstanding customer relations. The Senior Business Analyst will support the finance and accounting organization by developing data and reporting solutions to assist with month-end close processes, financial reporting, and ad-hoc requests, while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Support month-end close using current financial reporting applications as well as develop future enhancements for close and reporting needs

Building and maintaining complex financial models. Will include building or improving models and forecasting/budgeting tools to help the Summit team increase projection accuracy

Develop ad hoc internal reports for use by the senior leadership and the executive team

Develop solutions and processes, as well as update data, for a number of key performance metrics

Develop in-depth reporting for fuel purchasing, along with analytical models to more accurately project needs and expenses

Involvement in development of future ERP/EPM systems (new or improvements)

Qualification

Financial modelingData analysisMicrosoft OfficeFinancial/Accounting SystemsProject managementIntellectual curiosityCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem solvingWork ethic

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field required; MBA a plus

5-8 years of experience desired

Proven analytic and quantitative decision-making skills

Strong analytical, organizational, data management and problem solving skills

Proven analytic and quantitative decision-making skills, including the ability to pull meaningful insights out of large data sets

Financial experience / understanding of basic forecasting and budgeting concepts

Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office. Advanced capabilities with xlookups, pivot tables, and advanced macro writing abilities, as well as the ability to build complex, scenario based, input driven models is a minimum requirement

Deep experience with Financial/Accounting Systems/Platforms (Oracle preferred) that would enable building application solutions and modules as well as potential administrative tasks. User support experience also will be required

Broad business knowledge, organizational awareness and an understanding of business profitability drivers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interface efficiently with all levels of management – ability to provide clear, concise explanations of complex problems to management

Strong work ethic and results orientation required for fast paced, customer-focused environment

Strong project management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Intellectually curious with an ability to handle steep learning