Industry: finance Remote: however, they'd like this person to come to the office 1-2 times across 6 months. Contract Duration: 6 months, with potential eligibility for up to 18 months (though not guaranteed) Overview: Business Analyst to drive a new Data Lake warehouse project supporting our internal sales performance application. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with a background in sales performance analysis and financial planning who can bridge business needs with technical requirements. Candidates with experience in subscription-based sales environments or organizations like S&P, Gartner, or Looker will stand out. This role is mostly remote but may require 1-2 office visits over the contract duration. Key Responsibilities: Requirements Analysis : Gather, analyze, and document requirements through user stories, use cases, and sprint planning. Collaborative Development : Partner with business stakeholders and development teams to implement high-value features and solutions aligned with strategic objectives. Business Process Improvement : Drive process enhancements and support the development of efficient business workflows. Leadership : Act as a liaison between business teams and development, offering insights from the business user perspective to inform technical decisions. Agile & Waterfall Methodologies : Manage JIRA boards, plan sprints, prioritize backlog items, and ensure agile best practices. Documentation & Standards : Create and uphold documentation standards, ensuring clarity and consistency. Required Qualifications: Education : Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field (Graduate degree preferred). Experience : 5+ years in enterprise sales systems, with a focus on sales planning, financial planning, and overall sales strategy. Technical Skills : Proficiency with SQL and Data Lake/Warehousing concepts Familiarity with Databricks Experience with JIRA, including sprint writing and backlog management Exposure to sales analytics within subscription-based models Business Acumen : Knowledge of financial planning, sales analysis, and data reconciliation. Preferred Qualifications: Quality Assurance : Prior experience in QA to support testers in writing effective test cases. Salesforce Project Experience : Familiarity with Salesforce-related projects. Data Visualization : Power BI experience a plus. Interview Process: Round 1 : Interview with a Business Analyst (focus on business concepts, forecasting, and database knowledge). Round 2 : Follow-up with the Hiring Manager and Senior Director. Join us as a key contributor in building future-ready data lake and empower our sales performance initiatives with data-driven insights. Apply today!