Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Associate, Business Intelligence Analyst

Level 3 Communications, Inc$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Analytics/Statistics, or related field with 2+ years of experience or a Graduate Degree with 0-2 years of related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of experience in Business Analytics is required.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and Vlookups for data analysis.
  • Experience with Access and Microsoft Word applications.
  • Familiarity with data warehousing and cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift) is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze financial and operational data to identify variance drivers.
  • Allocate costs according to established procedures and program requirements.
  • Gather historical data on expenses to support forecasting and decision-making.
  • Update forecasts based on revisions in bids and scope changes.
  • Prepare variance reports comparing budgets, forecasts, and actual results.
  • Compile and maintain budgets to manage Estimates at Completion (EACs).
  • Prepare forecasts and monitor program performance against established plans.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule offering every other Friday off for better work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to support dynamic financial operations within a collaborative environment.
  • Involvement in key financial performance initiatives and decision-making processes.
  • Potential to gain advanced skills in financial analysis and data visualization tools.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Associate, Business Intelligence Analyst

Job Code: 44002

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

The Senior Associate, Business Analyst will support a dynamic, fast-paced organization by providing financial analysis within a matrixed environment. Responsibilities include forecasting, managing Estimates at Completion (EACs), allocating budgets in alignment with program needs and bid assumptions, developing and maintaining metrics and dashboards, and analyzing and communicating forecast variances using advanced Excel skills.

This role will partner with stakeholders across the organization to drive financial performance and collaborate with leadership to identify risks and opportunities, support the achievement of financial objectives, and evaluate budgets and program performance against bids.

Essential Functions:
  • Analyze financial and operational data, allocate costs, and prepare reports that identify detailed variance drivers.
  • Ensure costs are allocated in accordance with established procedures, policies, and program requirements.
  • Gather and analyze historical data related to material purchases, labor, repairs, assembly, and operating expenses to support forecasting and decision-making.
  • Review and analyze bids for future efforts and update forecasts to reflect revisions in scope, pricing, or assumptions.
  • Prepare reports comparing budgets, forecasts, and actual results, and support the development of existing and projected CPI metrics, as applicable.
  • Compile, review, and maintain budgets using actual performance, prior budget data, estimates to complete, and other relevant inputs to manage EACs and support sound financial management.
  • Prepare forecasts, monitor program performance, and measure actual results against plan.
  • Develop and maintain earned value-based program metrics and performance reporting.
  • Coordinate manpower planning discussions to support resource forecasting and deliverable execution.
  • Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which requires US citizenship.
  • Must have good communication skills.
  • Must be able to work independently for short durations.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree Business, Analytics/Statistics or related field and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
  • Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience in Business Analytics.
  • Demonstrated operating knowledge of Excel, Access, Microsoft Word applications.
  • Demonstrated experience with Spreadsheets: Using Excel features like pivot tables and Vlookups for rapid, localized analysis.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Demonstrated experience with Data Warehousing: Understanding cloud platforms like Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or AWS Redshift and ETL data pipelines.
  • Demonstrated experience with SQL: Querying, cleaning, and shaping data straight from relational databases.
  • Demonstrated experience with Visualization Tools like Tableau or Microsoft Power BI for interactive dashboards.
  • Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, VBA/Macros, etc.) and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
  • Experience with Power BI; knowledge of dashboard development and data visualization is a plus.
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, EAC management, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
  • Familiarity with earned value metrics, including CPI.
  • Active DoW security clearance preferred.


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