SUMMARY The Business Analyst II will support the Business Management department. This department will be supporting top management with reporting, presenting, and action plan management, among others, working closely with Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Engineering. Areas of focus will include KPI, inventory, accounts receivable, and productivity. This position will be highly visible with the opportunity to effect change. Ideal candidate should be motivated self-starter with strong analytical skills. Advanced Excel and SAP a plus. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
KPI Management
Assist in establishing KPI Administration Guidelines (applicable to all business units and departments, including the methods of audit)
In the beginning of each half, collect KPI (including objectives and benchmarks) from business units and supporting departments, and make adjustments for KPI to be connected with President’s KPI
Following the end of the half, assist in preparation for KPI evaluation review, calculating scores as the base of HR’s performance review
Assist in preparation of President’s KPI presentation to Headquarters, including gathering information from managers
Business Management
Assist in Obtaining Sales Forecast Data
By each month end, consolidate each business unit’s sales forecast for the following month. (by customer/product/region/project)
Weekly, report sales progress
P&L Forecast
Before the 10th each month, collect P&L forecast from each business unit and provide to supervisor
Assist with conducting variance analysis between actual and forecast (including the variances in sales/expense/gross profit)
Inventory Management
In the beginning of the year, work with the business units to review the slow moving inventory
Assist with tracking the progress of the action plan
Accounts Receivable Management
Itemize the newly added overdue AR and consolidate the reasons for their being overdue
Productivity Management
Assist with productivity calculation of each business unit/supporting department
Assist with Company-wide Policy & Procedure Administration
SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS The position requires daily contact with all levels of TECO-Westinghouse and customers.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A. in Financial Accounting, Business Management, or Industrial Management) from four-year college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training in general accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and data analytics
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Competency in Microsoft applications
SAP or comparable ERP system experience
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Organized with an attention to detail
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
SKILLS
Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, area, circumference, volume, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions to practical situations, probability, and statistical inference.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED General supervision will be provided. Must be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively and take ownership of assigned projects in a fast paced environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
MANAGEMENT DISCLAIMER TECO-Westinghouse’s Management reserves the right to revise, change or modify the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time to meet business and organizational needs. This position description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. This position description is not a contract for employment and either the incumbent or TECO-Westinghouse may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.