Analyst, Business II

Position Summary:

The Business Analyst creates, compiles, and interprets key business, operational, and statistical data, analyzes performance metrics and generates required business reports. This position is responsible for leading the preparation of the Retail annual budget, updating the Retail forecast, and generating recurrent retail reports. This position works with functional area leaders to identify and implement solutions to various financial and operational concerns and creates and implements financial models to provide data-driven solutions across the organization. This position is also a key participant in technical or functional design of new reporting or operational systems, enhancements to existing applications, as well as project management.

Day in the life: In a typical day, a Business Analyst II can expect to...

• Financial Management – Budgets and Forecasts: ensure that Donated Goods Retail (DGR) annual budget and monthly forecast process is timely and accurately completed, in partnership with DGR leadership and support personnel.
• Financial Management – Analysis and Reports: establish and create reports needed for effectively analyzing results across multiple metrics, in partnership with manager. Utilize available systems to design and generate reports that are readily accessible, user-friendly, and value-added.
• Project Management: plan, manage, and direct projects, including participating in the selection and implementation of new software, from origin through completion, in collaboration with leadership.
• Operational Support – Software Administration: provide administrative support for the organization’s budgeting software, in partnership with manager.
• Training of Business Analyst: responsible for training and providing assistance to the Business Analyst position.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Typical starting pay range: $86,530-$117,070 yearly
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota prioritizes work-life balance. Many roles are hybrid, and we offer competitive pay, flexible hours, a variety of benefit options and an employee discount.
• Work/life balance: This role is eligible to work remotely but must be locally based / available to be

• Benefits: Generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee discount!
• Opportunities for career development and advancement

About You:

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Significant experience with data bases including the ability to write queries and build reports
• Highly advanced Excel skills, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, PowerPivot, PowerQuery, and macros
• Proficient in Windows and other Microsoft applications
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail and high-level of accuracy
• Strong communications skills both oral and written
• Ability and desire to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to prioritize
• Ability to complete projects in a timely basis and meet deadlines
• High level of initiative and self-motivation
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately

Prior Experience & Education:

• 3 years of relevant experience in report analysis, building and formatting reports using multiple tools and/or application software packages, required.
• Retail data analysis experience required.
• Experience with Adaptive Insights budgeting software preferred.
• Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in a related field preferred.

About Us:

• Leadership recognizes the importance of varied backgrounds and racial diversity contributing to our organization’s goals and future. Read more about us here.
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that offers job training and customized career support to eliminate barriers to work and independence.
• Proceeds from thrift retail, e-commerce, grants and financial contributions fund our nearly 20 customized services that help Minnesotans get equitable access to jobs, create stable careers and realize the power of work.
• Shopping and donating items divert over 65 million pounds from local landfills annually and have helped us connect people to jobs since 1919.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.