Finance Business Analyst

Overview:

Aston Carter has an immediate opening for a Finance Business Analyst at the global headquarters in Hanover, MD.

Job Summary:

This Front-Office role is focused on providing outstanding support to our Finance team and field partners. The Front Office Business Analyst partners with the Assistant Controller and Regional Controller to report on various data metrics to support our Customers, Contractors and field partners. This person must be action-oriented, deal with ambiguity, and demonstrate problem-solving skills. From a technical stand-point, the candidate must be proficient in MS Excel, understand business processes and work-flow. Attention to detail, sense of urgency, ability to multi-task and the ability to hit deadlines is a must. This is Front Office department entry level position that will support various projects for all of Aston Carter but will report into one Controller.

Essential Functions:

SS&S/Strategic Sales Solutions

• Manages SS&S & BDE Database while searching for process improvements (weekly)
• Participate in SS&S forecasting (annual)
• Maintain Tableau sources for Field access to quick reports (weekly)
• Compiles recurring and ad-hoc reporting requests from the Field, Directors, SAE's, and Sales teams (weekly/quarterly/annually)
• Compiles niche customer-facing recurring and ad-hoc reporting (weekly)
• Provide data for RFP preparation (periodically)

Regional Support

• Compiles Operational reporting for Financial Leadership and Field partners - i.e. , Estimated New Starts, DP Fall-Off Report, ONET burden reporting, etc. (weekly)
• Provides analysis or trends on reporting requests to help support regional and company strategies (weekly)
• Collaborates with the Accounting Department and Front Office Assistant Controllers to calculate volume rebates (annually)
• Compiles niche customer-facing recurring and ad-hoc reporting (weekly)

Minimum Education/Abilities/Skills:

• Excellent MS Excel Skills
• Ability to manage time, multi-task and excel in a deadline-oriented environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Successful track record of providing extraordinary customer service

Special Requirements:

• The completion of a Bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to Business or Finance
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Preferred experience within Tableau and Microsoft Access