Business Analyst, Reporting

As a Business Analyst, Reporting at The Cheesecake Factory, you will be responsible for gathering requirements, developing and automating reports, analyzing data for insights, maintaining data integrity, and collaborating with various departments. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that business objectives align with reporting solutions, making you a crucial part of decision-making processes.

To qualify for the Business Analyst, Reporting position at The Cheesecake Factory, you’ll need over 5 years of experience in a similar role, alongside strong skills in data analysis, reporting tools like Tableau or Power BI, and SQL. A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, or a related field is required. Added qualifications like project management or experience in the restaurant industry are preferable.

Ensuring data integrity is a top priority for the Business Analyst, Reporting at The Cheesecake Factory. This is achieved through meticulous data collection, cleaning, and regular validation of report outputs. As a champion of data ethics, you will implement processes that uphold high standards of compliance and integrity across all datasets.

For the Business Analyst, Reporting role at The Cheesecake Factory, proficiency in reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel is essential. Familiarity with data visualization techniques and SQL for data manipulation will also contribute significantly to your success in this role.

As a Business Analyst, Reporting at The Cheesecake Factory, you can expect a competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $130,000 per year. Alongside this, you’ll be working in a collaborative environment that fosters personal and career growth.

Highlight specific projects where you've used data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI to create impactful reports. Share how you gathered requirements, designed the visualizations, and how those tools helped stakeholders understand the data effectively.

Discuss your approach to understanding and prioritizing stakeholder needs. Emphasize your ability to facilitate meetings for clarification and your strategy for finding common ground, ensuring that business objectives are met while communicating clearly.

Explain your process for validating data sources, performing quality checks, and cross-referencing reports against other datasets. Mention any automated processes you’ve implemented to enhance accuracy and timeliness.

Provide a specific example that illustrates your analytical skills. Discuss the purpose, the methodologies you employed, the tools you used, and the insights that were derived from the analysis that greatly benefited the business.

Share your commitment to continuous learning through online courses, webinars, or industry publications. Highlight specific tools or methodologies that you have explored recently and how they could benefit The Cheesecake Factory.

Elaborate on your techniques for engaging with stakeholders, such as interviews, surveys, or workshops. Discuss how you document and analyze the requirements to ensure clear communication and understanding.

Discuss your method for evaluating project deadlines, stakeholder urgency, and the impact on business outcomes. Talk about any tools you use for project management and your communication practices to keep everyone informed.

Outline your proficiency levels in SQL, giving specific examples of queries you've constructed to retrieve and manipulate data effectively. Mention any challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Provide examples of specific data quality challenges, explaining the root causes and the steps you took to rectify the issues, ensuring that the final output was accurate and reliable.

Express your admiration for The Cheesecake Factory’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Share how your skills and values align with the company’s mission and how you believe you can contribute to ongoing success through your analytical expertise.