Business Financial Analyst

About the role

This position requires working onsite at the Reading, PA corporate office three days a week. The Business Analyst II partners with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and IT to analyze business performance, support data-driven decision making, and improve reporting and processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales and financial data to support business performance reporting, forecasting, and decision making.
• Partner with Finance during the monthly close by reviewing and validating sales and financial data, identifying variances, and providing analytical support.
• Maintain and enhance databases and datasets related to sales, rebates, commissions, and expenses to ensure data integrity and usability.
• Prepare, interpret, and distribute sales performance reporting and dashboards to field leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze rebate and commission programs, including trend analysis, accrual support, and validation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly results and payments.
• Perform predictive and scenario-based analytics to support Marketing and Sales initiatives.
• Work directly with business partners and IT to define requirements, improve processes, and implement new reporting and analytics solutions in tools such as Power BI and Salesforce.
• Identify opportunities for reporting automation, process efficiency, and improved transparency across Finance and commercial teams.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis, support special projects, and provide analytical insights to the Americas Finance Department as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or Business Statistics
• A minimum of 6 years in Financial or Business Analytics or Accounting
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Microsoft Access, and Power BI (or similar BI reporting tool)
• Experience with monthly financial close process, process improvement and controls
• Strong oral and written communication, problem solving, and analytical skills

General Job Requirements

• This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.