FP&A Senior Data Analyst

About Bazaarvoice At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.
The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.
Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers.
Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
It’s official: Bazaarvoice is a Great Place to Work in the US , Australia and the UK!
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team at Bazaarvoice is looking for an experienced Data Analyst to help drive critical business decisions with senior leadership via reporting and insightful analysis and to help identify areas for improvements. The ideal candidate will have a high degree of technical aptitude and the ability to work across functions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  This is a demanding role that requires the ability to multi-task, provide attention to detail, and work with deadlines. 

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain the logic and processes that support data-driven decision-making for executive leadership teams and the board of directors
• Visualize key information through dashboards and reporting to allow teams to understand and use data to power daily decision-making
• Derive actionable insights from data and effectively guide decision-making, communicating in a comprehensible way across various levels of the organization
• Perform analysis of financial metrics and investigate questions/concerns from leadership by understanding the situation, developing a hypothesis, analyzing data, and effectively communicating findings and opportunities
• Collaborate in the requirements, design, and deployment of the organization’s business application needs including streamlining reporting and data flow between systems
• Identify opportunities for developing new data sources including implementation of databases and data collection systems, and provide technical leadership around making those data sources high quality and broadly available
• Continuously work to maintain flow of data sources and increase data quality, integrity, and reliability from existing data sources
• Ability to build a larger business narrative around data and communicate the insights derived to a broader array of business stakeholders

Necessary skills and experience:

• BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
• 1-3+ years of professional experience in data modeling and advanced business analytics with efficient processing of large data sets
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize accordingly, and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of  information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to distill key elements into quantifiable, trackable, and actionable measures and actions
• Collaborative learner with excellent communication skills; ability to build strong professional relationships cross-functionally at both business and technical levels of the organization
• Experience in designing and building data infrastructure/automated reporting tools
• Experience in data mining (SQL, ETL, data warehouse, etc.) and using databases in a business environment with big data technologies and large-scale, complex datasets
• Proficiency in big data analytics tools (R, Python, etc.), standard analytics packages like SPSS, and visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, and the SaaS industry a plus

Why join Bazaarvoice? Customer is keyWe see our own success through our customers’ outcomes.  We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.
Transparency & Integrity Builds TrustWe believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA. We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.
Passionate Pursuit of PerformanceOur energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity. We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.
Innovation over ImitationWe seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo. We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.
Stronger TogetherWe bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives. We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams.  As a stronger company we build a stronger community.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.