Lead Analyst - Test & Measurement Analytics

Job Description - FDS&A Lead Analyst ( Analytics) - Measurement

The Financial Decision Support & Analytics (FDS&A) team is responsible for providing analyses, insights and reporting that help identify drivers of performance and guide appropriate tactical actions to improve financial outcomes. The team partners with Retail Finance teams in the US for functions such as Global FP&A, Store Operations, Merchandising and Supply Chain.

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Lead Analyst to support the Test & L earn measurement team within FDS&A . T his role will be responsible for partnering heavily with Retail Finance leaders and solv ing for complex Test & Learn in strategic i nitiative s which includes test design, holistic measure ment and analy sis that deliver s insights on initiative performance . The role enable s the business partners to make informed decisions based on root cause drivers of performance by working with functional partners , at the same time staying objective and pushing back wherever required .

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker with a strong bias to action and should over index on collaborat ing and driv ing conversations across Finance . This role requires a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills . The candidate should have a proven track record of influencing and supporting decisions in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Execute on test design, setting up test & learn measurement frameworks.

• Act as a mentor/ problem solver for the team members in situations where they are stuck.

• Should have the ability to influence team members without authority

• Proactively explore new ways to analyze and measure performance of enterprise strategic objectives .

• Quickly grasps the test descriptions and is able to recommend tangible, usable actionable outputs

• Elevate the work of the team by proactively identifying inefficiencies , which is followed by ideating and executing a solution that improves the situation

• Proactively p erform deep dives to understand root cause

• Provide tactical support for key e xecutive meetings

• Execute function specific event /initiative analysis , reporting and measurement

• Work with large, complex and disparate data sources to draw meaningful inferences and insights

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors / Master s in Business , Finance, Science , Engineering or related Quantitative field s

• Hands-on experience in executing test and measurement analysis .

• 6 - 8 years of prior experience in a n a nalytical role with good knowledge of key finance concepts , preferably 2-3 years in Retail

• Strong data science modeling experience

• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Power Pivots, Power Query, VBA)

• E xecutive level deck making skills in p ower p oint

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills; highly detail oriented

• Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools (MicroStrategy, Teradata, PowerBI , TM1)

• Strong data collection, collation and cleansing skills using tools like SQL , Python and Hadoop

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-pace environment and manage multiple competing priorities

• Excellent communication skills - being able to communicate effectively - upward, peers and offshore teams