Southern Company · 2 hours ago
Business Analyst I, II, III, IV or V
Atlanta, GA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/StaffSouthern Company Gas is a subsidiary of the Southern Company, serving millions of natural gas utility customers. The Business Analyst position involves conducting analytical activities to support local distribution companies, including data analysis, KPI reporting, and strategic decision-making support for various business units.
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Responsibilities
Maintain and manage several databases and Power BI dashboards to support the Growth & Retention department. Create new Power BI dashboards providing tracking, trending, reporting, and business insights
Prepare recurring reports to assist sales, business development, and national accounts teams
Compile, maintain, track, and report data from external sources to include energy prices, energy cost comparisons, as well as a variety of economic indicators
Complete ad hoc requests for research, analysis, and reporting by pulling from diverse internal and external data sources, implementing the appropriate method of analysis, and presenting relevant insights
Track and report on program effectiveness, including web analytics, response rates, and conversion rates
Segment customers to analyze behavior to determine optimum product offerings, messaging, channels, audience, and programs to achieve business goals
Support sales management in identifying new customers, markets, trends, and applications for natural gas and assess the business impact
Consolidate analysis, summarize key findings and trends, and produce presentations
Apply industry, marketing, business, and analytical knowledge to support business decisions and offer fresh and creative ideas for digital ads and marketing collateral
Support departmental campaigns, programs, and initiatives by offering relevant ideas and strategies and tracking applicable metrics
Responsible for forecasting customer growth and attrition with the use of statistical software
Provide research assistance for strategic planning and business development efforts as well as ad-hoc research requests
Develop and administer internal and external surveys and provide full analysis of survey results
Provide support and help manage programs focused on increasing the use of natural gas to include advertising, market research, rebates, field initiatives, etc
Collaborate directly with natural gas marketers on opportunities to educate consumers on the benefits of natural gas and conversion opportunities
Perform data quality verification checks on new and existing projects, customer data records, etc
Provide backup assistance to other roles within the department, as needed
Participate in special projects, as requested
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field
Up to 2 years' experience performing data analysis
2-3 years' data analysis experience
3-5 years' data analysis experience
5-7 years' data analysis experience
7+ years' data analysis experience
Demonstrated research, data mining, and analytics skills
Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable recommendations
Advanced Proficiency of business analytics software and technical tools (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
Advanced level presentation of analysis results
Ability to conduct trending and analysis to identify root causes and possible solutions
Strong analytical skills
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI
Advanced Microsoft office skills (Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint)
Possess a robust attention to detail and ability to manipulate and analyze large datasets to identify trends, insights and/or solutions
Proven ability to convert data into meaningful and actionable reports and presentations that successfully communicate information to management
Exhibit high level of personal responsibility to data analysis and independently set priorities of tasks amongst multiple assigned projects
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously along with good organization and time management skills
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Preferred
Utility, natural gas or other energy industry experience
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Incentive program
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (4)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.16BKey Investors
GRIP Program
2025-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $1.75B
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.45B
2024-10-21Grant· $160M
Leadership Team
Thomas Fanning
President and CEO
David Poroch
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
Idaho Business Review
2025-12-26
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