Senior Business Analyst in Appleton, WI

Senior Business Analyst job description

Companies value senior business analysts with experience in financial analysis, data flow analysis and project management. This position requires strong technology, data analytics and communication skills. At least three to five years of experience as a business analyst is preferred, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project are highly sought. Companies expect a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, at minimum, but usually prefer a master’s degree.

Typical senior business analyst duties:

Assisting with implementation and support of business information systems across multiple departments

Conducting market analysis and analyzing both product lines and the overall profitability of the business

Developing and sharing reports that enable advertising, customer service, finance, sales and marketing managers to make better business decisions by understanding geography, supply chain and price

Ensuring business data and reporting needs are met

Developing and monitoring data quality metrics

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Advanced Excel

Business requirements gathering

Data fluency and analysis

Data visualization platform proficiency

Gap analysis

Process improvement

Project management

SQL

User acceptance testing

Salary for Senior Business Analyst in Appleton, WI

83955 - 120495

Low

83955

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is still developing core skills.

Mid

102443

The candidate has moderate experience in the role or one similar, meets most requirements and may hold transferable skills or relevant certifications.

High

120495

The candidate has extensive experience in the role, demonstrates advanced skills and often brings specialized certifications or industry experience.

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