Sr. Business Analyst
Niles Enterprises · Fenton, MI · 6 days ago
AnalystFull-time
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Own the financial reporting and analysis of an assigned business unit.
- Partner directly with operations leadership, Project Managers, and Estimators to provide a financial lens to support decisions.
- Lead business unit reviews with Directors and VPs.
- Present P&L results, margins, job performance, and forecast updates.
- Provide financial input on pricing, staffing, and resource decisions.
- Identify risks, cost overruns, and margin issues early. Recommend actions.
- Participate in bid reviews and operational planning discussions.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Own budgeting and forecasting for the assigned business unit.
- Perform variance analysis across revenue, cost, and margin drivers.
- Analyze results versus budget, prior periods, and job expectations.
- Build and maintain financial models to support decisions.
- Prepare monthly reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking.
Job Cost & Project Analysis
- Own job-level financial analysis, including job cost, WIP, and POC.
- Monitor over/under billing and identify drivers.
- Identify cost issues, trends, and margin risks at the job and business unit level.
- Support job audits and validate cost accuracy with accounting.
Reporting & Insights
- Deliver reporting for business unit performance, including P&L, job metrics, and forecasts.
- Translate financial data into clear insight for operations leaders.
- Support ad hoc analysis and requests from leadership and FP&A Manager.
Process Improvement
- Improve forecasting, reporting, and job cost tracking.
- Support ERP and reporting tool updates, including Vista and Power BI.
- Maintain consistency with FP&A processes and standards.