Pricing Analyst

About Peoplease

Peoplease is a leading Professional Employer Organization providing solutions to small and medium size businesses in the blue and gray-collar industries. We transform and enable our clients and partners to achieve their aspirations by providing world-class service, support and administrative solutions in the areas of payroll, human resources, benefits and risk management. At Peoplease, we are connected as People, creating a culture of inclusion & belonging, where Engagement, Integrity, Tenacity, Curiosity, Happy, and Service obsessed is who we are, who we’ve always been, and continues to be the mindset that guides us to improve every day.

Position Summary

Peoplease is seeking a qualified Pricing Analyst to join our dynamic team. The purpose of the Pricing Department is to build, organize, and oversee the client pricing process. This position will play a critical role in client pricing, reductions, and analysis to provide insights to leadership while maintaining profitability. An ideal candidate will have the ability to execute multiple projects within required timeframes and expectations; demonstrated excellence in communication skills; be able to inform both orally and in writing; working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Demonstrate the ability to perform detail-oriented tasks; interact, coordinate, follow up, and effectively communicate with Finance team members, regional teams, Senior Management, and Third-Party Administrators.

Candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to function as a remote employee in a distributed work team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support the decision-making process by delivering accurate and timely data, analysis, and recommendations through profitable pricing for growth strategies
• Support Director to compile and communicate variance drivers to regional leadership for client financials & growth through additional business and auxiliary service pricing
• Collaborate with Accounting on the month-end close process and related analysis
• Assist with ad hoc projects, responsibilities, and duties assigned while maintaining the security and confidentiality of pertinent information
• Compile price change information, summarize and provide insight on recommendations for client re-pricing actions
• Assist with data analysis and evaluation to provide feedback to sales colleagues/ management on target pricing as needed
• Compile dashboard reporting on pricing trends, KPIs, and metrics on closed and lost deals
• Assist in proactively identifying and resolving data discrepancies, including assisting colleagues with resolving discrepancies and communicating to other stakeholders as necessary

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Grad Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field is required
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience with accounting and financial analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and MS Office and other analytical software is required
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in insurance or other risk-based industries is considered a plus
• Demonstrate logical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, evaluate and interpret information
• Works independently and in a remote team environment with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Experience with Client Space and PrismHR
• Experience in PEO space or workers compensation insurance is highly desired.  

 Behavioral Characteristics

• Self-motivated with the ability to understand the critical need to meet deadlines
• Proactively communicate with the manager on limitations
• Ability to coordinate across multiple projects in a challenging, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to build partnerships, influence decisions, and work collaboratively with cross-functional regional teams while adding value to the Accounting and Finance Team
• Ability to function in ambiguity with a can-do attitude and to find solutions with less-than-perfect information and complexities
• Willingness to ask for help and leverage the knowledge and experience of others to overcome tough obstacles
• Enthusiastically makes contributions and takes satisfaction in team accomplishments

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. This position will be working primarily indoors and some of the time in an outdoor environment. From this movement, the employee will encounter varying temperatures. The normal auto and air travel hazards will apply.