Business Reporting Analyst - Chicago, IL
The A&F Group, an Integrity Staffing Solutions company, is currently seeking candidates for a long term contract role as a Business Reporting Analyst in Chicago. The A&F Group provides comprehensive professional level staffing services on a nationwide basis and has been bringing companies and professionals together for over 12 years. At The A&F Group, we find the best, highest paying professional level positions within the top companies in the area. Most of the positions we identify will never be found in a newspaper or online because of the exclusive relationships we have with our clients who trust The A&F Group's recruiting team to identify top talent to fill their critical hiring needs. Finding a top paying job at a great company is often like signing the contract of a lifetime; let us get to work for you today!
Our client is a leading global investment bank with one of the largest client bases in the world. They serve nearly 20,000 clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors in more than 100 countries. They offer a complete range of financial services to help clients achieve their goals and provide strategic advice, lend money, raise capital, help manage risk and extend liquidity.
Job Description:
The Commercial Banking line of business delivers extensive industry knowledge, local expertise and dedicated service to more than 24,000 global clients, including corporations, municipalities, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations along with nearly 35,000 real estate investors/owners. A strategic priority for the organization is to ensure that comprehensive metrics programs are in place for each CB operations group, enabling continuous improvements in efficiency, control, profitability, and the client experience. This high-visibility Operations Analyst role will join a global Management Reporting & Analytics group, aligning to a specific CB business and becoming a key partner for the leadership team. The Analyst will learn core business processes and engage with managers, Finance teams, and other stakeholders to lead the progression of a metrics & business analysis agenda. Initial efforts will focus on capacity and activity based costing programs.
Primary Responsibilities for this role are:
- Provide dedicated analytical & reporting support for operations leaders, focusing on initiatives that will enable improvements in planning, efficiency, controls, and the client experience
- Develop a deep understanding of operations systems and processes in order to extract insights from existing data while identifying and recommending IT enhancements to improve data quality
- Define and manage a detailed employee and operations activity taxonomy
- Conduct time studies for each key process and manage ongoing time study refresh in response to material process changes
- Develop an operations volume capacity and forecasting model to ensure appropriate staffing levels in anticipation of expected volume patterns
- Interface with finance teams and data partners to translate capacity model, taxonomy, and volumes into activity-based cost allocations at the client level
- Define, monitor, and report key operational metrics (KPIs); implement and manage balanced scorecards at the employee, team, and department levels
- Prepare a monthly Executive Management Report (EMR) business review presentation
Required Qualifications are:
- 7+ years of total experience within MIS/Finance/Operations Management roles. Completion of a formal Operations Analyst Development Program or Management Consulting experience a plus. Commercial Banking product and operations knowledge preferred
- Proven experience delivering timely, high quality, senior manager-level reporting and analysis from diverse, complex data sources. Attention to detail a must with focus on executive quality presentation
- Excellent communication, project management, and client partnership ability
- Advanced-level ability expected in all MS Office tools (Excel, Pivot Tables, Access, VBA, PowerPoint) and in SQL query development
- Experience developing complex business analysis models, preferably in support of volume capacity and forecasting initiatives
- Exposure to one or more Business Intelligence toolsets and database platforms: SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Tableau , Analysis Services (SSAS), Qlikview, Business Objects, SAS, Crystal, R, SQL/Oracle/Teradata, etc
- BS/BA required; quantitative focus / advanced study a plus
- Activity Based Costing experience a plus
Additional Details
- Hours: Core hours are 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Pay Rate: $35.00 to $40.00 per hour
- Employment Type: contract
- Limited medical and dental coverage for contractors and their families available immediately
- Opportunities for professional growth
Integrity Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.
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