Business Analyst (Entry Level)

About the role

ERS is hiring an entry-level Business Analyst with 0-3 years of experience. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow into more senior analytical, managerial and operational roles over time. Your unique growth path will depend upon your own unique education, experience, passions and success in this position. This is a dual reporting role. The Analyst will primarily report to the Chief Operating Officer. Frequently, instances will arise where the Analyst will be required to concurrently report to one or more Directors as well as the COO depending upon the needs of the organization. ERS is a growing company – everyone works hard and everyone wears more than one hat. We are seeking a hard worker that will grow with us to achieve continued success in the areas outlined in this job description.

Our ideal candidate

We want someone indispensable and detail-oriented. You'll demonstrate exceptional knowledge and abilities using data management and manipulation software such as Excel, SQL databases, SharePoint lists, etc. If you can take voluminous, complex, messy data inputs, learn or understand the right questions to ask, then independently clean up the inputs and translate them into professional, accurate, easy-to-understand and easily updateable reports, dashboards and data tools, we need you on our team yesterday. You must demonstrate existing advanced skills with the tools listed above. In addition, you'll need to be willing to learn even more advanced skills over time related to spreadsheets, databases, programming, and business and project management. You'll need to be inquisitive, and to have a strong drive and willingness to adapt and succeed with varying assignments across many diverse business areas. You'll need to balance competing priorities and have the ability to identify the most valuable task based on business value and deadlines. Areas include business administration, project support, project controls, project administration, business development, office support and coordination, accounting, contract and subcontract administration, human resources, and information technology, among others. That's a lot! If you want to learn and be exposed to varying areas of a day-to-day growing business, this is your ticket.

Job duties

Job duties may include, but are not limited to, support of any combination of the following:

• General business: Insurance, licensing, business registrations, coordination and scheduling, policy and procedure development or refinement, reporting.
• Project support: General Project Management support including project financial controls such as budgeting and project finance administration, preparation and coordination of recurring budget and financial performance reviews, assistance with project staffing, policy and procedure development and refinement, document management, project information system management, project software tool development, project deliverable and deadline reporting and management.
• Business Development: proposals, opportunity review coordination, scheduling and assignments, management or oversight, document preparation, conference attendance or assistance, marketing and graphic coordination including preparing slide decks for presentations, etc.
• Accounting: invoices, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits, bookkeeping, financial reporting.
• Legal: contract and subcontract administration, task order administration, insurance certificates and other contractual compliance.
• Information Technology: Equipment administration, software and user administration, system automation implementations, report and dashboard creation and maintenance, and occasionally assistance with system access migrations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work location

This position will start off as a hybrid role, requiring a mix of office work in Baton Rouge, LA, remote work from home, and the potential for occasional project travel assignments. Preference will be given to candidates located within a reasonable driving distance to Baton Rouge, LA. The nature of the work location is subject to change in the future, as business needs evolve. We are committed long term to flexible working arrangements that work well for the firm, the individual and the job.

Required skills

• Exceptional ability to use the Microsoft Windows operating system.
• Exceptional and demonstrated software skills in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Demonstrated efficient typing skills.
• Ability to perform well both independently and as part of a team for varying tasks.
• Ability to work well under deadlines.
• Strong evidence of high engagement, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, integrity and ethics.
• Must pass a criminal history/security background check.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Must be physically able, with or without an accommodation, to perform work in indoor and outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, dusts, moisture, and dryness. Position requires occasionally (10-25% of workday) operation of vehicles, frequent (25-75% of workday) fine hand movements, including keyboard/mouse operation; frequently (25-75% of workday) standing/walking; occasionally (10-25% of workday) performing work with arms above shoulder level, repetitive bending/stooping, climbing stairs, and lifting less than 25 pounds; rarely (less than 10% of workday) performing work in confined spaces, working alone in isolated/remote areas, and lifting 25-75 pounds. Position may occasionally include requirement to wear associated personal protective equipment including, but not limited to hard hat, safety vest, safety shoes, and safety glasses.
• Position requires professional appearance and attire, as determined suitable by direct supervisor and in compliance with company handbook.

Desired skills

• Comfort administering or learning to administer various web-based applications for large or small teams, as needed. These may include Microsoft Office in the cloud (365 apps), SQL databases, TALL stack applications, Avaza, Zoom, QuickBase, Microsoft SharePoint, QuickBooks or Xero, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, building security access systems, and other similar systems and tools as business needs change over time.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities of industry-standard systems and procedures related to the following areas: accounting, project management, paralegal, contract administration, business development, business management, finance, human resources, proposals and information technology.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities related to core business service areas including federal grant program administration, disaster recovery, construction and program management and technology.

Required education and experience

• An associate degree in business, data analysis, engineering, finance, marketing, accounting, information technology, construction, law, public administration, or similar business-oriented fields. The degree must have been obtained from an institute accredited by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
• In lieu of an associate degree, two or more years of full-time experience in one or more of the following areas: accounting, project management, paralegal, contract administration, business development, business management, finance, human resources, proposals, programming, information technology, disaster recovery, or federal grant program administration.
• Or a suitable combination of combined education and experience.

Desired education and experience

• A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, data analysis, finance, marketing, accounting, information technology, construction, law, public administration, or similar business-oriented fields. The degree must have been obtained from an institute accredited by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, four or more years of full-time experience in one or more of the following areas: accounting, project management, paralegal, contract administration, construction management, business development, business management, finance, human resources, proposals, information technology, disaster recovery, or federal grant program administration.
• Familiarity with federal grant programs, more specifically federal disaster recovery grant programs.

Pay and schedule

This is a full time position. The annual salary is based on a 40 hour per week schedule, paid bi-weekly.

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