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Wilbur-Ellis · 1 day ago

Principal Business Analyst (Central or Pacific Time Zones Only)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $154K/yr

3+ years exp

Wilbur-Ellis is a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag, seeking a Principal Business Analyst. The role involves critical components of internal management reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting, along with strategic business analysis and stakeholder engagement.

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Responsibilities

Analyze complex business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and design impactful solutions to align with organization goals

Collaborate with Field Leadership to translate business needs into actionable projects and initiatives providing high level insights and strategic recommendations

Communicate complex financial data and insights in a clear and actionable manner to non-financial stakeholders

Act as the main point of contact for key stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication of business needs, changes, and progress

Develop strong relationships with executive teams, department heads, and other business units to facilitate collaboration and drive business initiatives forward

Lead meetings and presentations to gather feedback, align expectations, manage stakeholder concerns and layout findings, including actionable insights, to leadership teams

Conduct detailed financial analysis to support decision-making processes

Analyze and interpret financial reports, including profit & loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports

Monitor and track key financial metrics, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement

Develop regular automated and ad-hoc financial/other reports for senior management, stakeholders, and other key business units

Assist in the preparation and management of annual budgets

Develop accurate financial forecasts to predict future financial outcomes based on current data and trends

Analyze business processes and financial operations to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements

Provide data-driven insights to help streamline financial and operational procedures

Qualification

Financial AnalysisBudgetingMS ExcelPower BIBusiness Process ImprovementStakeholder EngagementAnalytical SkillsCBAP CertificationDecision SupportAgriculture Industry ExperienceCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerProblem SolvingRelationship Building

Required

3-5 years of financial and/or business analytics experience, professional designation is a plus

Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities effectively

Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial concepts with an ability to clearly communicate with a diverse audience

Skills in taking broad and sometimes complex issues, simplifying findings, and effectively communicating with audiences with limited accounting/financials experience

Experience taking data from multiple sources and projecting future outcomes

Exceptional MS Excel skills are required

Experience with Power BI is required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master's or MBA is a plus)