Business Analyst

What to Expect

We are seeking a Business Analyst based in Egem, Belgium to join our EMEA-focused Finance team. This role plays a key part in leveraging data analytics and financial insights to support financial planning, reporting, and overall business performance.

Working cross-functionally across the organization, the Business Analyst will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to analyze data, develop meaningful insights, and support strategic decision-making. The role is instrumental in enhancing data visibility, improving reporting processes, and driving performance optimization across the EMEA region.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a data-driven professional to contribute to the organization’s growth by strengthening analytical capabilities and enabling more informed, insight-based decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data Preparation

• Collect, clean, and preprocess financial and business data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements in data handling and reporting.

Visualization and Reporting 

• Develop and maintain data visualizations and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to effectively communicate insights and support decision-making.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and support special projects based on business needs.

Cross-functional Teamwork and Project Management 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and align analytics with business objectives.
• Act as a key point of contact between Finance and other departments to ensure consistent and actionable reporting.

Key Interfaces:

• Operations
• Operations Controlling
• Supply Chain (Distribution, Purchasing, S&OP)

Keys to Success

• Requires expanded knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents are still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills
• Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own area of expertise while developing additional skill sets

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• No supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to new associates
• Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers
• Solves a range of straightforward problems
• Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
• Solves standard problems by analyzing possible solutions using experience, judgment and precedents
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
• Explains information to others in straightforward situations

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• 2-4 years of experience
• Typically requires a college or university degree or the equivalent work experience that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL and DAX.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• Continuous learning mindset and adaptability.
• Enterprise Resources Planning & Financial Software acquaintance (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion and related)

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