Acuity Brands, Inc

Senior Analyst, Strategy

Acuity Brands, Inc • $104K — $225K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Finance
  • 2-4 years in strategy, consulting, investment banking, or financial analysis
  • Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities
  • Build financial models and business cases for strategic options
  • Develop presentations and analyses for senior leadership
  • Track performance against strategic KPIs and identify emerging trends
  • Synthesize complex data into actionable insights
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate data and assumptions

Benefits

  • Health care coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision plans
  • 401K benefits
  • Commissions and incentive compensation depending on the role
Full Job Description
Work location:
  • This position requires on-site presence in Atlanta, GA following a hybrid work model.


Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Strategy supports in developing data-driven recommendations that shape the company's strategic direction. This role conducts market, competitive, and internal performance analysis, builds financial models and business cases, and helps prepare materials for senior leadership. It's a strong fit for someone with sharp analytical skills who wants exposure to high-visibility strategic work and a path toward larger scope over time.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and internal data analysis to support strategy development and identify growth opportunities or risks.
  • Build financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic options
  • Develop clear, well-structured presentations and analyses for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Track performance against strategic KPIs and flag emerging trends or deviations from plan.
  • Synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights and strategic narratives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to gather data, validate assumptions, and ensure analyses reflect operational reality.


Preferred Education (i.e. type of degree)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration or Finance

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • 2-4 years of experience in strategy, consulting, investment banking, financial analysis, or a related analytical role.
  • Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; comfort working with large data sets.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into clear takeaways.


Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Prior experience at a consulting firm, investment bank, or in a corporate strategy function.
  • Experience with SQL, Tableau, or other data visualization/analytics tools.

The range for this position is $104,200.00 to $225,500.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant's experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ
AYI
* Ladders Estimates

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